Nightlife

The Mighty Challenge Wednesday February 25th 2026

25 Feb 2026

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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 Cl...

Nightlife News Breakdown - Ellen Ransley - Courier Mail

25 Feb 2026

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

Nightlife Economics with Ian Verrender

25 Feb 2026

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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

25 Feb 2026

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

The Nightlife History Quiz (of whales and whaling)

24 Feb 2026

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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...

The Mighty Challenge Tuesday February 24th 2026

24 Feb 2026

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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 Cl...

Typewriter invention will end handwriting

24 Feb 2026

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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

24 Feb 2026

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

Actors to be sacked for AI

24 Feb 2026

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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...

American Insights with Bill Wyman

23 Feb 2026

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

Do we really need vaccinations?

23 Feb 2026

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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

23 Feb 2026

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

Nightlife Travel - World's Best Literary Pilgrimages

23 Feb 2026

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

The Mighty Challenge Monday February 23rd 2026

23 Feb 2026

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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 Cl...

Nightlife Science - Shooting Humans to the Moon

23 Feb 2026

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

Resting Places: Greyfriars Kirkyard in Edinburgh

21 Feb 2026

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

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

21 Feb 2026

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

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

21 Feb 2026

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Glenn Tilbrook from Squeeze shares the records that rewired him.

The Nightlife Pop Quiz

21 Feb 2026

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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...

Operation Beluga: The pied piper Soviet icebreaker that saved thousands of whales

21 Feb 2026

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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?

21 Feb 2026

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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...

Catch up on a dramatic start to the year in geopolitics

21 Feb 2026

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

Pop Quiz Express 03

21 Feb 2026

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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

20 Feb 2026

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

Literary Lunch: Joanna Nell chats with Cassie Hamer

20 Feb 2026

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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

20 Feb 2026

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 Are you into your trivia? Calling all connoisseurs of cryptic to the only quiz played live, all around Australia. Join the host of Nightlife Suza...

International Affairs - Japan Elections

19 Feb 2026

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

The Mighty Challenge Thursday February 19th 2026

19 Feb 2026

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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 Cl...

Nightlife News Breakdown - Greg Jericho - The Guardian

19 Feb 2026

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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

19 Feb 2026

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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 ev...

The Mighty Challenge Wednesday February 18th 2026

18 Feb 2026

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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 Cl...

Environmental Social Governance

18 Feb 2026

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Increasingly the corporate world is understanding that the more natural, human and social capital an organisation has, the more things it can do. ESG...

Nightlife Economics with Ian Verrender

18 Feb 2026

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

Nightlife Food - Seaweed

18 Feb 2026

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Seaweed has found wide spread popularity in Australia thanks to the sushi roll. And it could become a far bigger export industry for us. 

Nightlife News Breakdown - Sara Tomevska - ABC Political Reporter

18 Feb 2026

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

The Mighty Challenge Tuesday February 17 2026

17 Feb 2026

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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 Cl...

Soaring Gold Prices – What's Yours Worth?

17 Feb 2026

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People have been lining up to buy and sell gold. The precious metal has been at record high prices and Nightlife is joined by a gold market expert a...

Nightlife Screen Stuff with Wenlei Ma

17 Feb 2026

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

Nightlife News Breakdown - Amy Remeikis - Political Analyst

17 Feb 2026

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Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by Amy Remeikis, Chief Political Analyst with the Australia Institute and contributing editor for ...

The Nightlife History Quiz

16 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you into your trivia? Calling all connoisseurs of cryptic to the ONLY quiz played live, all around Australia...Join the host of Weekend Nightli...

Sepsis Explained

16 Feb 2026

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Professor Simon Finfer AO, a global leader in sepsis research and he heads up the Sepsis Research Program at The George Institute, joined Philip Clar...

Nightlife News Breakdown with Hugh Riminton, National Affairs Editor at 10 News First.

16 Feb 2026

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Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by Hugh Riminton National Affairs Editor at 10 News First.

The Mighty Challenge

16 Feb 2026

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Test your knowledge of obscure and specific things with the 100% original, custom-built Mighty Challenge!

