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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 Health - Dental Hygiene

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2026 47:09


    How up-to-date are you with your dentist visits? Oral diseases are among the most common and costly health issues affecting Australians and the healthcare system. 

    The Challenge: How many men have walked on the moon?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2026 60:37


    Play The Mighty Challenge, Monday July 20 edition to see if you have the answer!

    Nightlife News Breakdown - Emily Barrett - The Saturday Paper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2026 15:49


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

    Nightlife Science with Charley Lineweaver

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2026 17:18


    Charley Lineweaver, Astrophysicist at ANU's Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics, with Philip Clark on Nightlife to discuss the latest science news.

    Nightlife Travel - Ninh Binh in Vietnam

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2026 12:40


    Freelance Travel Writer Fleur Bainger has recently returned from Ninh Binh and tells Philip Clark and listeners to Nightlife why it's become her favourite Vietnamese destination. 

    The History Quiz: Which American car manufacturing city earned the nickname 'Motor City'?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2026 33:24


    Join guest host of Weekend Nightlife Libbi Gorr for The History Quiz, Sunday 19th of July, history of the car edition, to find out if you have the answer correct! 

    Argentina's claims to the Malvinas, nearly 45 years after the Falklands War

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2026 20:11


    Argentinian players unfurled a banner declaring "The Malvinas are Argentina's" after beating England in the World Cup semi-final. 

    What's the reality of weight loss drugs?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2026 31:53


    Should my weight loss be everybody's business?

    Ten years after loss: Hannah Richell on grief, love and learning to live again

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2026 30:20


    A heartbreaking story of grief, resilience and the love that endures.

    The Challenge: Which Greek god was the god of Atlantis?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2026 52:44


    Play The Mighty Challenge, Friday July 17 edition to find out if you have the answer correct!

    Motortorque with Toby Hagon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2026 48:09


    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. 

    Open Plan Living - Tips on Downsizing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2026 14:05


    The Australian Dream has always been the big family home. But with property prices painfully high, despite slow downs, many are adapting their dreams to smaller homes. 

    Foreign Correspondent - Steven Erlanger - New York Times

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2026 18:09


    Steven Erlanger, Chief Diplomatic Correspondent for The New York Times joins Philip Clark and listeners to Nightlife from Berlin, with the latest on the conflict in the Middle East.

    Nightlife News Breakdown - Krishani Dhanji - Guardian Australia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2026 20:01


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

    The Challenge: What was Blondie's highest charting single in Australia?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2026 59:51


    Play The Mighty Challenge, Thursday July 16 edition to see if you have the answer! 

    Nightlife Economics with Ian Verrender

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2026 12:45


    Oil prices are again fluctuating with the conflict in Iran dragging on especially after the MOU between Iran and the US ceased to exist. What affect is it having on the markets? 

    Nightlife Health - Walking When Older

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2026 10:07


    By the time the grey hairs start creeping in, we're considerably more careful and much more easily exhausted by anything but a very small walk. Ever pondered why that is? 

    Nightlife News Breakdown - Mark Kenny - The Canberra Times

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2026 21:22


    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. 

    The evolution of perfume and fragrances

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2026 47:20


    Nightlife welcomes back perfume guru Michael Edwards, who joined Philip Clark and listeners to discuss the fascinating evolution of modern day fragrances.

    The Challenge: What is the largest freshwater fish in Australia?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2026 88:02


    Nightlife News Breakdown - Katina Curtis - Capital Brief

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2026 16:08


    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.

    Nightlife Tech Talk with Peter Marks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2026 15:22


    Telstra's mobile outage last week affected ATMs, electric vehicle chargers, and even country trains in Victoria. Blamed on a software bug that caused clocks to go out of sync. 

    The Challenge: Which Greek-American soprano was known as La Divina?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2026 69:59


    Play The Mighty Challenge, Tuesday July 14 edition to see if you have the answer!

    The Light on the Hill - Labor's Expansive History

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2026 45:51


    Award-winning historian and speaker, Ross McMullin on his updated version of The Light on the Hill, with Philip Clark and listeners to Nightlife, the expansive history that he has painstakingly researched. 

    Nightlife News Breakdown - Michael Pascoe - Michael West Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2026 20:25


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

    Liver Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2026 48:42


    The Liver is the largest gland in our bodies, quite vital for regulation of our blood, disposal of toxins and a range of other metabolic functions. How do we keep it healthy?

    The Challenge: How many players are there in a field hockey team?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2026 65:14


    Play The Mighty Challenge, Monday July 13 edition to see if you have the answer! 

    Nightlife Travel - The Keys of Gold in Bendigo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2026 16:29


    Nightlife listeners and Philip Clark are joined by Thomas Heywood, an internationally lauded organist described by one German critic as the "Iron Man" of the organ world.

    Nightlife Science with Dan Lambeth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2026 12:35


    China has successfully tested an experimental rocket retrieval system using a net attached to a sea platform in the hope of breaking US dominance in reusable rockets. 

    American Insight with Ray Bonner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2026 21:00


    Former foreign correspondent with New York Times, Pulitzer and Emmy award winner, Ray Bonner joined Philip Clark and listeners to Nightlife with all the latest news from the US. 

    Nightlife History - Australia's First Airline Hijacking

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2026 15:15


    Philip Clark and listeners to Nightlife are joined by Michael Adams, Creator and Host of the Forgotten Australia podcast to peer into the cockpit that night, and discover the dramatic ending.

    The History Quiz: What's the name of Dame Edna's long-suffering bridesmaid?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2026 53:44


    Join Weekend Nightlife guest presenter Libbi Gorr for The History Quiz, Sunday 12th of July, Australian comedy TV edition, to find out if you have the answer correct! 

    Bringing untold stories like Evonne Goolagong to the screen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2026 27:34


    Screenwriter and co-creator of the Goolagong mini-series Megan Simpson Huberman joins Libbi Gorr. 

    The Challenge: Warrang is the Dharug name for which city? 

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2026 61:07


    Play The Mighty Challenge, Friday July 10 edition to find out if you have the answer correct!

    International Affairs - Laura Tingle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2026 13:40


    ABC's Global Affairs Editor, Laura Tingle, with Philip Clark and the latest developments in the Middle East, and where to from here on Nightlife International Affairs. 

    The Challenge: The tomato is a member of which plant family?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2026 57:35


    Play The Mighty Challenge, Thursday July 9 edition to see if you have the answer! 

    Will AI take over the world?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2026 48:15


    AI has become a pervasive feature almost overnight. The rapid rise of AI is creating widespread fears that the technology will take away jobs, especially white-collar ones. 

    Snakes - Climate Change and Rising Bite-Death Numbers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2026 15:05


    The risk of snakebites is still increasing across the world as reptiles shift their habitats to cope with rising temperatures and growing human pressures. 

    Nightlife News Breakdown - John Black - Australian Development Strategies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2026 20:32


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

    Why do we sweat?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2026 18:00


    Cardiothoracic surgeon Dr Sanjay Sharma explains why sweat is important. 

    Economics with Ian Verrender

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2026 14:00


    ABC's chief business correspondent Ian Verrender has been looking into Bitcoin's slump.

    The Mighty Challenge: Bluey is set in which Australian city?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2026 54:00


    Are you into your trivia? Calling all connoisseurs of cryptic to the ONLY quiz played live, all around Australia...Join Nightlife and Christine Layton for The Mighty Challenge! 

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