
Nightlife
byABC Australia
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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.
Episodes(40 episodes)
What is Australia's longest running radio program?
Join the guest host of Weekend Nightlife Suzanne Hill for The History Quiz, Sunday 25th of October, the history of radio edition, to find out if you have the answer correct!
Published: Oct 25, 2026Duration: 52m 45s
The Hungarian Revolution of 1956: Twelve days that shook the Soviet Union
Seventy years ago, ordinary Hungarians took up arms against the might of the Soviet Union. For twelve extraordinary days, they dared to believe they could win their freedom.
Published: Oct 25, 2026Duration: 30m 59s
The Playlist: José Carreras' Astonishing Life and Music
In the world of Opera, few stand taller than the legendary José Carreras, a man with a deep passion for Opera... and his homeland.
Published: Oct 24, 2026Duration: 51m 33s
Rooms That Rocked: The Phoenician Club
The club famously played host to Nirvana in 1992 with the era's biggest band performing to a crowd of just 1000 people
Published: Oct 24, 2026Duration: 14m 50s
Pop Quiz: What's the name of Kath's husband from Kath & Kim?
It starts easy... but it doesn't stay that way. How will your trivia brain fare when faced with the Nightlife Pop Quiz?
Published: Oct 24, 2026Duration: 53m 33s
100 Years Of Australian Songwriting
From Jack O 'Hagan's Road to Gundagai to anthems like You're The Voice, Australian songwriters have reflected our national identity through music in myriad ways.
Published: Oct 24, 2026Duration: 53m 15s
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
Published: Oct 23, 2026Duration: 22m 16s
The Challenge: What does 'lapin' mean in French?
Play The Mighty Challenge, Friday October 23 edition to see if you have the answer!
Published: Oct 23, 2026Duration: 1h 0m 17s
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.
Published: Oct 23, 2026Duration: 24m 2s
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.
Published: Oct 23, 2026Duration: 28m 7s
The Challenge: Which Greek goddess was married to Zeus?
Play The Mighty Challenge, Thursday October 22 edition to see if you have the answer!
Published: Oct 22, 2026Duration: 1h 7m 24s
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.
Published: Oct 22, 2026Duration: 17m 29s
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.
Published: Oct 22, 2026Duration: 14m 12s
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.
Published: Oct 22, 2026Duration: 14m 28s
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.
Published: Oct 22, 2026Duration: 47m 37s
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!
Published: Oct 21, 2026Duration: 1h 15m 7s
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.
Published: Oct 21, 2026Duration: 47m 8s
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!
Published: Oct 21, 2026Duration: 13m 17s
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.
Published: Oct 21, 2026Duration: 14m 11s
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.
Published: Oct 21, 2026Duration: 20m 59s