Nightlife Science with Zoe Kean

16 Feb 2026

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ABC science communicator Zoe Kean returns with the latest research for listeners to Nightlife with Philip Clark and delves into all the very latest s...

New Zealand singer songwriter Bic Runga's playlist

14 Feb 2026

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Bic Runga became the youngest ever inductee into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame, and the winner of the most Aotearoa Music Awards by any individu...

The best video game soundtracks

14 Feb 2026

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From the electronic noises of Super Mario Bros to the orchestral soundtracks of games like Journey and Hollow Knight, video game music is no longer j...

The Nightlife Pop Quiz

14 Feb 2026

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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...

Death in Hawaii: Captain Cook's final voyage

14 Feb 2026

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Initially presumed to be a God when he arrived on the island of Hawaii, Captain James Cook was eventually killed by the locals he had offended.

Does Bigfoot exist?

14 Feb 2026

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The search for Bigfoot continues 

What drives the Americans hunting for Bigfoot

14 Feb 2026

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Sociologist Dr James Lewis shares what he learnt after interviewing 130 people in the Bigfoot community. 

Nightlife Pop Quiz Express 02

14 Feb 2026

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

Is your favourite content creator real? 

13 Feb 2026

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How can you tell if you are watching an AI creator?

The Language of Flowers

13 Feb 2026

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A red rose for your beloved, a white lily for the dearly departed...what's behind the language of flowers?

Is your favorite content creator real? 

13 Feb 2026

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How can you tell if you are watching A.I.?

The emotional complexities of placing a parent in aged care

13 Feb 2026

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Peta Murray would love to see more people embrace the idea of ''elderflowering'

The Mighty Challenge - Friday 13 February. 

13 Feb 2026

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 Are you into your trivia? Calling all connoisseurs of cryptic to the only quiz played live, all around Australia. Join the host of Nightlife Suza...

The Mighty Challenge Thursday February 12th 2026

12 Feb 2026

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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 Cl...

Motortorque with Toby Hagon

12 Feb 2026

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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.   

Sea Shells by the Sri Lankan Shores

12 Feb 2026

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Sri Lanka’s southern coast is apparently a treasure trove for archaeologists and scientists alike. Humble seashells have  revealed remarkable new...

Foreign Correspondent - Matthew Doran - ABC Middle East

12 Feb 2026

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog has been visiting Australia this week as a guest of the Australian Government. Every courtesy was extended to Israel's...

Nightlife News Breakdown - Krishani Dhanji - Guardian Australia

12 Feb 2026

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

Cybercrime - How to Protect Your Data

11 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Cybercrime is growing into a thriving, highly profitable industry, threatening governments, businesses and ordinary people across the globe. 

Nightlife Economics with Ian Verrender

11 Feb 2026

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

Nightlife News Breakdown - Mark Kenny - The Canberra Times

11 Feb 2026

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

Nightlife Food - The History of Ice Cream

11 Feb 2026

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Ice cream is one of life's simple pleasures. It can be fancy, or it can just be a good old vanilla, either way the frozen dessert is a welcome relief...

The Mighty Challenge Wednesday February 11th 2026

11 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 Cl...

Nightlife History - Michael Adams - 1896

10 Feb 2026

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Michael Adams, Creator and host of the Forgotten Australia podcast, joins Philip Clark on Nightlife for a historical flashback.

Nightlife News Breakdown - Jack Quail - The Australian

10 Feb 2026

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

Nightlife Finance with Nick Bruining

10 Feb 2026

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Superannuation, investing, retirement strategies, estate planning, pensions, tax and finances. Nick Bruining, independent financial advisor, joins P...

Nightlife Tech Talk with Peter Marks

10 Feb 2026

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Peter Marks, mobile software developer and technology commentator from Access Informatics, joined Philip Clark and listeners to Nightlife with the la...

The Mighty Challenge Tuesday February 10th 2026

10 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 Cl...

Heart Health and Salt

09 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to our diets, it's fair to say there are two things pretty much applicable to all of us, we all eat salt and, we all eat too much of it...

