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Nightlife

by ABC Australia

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

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Episodes

  1. Falling for the enemy: a forbidden love affair is at the centre of Pip Williams' new book

    Pip Williams' The German Ward explores the growing feelings between a British nurse and a German doctor in a French World War 1 camp, exploring the complexities created by being in love with your country's enemy.

  2. How did Australia's suburbs become what they are today?

    Nightlife ponders why some suburbs are huge compared to others, why some disappear and why some places we think of as suburbs, aren't suburbs at all.

  3. The Challenge: What does 'lapin' mean in French?

    Play The Mighty Challenge, Friday October 23 edition to see if you have the answer!

  4. From dust to soil: NSW says yes to human composting

    NSW Parliament has passed Australian-first laws allowing bodies to be turned into soil, giving families a new alternative to burial and cremation from around 2028

  5. Nightlife News Breakdown - Katina Curtis - Capital Brief

    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.

  6. Foreign Correspondent - Kathryn Diss - ABC Europe

    Philip Clark with all the latest on the situation in France and other key developments across the region, joined by the ABC's Europe Correspondent, Kathryn Diss.

  7. Climate Change Affecting Plant Species

    Dr Kale Sniderman, lead author of the research, joins Philip Clark and listeners to Nightlife to explore what climate change tells us about the future of plants as our planet warms.

  8. The Challenge: Which Greek goddess was married to Zeus?

    Play The Mighty Challenge, Thursday October 22 edition to see if you have the answer!

  9. Motortorque with Toby Hagon

    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.

  10. Nightlife Economics with Ian Verrender

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

  11. Nightlife News Breakdown - Greg Jericho - The Guardian

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

  12. A tour of the best in Italian food with Pia Gava

    Philip Clark and listeners to Nightlife are treated to some ideas for meals and Pia Gava shares a brilliant pasta recipe for you to try in your kitchen. Let us know how you go!

  13. The Challenge: Which jazz legend does Diana Ross play in Lady Sings The Blues?

    Play The Mighty Challenge, Wednesday October 21 edition to see if you have the answer!

  14. Espionage - The Pursuit of Confidential Information

    Mike Prichard joined Philip Clark and listeners to Nightlife to reveal his secret pop-up spy museum in Sydney that explores the often strange, sometimes alarming history of espionage.

  15. The Challenge: What does ICBM stand for?

    Play The Mighty Challenge, Tuesday October 20 edition to see if you have the answer!

  16. Derby Day in Melbourne and a pivotal moment in fashion

    Michael Adams, Creator and host of the Forgotten Australia podcast joined Philip Clark and listeners to Nightlife with this and other events from this time of year in our history.

  17. Nightlife Finance with Saul Eslake

    Saul Eslake, an independent economist, joined Philip Clark and listeners to Nightlife with the latest on tax changes, house prices, productivity and the latest economic news.

  18. Nightlife News Breakdown - Sara Tomevska - ABC Political Reporter

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

  19. Social Media Algorithms Weaponising Anger?

    Social media algorithms have come on for sharp criticism by Assistant Productivity and Treasury Minister Andrew Leigh, who says rage-bait algorithms turn social feeds into a grievance engine, rewarding fury and division over rational debate.

  20. Nightlife Tech Talk with Peter Marks

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

  21. A Green Star Discovery by Astronomers

    Dan Lambeth, Associate Director of Science Education at the Australian National Centre for Public Awareness of Science, joined Philip Clark with the latest in science news.

  22. The Challenge: The trapezium bone connects to which human joint?

    Play The Mighty Challenge, Monday October 19 edition to see if you have the answer!

  23. Losing Weight - Intermittent Fasting, Diets and GLP Drugs

    Dr Clare Bailey Mosley joins Philip Clark and listeners to Nightlife to discuss The Fast 800 GLP-1 Recipe Book - On, Off and After.

  24. The Magical Wonders of Marrakesh

    Travel writer Ute Junker has just returned from Marrakesh, and she's here to share what caught her eye with Philip Clark and listeners to Nightlife.

  25. American Insight with Hayley Channer

    Nightlife takes a deeper perspective than just the news on what is happening in America with Philip Clark joined by Hayley Channer, Director Economic Security Program US Studies Centre at the University of Sydney.

