Nightlife

Cricket complaints, rainfall rants and letters in verse: a new book mines the ABC's archives to show what did Australians really say to the ABC. Listen to Professor Bridget Griffen-Foley on Weekend Nightlife

Do the pictures in our heads while we sleep hold a deeper meaning... and how can we use them to improve our waking lives?

If you're trying to decide which car to buy or want to learn more about the latest EVs on the market, Motortorque can help.

The US midterm elections saw Democrats score a sweeping victory, taking control of both the House and Senate. What's next for President Trump and his presidency?

Play The Mighty Challenge, Thursday November 15 edition to see if you have the answer!

Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by Hugh Riminton, political commentator, journalist and broadcaster.

Play The Mighty Challenge, Wednesday November 4 edition to see if you have the answer!

Ian Verrender, ABC's Business and Finance Editor, joined Philip Clark and listeners to Nightlife with all the latest in economic, business and finance news.

Tuna is one of the world's most popular foods, supporting a billion-dollar industry and the harvest of millions of fish each year. But for most of human history, tuna were caught on a much smaller scale than they are today.

Philip Clark and listeners to Nightlife are joined by ABC Correspondent in Washington DC Elias Clure to discuss the wash-up from the US Midterm Elections.

Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by Mark Kenny, The Canberra Times political analyst and a professor at the ANU's Australian Studies Institute.

Join the host of Weekend Nightlife Suzanne Hill for The Pop Quiz, Saturday 31st of October, to find out if you have the answer correct!

Listeners to Nightlife and Philip Clark are joined by CEO of National Australian Apprenticeships Association, Ben Bardon to discuss future employment prospects.

Peter Marks, software developer and technology commentator from Access Informatics, joined Philip Clark and listeners to Nightlife with the latest tech news and information.

Play The Mighty Challenge, Tuesday November 3 edition to see if you have the answer!

In the wake of the incident that saw MP Helen Haines severely injured last month, Michael Adams discusses with Philip Clark events from this time of year through our history.

Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark joined by Ron Mizen, Senior Political Reporter for the Australian Financial Review, who covers politics, economics, business and law.

For everyone who has been following our updates on the arrangements for our lovely Emily Lyons, affectionately known as the Duchess of Dubbo, here is the link to her funeral.

For everyone who has been following our updates on the arrangements for our lovely Emily Lyons, affectionately known as the Duchess of Dubbo.

Dan Lambeth, Associate Director of Science Education at the  Australian National Centre for Public Awareness of Science, joined Philip Clark with the latest in science news.

Nightlife takes a deeper perspective than just the news on what is happening in America with Philip Clark joined by Bill Wyman, former assistant managing editor of National Public Radio in Washington, and columnist for SMH and the AGE.

Philip Clark is joined by Dr Ashani Couchman, Urological surgeon, Deputy Head of Urology at Royal Adelaide Hospital, Vice President of Urological Association of Australia and NZ.

Play The Mighty Challenge, Monday November 2 edition to see if you have the answer!

Travel journalist Anthony Dennis joins Philip Clark  and Nightlife listeners to unpack Saudi Arabia's ambitions and find out whether it can deliver on its extraordinary promises.

Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by Clare Armstrong, the ABC's chief digital political correspondent, based at Parliament House in Canberra.

He escaped from handcuffs, prison cells and underwater tanks, but what drove Harry Houdini to risk his life for an audience? We explore the man behind the magic, a century after his death.

Join the guest host of Weekend Nightlife Suzanne Hill for The History Quiz, Sunday 1st of November, the letter ‘A’ edition, to find out if you have the answer correct!

What can the average hospital emergency department teach us about the wonders of the human body and what it means to be alive?

1973 was a great year for music -- especially if you happen to be an Elton John impersonator, as Sir El Tom Is, though the year didn't just belong to the man born as Reginald Kenneth Dwight.

The Moulin Rouge has been entertaining audiences for nearly 140 years. Nightlife goes backstage to discover the people, traditions and extraordinary work behind the spectacle.

From evil villains to powerful heroines, how have witches evolved on our screens — and what does that tell us about society?

Originally from Yorkshire, David Hockney became known for his light filled Californian paintings, his versatility, and commitment to embracing new techniques throughout his career.

Andrew Edwards' new book paints a complex picture of Saigon in the mid-phase of the Vietnam War.

Play The Mighty Challenge, Friday October 30th edition to see if you have the answer!

How did shopping malls transform Australian life, and what happens to them in the age of online shopping? The history and cultural impact of the modern mall.

Historian Katie Barclay traces a thousand years of kissing, from medieval peace treaties to the 1960s "kissometer", and finds it was never just about romance.

Play The Mighty Challenge, Thursday October 29 edition to see if you have the answer!

Israel has voted, but the country still doesn't know who its next prime minister will be. Early results show a close contest, with neither Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc nor his main challenger, Gadi Eisenkot, securing the numbers needed to form a government.

Philip Clark is joined by Professor Sean Cain, a sleep and circadian rhythm expert at Flinders University, with the science behind a new app he's helped develop for travellers.

Water is one of those things most of us rarely think about until there's a drought, a flood or a burst pipe. What happens when rainfall becomes less predictable?

Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by Paul Bongiorno, veteran political reporter with 30+ years of experience and columnist for The Saturday Paper.

Play The Mighty Challenge, Wednesday October 28 edition to see if you have the answer!

Australians are fond of butter, but it has become much maligned in recent times. It can transform many a dish and sauce, but it's copped a bad rap over the last few years.

Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by Malcolm Knox, author and columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald, known for his investigative and sports journalism.

