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Nightlife with Phil Clark and Sarah MacDonald has everything you need to get you through the night, seven nights a week.

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    • Feb 28, 2026 LATEST EPISODE
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    The Nightlife Pop Quiz - Saturday 28th February

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2026 54:33


    Are you into your trivia? Calling all connoisseurs of cryptic to the ONLY quiz played live, all around Australia...Join the host of Weekend Nightlife Suzanne Hill for The Pop Quiz! 

    Visit the cemetery where Eva Peron's grave is the star attraction

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2026 32:38


    La Recoleta Cemetery is akin to mini-city, perched next to one of Buenos Aires' most exclusive neighbourhoods

    How to tell sentimental from real value? Your antiques questions answered

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 52:40


    Trevor Hancock from the Australian Antique and Art Dealers Association talks pearls, matchbox cars and answers all your questions on antiques. 

    "My Dad always said we were descended from the Duke of Wellington'

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 28:04


    Journalist Sue Williams thinks she's descended from one of the most famous men in 19th century England, who was also a notorious womaniser. 

    The Mighty Challenge - Friday 27 February

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 49:17


     Are you into your trivia? Calling all connoisseurs of cryptic to the only quiz played live, all around Australia. Join the host of Nightlife Suzanne Hill for The Mighty Challenge!  

    Nightlife News Breakdown - Paul Bongiorno - The Saturday Paper

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2026 19:09


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

    The Mighty Challenge Thursday February 26th 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2026 63:54


    Are you into trivia? Calling all connoisseurs of the cryptic to the only quiz played live, all around Australia. Join the host of Nightlife Philip Clark for The Mighty Challenge!   

    Climate change brings killer whales to our shores

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2026 16:13


    Nightlife reveals how killer whales are roaming into new areas as the climate changes with Philip Clark joined by Marine Biologist John Totterdell renown for his decades longs studies of killer whales along Australia's southern coastline.  

    Foreign Correspondent - Rachel Wearmouth - ABC London Bureau

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2026 14:50


    MPs in the British Parliament have forced the British government to release files on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's appointment as UK trade envoy between 2001 and 2011. 

    Motortorque with Toby Hagon

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2026 49:05


    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 Mighty Challenge Wednesday February 25th 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2026 69:14


    Are you into trivia? Calling all connoisseurs of the cryptic to the only quiz played live, all around Australia. Join the host of Nightlife Philip Clark for The Mighty Challenge!   

    Nightlife News Breakdown - Ellen Ransley - Courier Mail

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2026 18:27


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

    Nightlife Economics with Ian Verrender

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2026 13:21


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

    Ancient bush tucker rediscovered for modern health

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2026 10:51


    Australian desert plant could help food manufacturers improve protein quality as well as  reduce reliance on added salt in staple foods according to new research. 

    The Nightlife History Quiz (of whales and whaling)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2026 48:59


    Are you into your trivia? Calling all connoisseurs of cryptic to the ONLY quiz played live, all around Australia...Join the host of Weekend Nightlife Suzanne Hill for The History Quiz! 

    The Mighty Challenge Tuesday February 24th 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2026 68:04


    Are you into trivia? Calling all connoisseurs of the cryptic to the only quiz played live, all around Australia. Join the host of Nightlife Philip Clark for The Mighty Challenge!   

    Typewriter invention will end handwriting

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2026 17:53


    Australia entered a new age of communication with the era that was said to spell the end to handwriting.

    Nightlife News Breakdown - Ron Mizen - Australian Financial Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2026 20:07


    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.

    Actors to be sacked for AI

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2026 13:38


    Philip Clark is joined by Nightlife Tech Guru Peter Marks bring listeners up to speed with the latest from the world of tech, and where we are headed with the future of AI. 

    American Insights with Bill Wyman

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 20:33


    What  is happening with America? Philip Clark is joined on Nightlife by Bill Wyman for American Insight.

    Do we really need vaccinations?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 47:17


    What was the last vaccination you were given? Was it a COVID booster? Or maybe you get the flu injection each year. 

