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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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    Nightlife News Breakdown - Jack Quail - The Australian

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2026 17:57


    Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by Jack Quail, political reporter for The Australian in their Parliament House bureau in Canberra.

    Freak historical sinkings with some spooky similarities

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2026 17:09


    Yongala, a much-admired coastal passenger and cargo vessel of the Adelaide Steamship Co. set off from Mackay for Townsville, just as reports of massive cyclone approaching the coast were being received. 

    The Mighty Challenge Tuesday March 24th 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2026 69:19


    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!   

    The Smart phone age is nearing its end?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2026 14:50


    Ever since Microsoft started aggressively pushing Windows users to Windows 11, people have been frustrated by the glitchy update process, push of unwanted AI features, upsells and ads. 

    Nightlife Finance with Alan Kohler

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2026 47:45


    Reopening the Persian Gulf might not be easy. How does China fit into the thinking about who wins and loses with the war in the middle east? How will it affect our economy? 

    Revealing modern medical miracles of the brain

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2026 46:41


    The human brain is remarkable. One of the miracles of modernity is the advent of neurology, the specialty field with understanding this marvellous organic computer. 

    The Mighty Challenge Monday March 23rd 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2026 58:15


    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!   

    American Insight with Bill Wyman

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2026 21:08


    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 Travel - Vintage Aircraft

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2026 11:07


    Start up Day at the museum in the small Victorian town of Nhill brings out from the Aviation Heritage Centre, a Wirraway, a Tiger Moth and an Avro Anson. They fire up their engines for fans young and old alike. 

    Nightlife News Breakdown - Emily Barrett - The Saturday Paper

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2026 16:48


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

    Is life hidden in the quiet corners of space?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2026 13:13


    Scientists think that loneliest places in the universe might actually be some of the best places for life. And they're specifically pointing to free-floating planets. 

    The Nightlife History Quiz: Parties

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2026 53:16


    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! 

    Faith and Fire: The true history of the Knights Templar

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2026 35:16


    The story of the order who loom as large in legend as they do in history.

    What happens to decommissioned undersea cables?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2026 19:10


    There are more than a million kilometres of cables lying at the bottom of the ocean. Now companies are finding ways to recover the out-of-service cables and recycle their components.  

    How Fromelles became the Commonwealth War Graves Commission's newest cemetery

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2026 20:50


    In the 1990s one man campaigned to find what he said were the lost bodies of Australians killed at Fromelles in France during World War One 

    The Nightlife Pop Quiz - Saturday 21 March

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2026 60:28


    Test your knowledge of all things pop culture with the 100% original, custom-built Nightlife Pop Quiz!

    Pop Quiz Express 07

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2026 14:31


    Try our new Pop Quiz Express. All the fun pop culture questions, minus the chit chat.

    Tips for talking to boys and men about the manosphere

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2026 22:34


    If you've watched Louis Theroux's documentary Inside the Manosphere, you might be worried about some of those content creators' influence on the young men in your life. 

    How Sheryle Bagwell lived out her mothers' long held dream

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2026 27:03


    Sheryle Bagwell's mother dreamt of visiting France but died before she could fulfil that dream.

    The Mighty Challenge - Friday 20 March

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2026 43:19


     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!  

    After Stonewall: The story of Australia's gay bars

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2026 28:08


    Gay pubs and bars have long been at the heart of Australia's LGBTQ communities with a history as colourful as the rainbow flag itself.

    Lost in Translation

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2026 12:47


    English may be a second language for many, with interpreters playing a critical role when there is a need for bridging the gap with legal, medical, and technical terminology. 

    The Mighty Challenge Thursday March 19th 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2026 51:33


    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!   

    Drone Warfare and New Military Technology

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2026 44:51


    War in the Middle East has overshadowed the war for Ukraine against Russia, now into its 5th year. Drone technology has developed at a very fast pace, leaving old military know-how and armaments redundant.  

    Nightlife News Breakdown - Sara Tomevska - ABC Political Reporter

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2026 18:42


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

    Foreign Correspondent - Meghna Bali

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2026 14:10


    Nepal toppled their government giving rise to the Gen Z Revolution. Many of those same protesters voted for a new leader. He rose to fame by calling out corruption and inequality. 

    Is AUKUS the biggest bet in Australian military history?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2026 47:59


    Are profound domestic shifts in the US recasting America's role in the world? Do we need a rethink of our alliance with the US? Do we need a rethink on AUKUS? 

    The Mighty Challenge Wednesday March 18th 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2026 66:20


    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 Economics with Ian Verrender

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2026 11:51


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

    Nightlife News Breakdown - Krishani Dhanji - Guardian Australia

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2026 20:22


    Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by Krishani Dhanji, political reporter and live blogger for Guardian Australia, based in Canberra.

    Nightlife Food - A Year of Jewish Cooking

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2026 15:58


    Two of the fabulous cooks from the Monday Morning Cooking Club join Nightlife for a chat. A group of Jewish women who about 20 years ago began sharing on line recipes that they've collected, tested and  curated. 

    Nightlife Screen Stuff with Wenlei Ma

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2026 14:53


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

    Nightlife Finance with Roger Montgomery

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2026 48:36


    Fuel has skyrocketed up around 40%. Travel plans have been disrupted. The impact of the middle east war is also affecting people's investment decision making too. 

    The Mighty Challenge Tuesday March 17th 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2026 55:29


    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 History - House of Blue Glass

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2026 16:38


    Historian and author Alan Atkinson has dug into the previously unrecognised life and achievements of Penelope Lucas in a new biography and joins Philip Clark with more.

    Nightlife News Breakdown - Ron Mizen - Australian Financial Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2026 19:16


    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. 

    Nightlife Health - Eye Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2026 48:22


    Eyes can be impacted by Illness, injury, and especially ageing. Any damage to it could lead to vision loss. That's why It's extremely important to manage your eye health in a timely manner. 

    Nightlife Science with Charley Lineweaver

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2026 18:41


    The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is now online. It features the world's largest digital camera (3.2-gigapixels), imaging the entire southern sky every few nights to create a 10-year, high-definition "movie" of the universe.  

    The Mighty Challenge Monday March 16th 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2026 63:22


    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 Travel - Tokyo

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2026 15:08


    Whether planning your first trip to Tokyo or your fifth, it's a city with a wealth of energy and adventures to share. There's always more to see and do. 

    Nightlife News Breakdown - Amy Remeikis - Political Analyst

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2026 16:11


    Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by Amy Remeikis, contributing editor for The New Daily and chief political analyst for The Australia Institute, and author of her new book Where It All Went Wrong: The Case Against John Howard. 

    American Insight with Bill Wyman

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2026 19:51


    The Iran War is shaking up global energy markets in its third week, and now US President Donald Trump seems to be calling for some back up.  

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