Ian Verrender, ABC's Business and Finance Editor, joined Philip Clark and listeners to Nightlife with all the latest in economic, business and finance news.

Ann Göth and Darryl Jones, authors of the new book Wild Neighbours, explore with Philip Clark and Nightlife listeners the survival strategies of the wildlife living among us.

Critic of screens large and small, Wenlei Ma joins Philip Clark on Nightlife to review the latest to watch.

A new book titled Epidemics in Australian Literature traces the presence and portrayal of disease in Australian literature from colonisation to the present.

Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by Michael Pascoe, Independent commentator filing for Michael West Media & author of The Summertime of Our Dreams.

Play The Mighty Challenge, Tuesday October 27 edition to see if you have the answer!

Nick McKenzie and Ben Schneiders have published a new book, Building Bad, The explosive story of corruption, violence and organised crime inside the CFMEU, and join Philip Clark on Nightlife.

Nightlife takes a deep dive with Philip Clark joined by Hearing Australia Senior Audiologist Marc Vandenberg to discuss hearing health and what we can all do.

Dr Sara Webb Astrophysicist from Swinburne University joined Philip Clark and listeners to Nightlife looking at what's making news in the world of Science.

Nightlife takes a deeper perspective than just the news on what is happening in America with Philip Clark joined by Bruce Wolpe, Senior fellow at the US Studies Centre, formerly with the Democratic staff in the US Congress in President Obama's first term.

Play The Mighty Challenge, Monday October 26 edition to see if you have the answer!

Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by Emily Barrett, Managing Editor from The Saturday Paper.

Regular Nightlife Travel contributor Roderick Eime has just returned from a road trip following the course of the mighty Murray River, from Wodonga to Mildura and joined Philip Clark and listeners to Nightlife with all the details.

Seventy years ago, ordinary Hungarians took up arms against the might of the Soviet Union. For twelve extraordinary days, they dared to believe they could win their freedom.

Join the host of Weekend Nightlife Suzanne Hill for The History Quiz, Sunday 25th of October, the history of radio edition, to find out if you have the answer correct!

The club famously played host to Nirvana in 1992 with the era's biggest band performing to a crowd of just 1000 people

In the world of Opera, few stand taller than the legendary José Carreras, a man with a deep passion for Opera... and his homeland.

From Jack O 'Hagan's Road to Gundagai to anthems like You're The Voice, Australian songwriters have reflected our national identity through music in myriad ways.

It starts easy... but it doesn't stay that way. How will your trivia brain fare when faced with the Nightlife Pop Quiz?

Pip Williams' The German Ward explores the growing feelings between a British nurse and a German doctor in a French World War 1 camp,  exploring the complexities created by being in love with your country's enemy.

Play The Mighty Challenge, Friday October 23 edition to see if you have the answer!

NSW Parliament has passed Australian-first laws allowing bodies to be turned into soil, giving families a new alternative to burial and cremation from around 2028

Nightlife ponders why some suburbs are huge compared to others, why some disappear and why some places we think of as suburbs, aren't suburbs at all.

Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by Katina Curtis, Senior Political Correspondent for Capital Brief, who has been covering federal politics for over a decade.

Philip Clark with all the latest on the situation in France and other key developments across the region, joined by the ABC's Europe Correspondent, Kathryn Diss.

Dr Kale Sniderman, lead author of the research, joins Philip Clark and listeners to Nightlife to explore what climate change tells us about the future of plants as our planet warms.

Play The Mighty Challenge, Thursday October 22 edition to see if you have the answer!

If you're trying to decide which car to buy or want to learn more about the latest EVs on the market, Motortorque can help.

Play The Mighty Challenge, Wednesday October 21 edition to see if you have the answer!

Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by Greg Jericho, Columnist with the Guardian and Chief Economist with The Australia Institute.

Ian Verrender, ABC's Business and Finance Editor, joined Philip Clark and listeners to Nightlife with all the latest in economic, business and finance news.

Philip Clark and listeners to Nightlife are treated to some ideas for meals and Pia Gava shares a brilliant pasta recipe for you to try in your kitchen. Let us know how you go!

Mike Prichard joined Philip Clark and listeners to Nightlife to reveal his secret pop-up spy museum in Sydney that explores the often strange, sometimes alarming history of espionage.

Play The Mighty Challenge, Tuesday October 20 edition to see if you have the answer!

Michael Adams, Creator and host of the Forgotten Australia podcast joined Philip Clark and listeners to Nightlife with this and other events from this time of year in our history.

Saul Eslake, an independent economist, joined Philip Clark and listeners to Nightlife with the latest on tax changes, house prices, productivity and the latest economic news.

Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by Sara Tomevska, federal political reporter for ABC based in Canberra.

Social media algorithms have come on for sharp criticism by Assistant Productivity and Treasury Minister Andrew Leigh, who says rage-bait algorithms turn social feeds into a grievance engine, rewarding fury and division over rational debate.

Peter Marks, software developer and technology commentator from Access Informatics, joined Philip Clark and listeners to Nightlife with the latest tech news and information.

Dan Lambeth, Associate Director of Science Education at the  Australian National Centre for Public Awareness of Science, joined Philip Clark with the latest in science news.

Play The Mighty Challenge, Monday October 19 edition to see if you have the answer!

Dr Clare Bailey Mosley joins Philip Clark and listeners to Nightlife to discuss The Fast 800 GLP-1 Recipe Book - On, Off and After.

Travel writer Ute Junker has just returned from Marrakesh, and she's here to share what caught her eye with Philip Clark and listeners to Nightlife.