  26. Nightlife News Breakdown - Ron Mizen - Australian Financial Review

    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.

  27. The surprising power of laughing at yourself

    When was the last time you had a really good laugh at yourself? Why finding the funny side of our flaws and mistakes builds resilience.

  28. The terrifying true story that inspired Moby-Dick

    A giant whale, a shipwreck and a desperate fight for survival. We uncover the extraordinary true story behind Moby-Dick, 175 years after the novel was first published.

  29. Hammersmith Odeon: the room every band wanted

    Bowie's farewell to Ziggy, Queen's live Christmas Eve broadcast and 38 Beatles shows all happened under one roof. A lifelong Londoner takes us back to the venue he'll always call the Hammersmith Odeon.

  30. Emma Pask's big band jazz music conversion

    From Carmen Mcrae to Sydney All Star Big Band, Emma Pask makes the case for big bang jazz

  31. The Pop Quiz: Which painter created 'The Scream'?

    Join the host of Weekend Nightlife Greta Jackson for The Pop Quiz, October 17, to find out if you have the answer correct!

  32. Hollywood's History of Cross-Dressing: Gender Bending on the Big Screen

    From the punchline to the main character's identity, how have gender-diverse stories changed on screen?

  33. Does your personality change how you use AI?

    Some of us think best out loud, and others need to go away and mull it over alone. Dr Paul Jones says that difference may shape whether AI clarifies your thinking or just adds to the clutter.

  34. The Challenge: What is Bear Grylls' first name?

    Play The Mighty Challenge, Friday October 16 edition to see if you have the answer!

  35. Are all historical dictators the same?

    The Second Child is darkly comic work of historical fiction set in the Soviet Union in the final years of Stalin's rule and during the Second World War.

  36. Happily ever after? The darker side of fairy tale art

    A new book traces how artists across centuries have drawn our oldest stories, from the enchanting to the unsettling. It turns out the pictures we remember say as much about each era as they do about the tales.

  37. Foreign Correspondent - Rob Watson - BBC

    A decade after the Brexit referendum, Britain is once again debating its future relationship with Europe. So why is Brexit back on the agenda now?

  38. Nightlife True Crime - Corporal Punishment at School

    Corporal punishment at school is a memory many of us not too fondly remember from our teachers. From slaps across the knuckles with a ruler, to 'six of the best' from a principal.

  39. Botanical Explorations of Australia

    Danielle Clode has spent years exploring some of the most remarkable stories in Australia's natural history and joined Philip Clark on Nightlife with more.

  40. The Challenge: For which film did Humphrey Bogart win his only Oscar?

    Play The Mighty Challenge, Thursday October 15 edition to see if you have the answer!

  41. Nightlife News Breakdown - Ryan Heath - Politico Australia

    Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by Ryan Heath, Politico Australia Launch Editor, previously Politico's Editorial Director for Global Growth.

  42. Tech Guru Peter Marks with the latest Tech News

    Peter Marks Software Developer and Technology Commentator from Access Informatics joined Philip Clark and listeners to Nightlife to discuss all the latest tech news.

  43. Nightlife News Breakdown - Amy Remeikis - The New Daily

    Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by Amy Remeikis, chief political analyst for The Australia Institute and contributing editor for The New Daily.

  44. Nightlife Economics with Ian Verrender

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

  45. A new spin on Hellenic dishes and cocktails

    Connor Curran joined Philip Clark and listeners to Nightlife with a fresh spin on classic Hellenic dishes and cocktails.

  46. The Challenge: Which emotion is mentioned seven times in Othello?

    Play The Mighty Challenge, Wednesday October 14 edition to see if you have the answer!

  47. Nightlife Screen Stuff with Wenlei Ma

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

  48. Nightlife News Breakdown - Ellen Ransley - Courier Mail

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

  49. The Challenge: Which famous Australian puppet was voiced by Norman Hetherington?

    Play The Mighty Challenge, Tuesday October 13 edition to see if you have the answer!

  50. Archeologists uncover Anzac Battlefield discoveries in France

    Nightlife heads back to the Battle of Pozières Ridge in 1916 and the site of one Australia's bloodiest battles during World War I and recent discoveries by archaeologists.

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

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