Nightlife

Philip Clark and the world of trauma and emergency medicine, latest research and science with Professor Brian Burns, trauma specialist at Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney. 

Nightlife takes listeners to the places that have just been awarded World Heritage listing, spanning from Brazil to Russia, Finland to Iran, the world's officially most precious places. 

Associate Professor Charley Lineweaver, Astrophysicist at the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Australian National University, joined Philip Clark on Nightlife to discuss the latest in science and space.

Play The Mighty Challenge, Monday August 17 edition to see if you have the answer!

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

Was it really the bite of an asp that killed Cleopatra or has one of history's most famous deaths been misunderstood for more than 2,000 years?

Join the host of Weekend Nightlife Suzanne Hill for The Pop Quiz, Saturday 16th August edition, to find out if you have the answer correct! 

What was it like to see James Brown tear up the Apollo? Or a nine-year-old Michael Jackson take to its legendary stage? 

Join the host of Weekend Nightlife Suzanne Hill for The History Quiz, Sunday 16th of August, history of stone edition, to find out if you have the answer correct! 

Mental As Anything's Reg Mombassa and Peter O'Doherty bring the records to prove that 1968 was the best year ever. 

From Singin' in the Rain and The Wizard of Oz to Rocky Horror and La La Land, what makes a great movie musical?

Romance fiction is hugely popular. So why do critics still look down on it?

Half a century later, why is Dancing Queen still the ultimate dancefloor song?

What is the capital of Lithuania?

What if some of our most modern problems aren't modern at all?

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.         

Social media is driving a wave of fruit and vegetable cleaning trends, from special washes and DIY mixtures to very expensive purifying devices for the kitchen. 

Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by John Black of political profiling firm Australian Development Strategies, with the latest news and issues.

Pakistan celebrates 79 years of independence on August 14th. 2026 has seen Pakistan take on a more prominent diplomatic role, to mediate between the US and Iran. 

Play The Mighty Challenge, Thursday August 13 edition to see if you have the answer!

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

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

Play The Mighty Challenge, Wednesday August 12 edition to see if you have the answer!

There's a whole host of very common beliefs around food that might be 100% on the level, or they might be myths that are totally fanciful. A food scientist can help. 

Darren Purchese is a world renowned pastry chef, and judge on the latest series of the new series of The Great Australian Bake Off and joined Philip Clark and listeners to Nightlife.

To help understand the nuances of organ donation law in Australia, and how the process works, Dr Helen Opdam, national medical director with the Organ and Tissue Authority, joins Nightlife.

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

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

Play The Mighty Challenge, Tuesday August 11 edition to see if you have the answer!

Australia's natural gas, why do we give so much of our natural resources away, basically for free?

Philip Clark and listeners to Nightlife are joined by Dan Lamberts, Associate Director, Science Education, ANU with the latest from the world of science and space.

Play The Mighty Challenge, Monday August 10 edition to see if you have the answer!

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.   

Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by Ellen Ransley, the Courier Mail's federal politics reporter, based in the Canberra press gallery.

Associate Professor Belinda Lunnay, and Dr Paul MacCartney, reveal to Philip Clark a strong connection between women, alcohol and leisure, and breaking bad habits. 

Travel Writer Fleur Bainger was in Bali recently and joined Philip Clark and listeners to Nightlife to reveal just what is on offer, and why some regions are not so well known.

Join the host of Weekend Nightlife Suzanne Hill for The History Quiz, Sunday 9th of August, history of the letter ‘J' edition, to find out if you have the answer correct! 

Fugitive Ronnie Biggs spent years living in Australia after his involvement in the heist 

Coined in the 1940s, the term "cargo cults" was used to label movements of Pacific people, but it was much more complicated than worshipping western goods arriving by plane.

Bronwyn Bridgewater comes from a long line of travelling showmen and women. She shares her memories of life on the showgrounds. 

Travel back to the end of 1960 when the famous singer Edith Piaf took to the L'Olympia stage and began singing Non, Je Ne Regret Rien. 

What songs does one of the world's most popular classical singers listen to at home?