Nightlife News Breakdown - Emily Barrett - The Saturday Paper

09 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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

The Mighty Challenge Monday February 10th 2026

09 Feb 2026

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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 Cl...

Nightlife Science with Jonathon Webb

09 Feb 2026

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Philip Clark is joined on Nightlife by Jonathan Webb our ABC Science Editor, here to make sense of all this and more with the latest in science news....

Sunday Science with Chris Smith: the hidden cost of vitamin D deficiencies and the surprising benefits of the shingles vaccine. 

08 Feb 2026

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For Sunday Science, Nightlife regular Dr Chris Smith joins tonight to talk shingles vaccine, vitamin D deficiencies and space junk. 

How seemingly boring conversations built a surprisingly vibrant community

08 Feb 2026

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Is dull is the new interesting?

Understanding Iran's 1979 Revolution

08 Feb 2026

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What forces led to the Shah of Iran being replaced by an Islamic Cleric in 1979? 

The Nightlife History Quiz

08 Feb 2026

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Are you into your trivia? Calling all connoisseurs of cryptic to the ONLY quiz played live, all around Australia...Join the host of Weekend Nightli...

Alligators in the sewers in New York City: Urban myth or historical fact?

07 Feb 2026

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Are New York's sewers infested with gigantic albino alligators and is this myth worth venerating with a public day to celebrate it?

The Nightlife Pop Quiz

07 Feb 2026

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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...

Nightlife Pop Quiz Express 01

07 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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

Tom Busby's Alt-Country Music Conversion

07 Feb 2026

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ARIA Award winner Tom Busby has designed a playlist to convert you to alt-country 

From flickering screens to streaming dreams: 100 years of broadcast TV

07 Feb 2026

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Free-to-air TV was the original disrupter. Does it have a place in the digital age?

Rebuilding Russia's media in the 1990s

06 Feb 2026

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Michael Delahaye was sent to post-communist Russia to teach journalists to act as a free media. He joins Nightlife to tell stories of his efforts.

Looking forward with Simon Kuestenmacher

06 Feb 2026

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Siomon Kuestenmacher brings Nightlife his forecasts for the incoming year - from interest rates, to migration changes.

Victor Hugo: author of Les Misérables and hero of 19th century France

06 Feb 2026

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Victor Hugo was an irredeemable womaniser who fought for the poor, hated the English, and wrote some of the greatest works of literature of the 19th ...

The Mighty Challenge - Friday 2nd February 2026

06 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Test your knowledge of obscure and specific things with the 100% original, custom-built Mighty Challenge! How will you fare?  

Waste Not Want Not: A trip to the dump

06 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Bel Chellingworth, principal consultant and garbologist at BC Consulting, explains Australia's landfill dilemma.

Foreign Correspondent - Rob Watson - BBC

05 Feb 2026

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UK Labour MPs have revolted against their own government and Prime Minister Keir Starmer over the handling of Peter Mandelson, former Labour Party po...

The Value of Regional Art Galleries

05 Feb 2026

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Regional art galleries help us share the important stories of our country through art. Nightlife is joined by three regional galleries from around th...

Nightlife News Breakdown - Paul Bongiorno - The Saturday Paper

05 Feb 2026

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

The Mighty Challenge Thursday February 5th 2026

05 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 Cl...

Nightlife News Breakdown - Ron Mizen - Australian Financial Review

04 Feb 2026

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

Nightlife Economics with Ian Verrender

04 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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

Nightlife Health - Immune Systems and Back to Work

04 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

How can we avoid burning out so quickly? How do we keep the immune system at full strength? 

The Future for our Timber

04 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Australia's timber industry is navigating a complex transition. From balancing environmental protections, to figuring out economic sustainability, to...

The Mighty Challenge Wednesday February 4th 2026

04 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 Cl...

From Parent Trap to Sinners: How Hollywood uses visual tricks and technology to portray twins

04 Feb 2026

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Have you ever wondered how one actor can play two characters. CJ Johnson explains the magic of twins on screen. 

Nightlife Screen Stuff with Wenlei Ma

03 Feb 2026

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