    Nightlife News Breakdown - Emily Barrett - The Saturday Paper

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 18:34


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

    Nightlife Travel - World's Best Literary Pilgrimages

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 11:23


    Philip Clark digs into literary inspired holiday destinations with Travel writer Sarah Rodriguez on Nightlife Travel. 

    The Mighty Challenge Monday February 23rd 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 62:41


    Are you into trivia? Calling all connoisseurs of the cryptic to the only quiz played live, all around Australia. Join the host of Nightlife Philip Clark for The Mighty Challenge!   

    Nightlife Science - Shooting Humans to the Moon

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 11:49


    Philip Clark is joined by Author, Science Communicator and Astrophysicist from Swinburne University Sara Webb with the latest science news and issues on Nightlife. 

    Resting Places: Greyfriars Kirkyard in Edinburgh

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2026 32:06


    Visit the original Tom Riddel and Bobby the dog in Edinburgh's Greyfriars Kirkyard.

    Pulling mussels, pushing boundaries: the songs that shaped Glenn Tilbrook

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2026 33:30


    Glenn Tilbrook from Squeeze shares the records that rewired him.

    Fade to Black or Fumbled Finale? The Art of the TV Ending

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2026 47:35


    When TV gets the end to a series right…. and wrong.

    The Nightlife Pop Quiz

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2026 56:28


    Are you into your trivia? Calling all connoisseurs of cryptic to the ONLY quiz played live, all around Australia...Join the host of Weekend Nightlife Suzanne Hill for The Pop Quiz! 

    Operation Beluga: The Soviet icebreaker that saved thousands of whales

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2026 25:34


    How thousands of beluga whales were saved from near certain death by a determined Russian sea captain, his icebreaker and the music of Tchaikovsky. 

    Are immersive VR films the future of cinema?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2026 14:26


    Have you seen a VR film lately? If it's been a while since you put on a headset, you might be surprised how the technology has transformed the cinema-going experience. 

    Catch up on a dramatic start to the year in geopolitics

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2026 32:50


    Two months into 2026 and already so much has happened in geopolitics.

    Pop Quiz Express 03

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2026 13:05


    Try the first ever Pop Quiz Express. All the fun pop culture questions, minus the chit chat. 

    What shorter sentences means for the English language

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2026 26:10


    Are sentences getting much shorter or is it just our attention spans? 

    Literary Lunch: Joanna Nell chats with Cassie Hamer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2026 35:52


    Joanna Nell is in conversation with former journalist and author herself Cassie Hamer about carrot cake and her latest book, Funeral Crashes.

    The Mighty Challenge - Friday 20 February

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2026 53:35


     Are you into your trivia? Calling all connoisseurs of cryptic to the only quiz played live, all around Australia. Join the host of Nightlife Suzanne Hill for The Mighty Challenge! 

    International Affairs - Japan Elections

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2026 14:40


    Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's coalition swept to a historic election win last week, paving the way for tax cuts and military spending aimed at countering China. 

    The Mighty Challenge Thursday February 19th 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2026 57:24


    Are you into trivia? Calling all connoisseurs of the cryptic to the only quiz played live, all around Australia. Join the host of Nightlife Philip Clark for The Mighty Challenge!   

    Nightlife News Breakdown - Greg Jericho - The Guardian

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2026 19:26


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

    The Surprising History of Australia's Sugarcane Industry

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2026 47:46


    Australia's sugar cane industry is a big part of our regional identity. It's an industry that has shaped communities, powered local economies, and evolved through more than a century of challenge and innovation. 

    The Mighty Challenge Wednesday February 18th 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2026 57:55


    Are you into trivia? Calling all connoisseurs of the cryptic to the only quiz played live, all around Australia. Join the host of Nightlife Philip Clark for The Mighty Challenge!   

    Environmental Social Governance

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2026 46:16


    Increasingly the corporate world is understanding that the more natural, human and social capital an organisation has, the more things it can do. ESG, Environment, Social and Governance is now a crucial factor in investment decision-making. 

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