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Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by Paul Bongiorno, veteran political reporter with 30+ years' experience and columnist for The Saturday Paper. After leading every Newspoll since the last election, Labor have lost to the Coalition. The Albanese Government have changed their minds and will be sending 49 American-made tanks to the Ukraine to support their fight against the Russian invasion. Supermarkets are being blamed for the cost-of-living crisis according to a survey by thinktank The Australia Institute.

The master of musical comedy, Eric Ilde, joined Philip Clark on Nightlife to discuss his incredible comedy career, upcoming tour and book, The Spamalot Diaries.

Slow economic growth, real estate debts and weak consumer spending are just some of the challenges currently faced by China's economy.

Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by Clare Armstrong, national political editor for NewsCorp. Two significant meetings today.

Philip Clark on Nightlife dives into the latest developments around health with Sophie Scott, ABC’s former medical reporter who now writes on mental health and workplace wellbeing.

ABC's Chief Business Correspondent Ian Verrender explores the latest economic news on Nightlife with Philip Clark.

The Taliban, now three years into power, have enacted more than 100 official orders restricting the rights of women and children.

Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by Peter Martin, Business and Economy Editor, The Conversation Australia & Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University.

Roger Montgomery, Chief Investment Officer of Montgomery Investments, joined Philip Clark to discuss the latest finance news and take questions from listeners to Nightlife.

How did three Irishmen who emigrated to Australia in the mid-1800s become a part of one of the deadliest attacks on police in the 19th century?

Sports Broadcaster and Author Warwick Hadfield joined Philip Clark on Nightlife to discuss the latest news and issues in sports with his weekly wrap.

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

Excessive need for approval can create problems. Clinical psychologist Dr Sarah Edelman joined Philip Clark to discuss her latest findings on our need for approval with Nightlife listeners.

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

Bali and Bangkok are in Ute Junker's travel plans this time for Nightlife.

Associate Professor Charley Lineweaver joined Philip Clark on Nightlife to discuss the latest in science and space news.

Whether you're a fan of cruising or not, eventually, the cruise ships themselves eventually have to come to an end - but do you do with a used cruise ship?

In the middle of October 1962, an American U-2 spy plane secretly photographed nuclear missile sites being built by the Soviet Union on the island of Cuba.

Heather Ewart was born and raised in the country but there is no doubt that her sense of adventure and deep curiosity made her a citizen of the world.

Gettin’ Square author Chris Nyst is a lawyer who has represented some of Australia’s most colourful characters – including the so-called ‘Postcard Bandit’ Brenden Abbot and conman Peter Foster.

From self-harm to risk-taking behaviour, if you have a teenager in your life chances are there are times when you just don’t know how to help them navigate this often awkward and tricky time.

Award-winning photographer Trent Mitchell has travelled a lot around Australia - either on jobs or chasing surf.

Host of Gardening Australia, Costa Georgiadis, takes you travelling through Europe, the United States and Australia as he revisits some of the songs that he's been listening to while travelling overseas and around the country.

Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by Fran Kelly, host of RN's Saturday Extra from, co-host of "The Party Room" podcast and Fran will present this year's ABC Andrew Olle lecture.

Hurricane Milton has made landfall on Florida's west coast, spawning tornadoes and lashing the region with rain and wind.

What are some hard and fast rules governing what our pollies can and can't say about their fellow MPs?

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.

ABC's Chief Business Correspondent Ian Verrender explores the latest economic news on Nightlife with Philip Clark.

Free will, the ability to make the decisions that determine the actions you take in life, simply does not exist. If so, what is the bigger picture?

Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by Sara Tomevska, federal political correspondent at SBS World News.

Connie Cao with Philip Clark discusses her book, Your Asian Veggie Patch, all about growing, harvesting and cooking your own Asian edible garden.

Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by Amy Remeikis, political reporter with The Guardian, Australia.

Sports Broadcaster and Author Warwick Hadfield joined Philip Clark on Nightlife to discuss the latest news and issues in sports with his weekly wrap.

Would you like your Super to be earning more for you at a faster rate than it currently is now?

Google's NotebookLM AI tool, where you can upload a bunch of documents, including PDFs, will read and summarise them for you.

It seems NSW was the ideal location for Australia's first Ostrich Farm and it attracted a royal visit.

Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by Peter Hartcher, political and international editor of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.

Kirsty McKenzie, the editor of Australian Country Magazine joins Philip Clark to describe the kind of country that is simply breathtaking and the best time to visit.

ABC science communicator Zoe Kean has the latest research with Philip Clark on Nightlife and all the latest in science news.

The first-ever nationwide study into how we use and dispose of clothing has revealed that, yes, we are buying a lot of clothes and we're not sure how to discard them responsibly.

Let's go back in time now, to this day October 6, 1857 and a group of chess enthusiasts are gathered for the very first American Chess Congress in New York City.

From humour to politics, Wherefore, Shakespeare? is a new ABC podcast series that explores the dilemmas, conflicts, and controversies in Shakespeare's major plays.

Tabletop games, the role-playing kind, are back in a big way, and are helping people young and old build friendships, improve social skills and use their imaginations in a way that video games largely fall short.

Felicity Urquhart and Josh Cunningham are keen to convert you to their favourite type of music - country music.

Shahram Akbarzadeh, the Convenor of the Middle East Studies Forum at Deakin University, updates Philip Clark on the latest events and the role Hezbollah, Lebanon and Iran play in the current escalation of tensions in the region.

Nightlife speaks with ABC correspondent in Tel Aviv Allyson Horn who updates Philip Clark on events and the role Hezbollah and Lebanon play in the current escalation of tensions.

Country folk may say "city people just don't get the country". What don't City people get? Nightlife looks at the City/Country divide.

Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by Fran Kelly, host of RN's Saturday Extra from, co-host of "The Party Room" podcast and Fran will present this year's ABC Andrew Olle lecture.

'Blue zones' are geographical areas where it's said that people are likely to live longer - hitting the centenary mark and beyond. But what if those blue zone claims are actually be a fraud?

Hair salons are a place of pampering and relaxing - but have you ever thought about where all that hair on the floor ends up?

Kristina Ross this year won the prestigious Vogel Award for her debut novel First Year - she's also an award-winning playwright having won Queensland Theatre's Young Playwrights Award, but getting published wasn't an easy path.

From Erin Brockovich to Steven Bradbury, we love to root for the underdog.

Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by Michael Pascoe, New Daily contributing editor and author of The Summertime of Dreams.

ABC's Chief Business Correspondent Ian Verrender explores the latest economic news on Nightlife with Philip Clark.

Microplastics are accumulating in critical human organs, including the brain according to a growing body of scientific research.

Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by Ashleigh Raper, Political Editor, Ten News First.

Megalithic stone statues of humans on Rapa Nui or Easter Island are some of the most famous, iconic and intriguing remnants of former civilisations.

Sports Broadcaster and Author Warwick Hadfield joined Philip Clark on Nightlife to discuss the latest news and issues in sports with his weekly wrap.

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

Nick Bruining, an independent financial adviser, regularly joins Nightlife to discuss the ever-changing world of business and finance and what it means for you.

Associate Professor Charley Lineweaver joined Philip Clark on Nightlife to discuss the latest in science and space news.

Walking holidays have grown in popularity over the last decade. One of our most spectacular is walking through the centre of Australia with the red earth below and the blue skies above, amongst some of the oldest living cultures on earth.

Whether it's keto, no sugar, low sugar, vegan, paleo, low fat, no fat. What works in the fight against obesity?

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

Hundreds of thousands of people make a pilgrimage along the Camino de Santiago each year. But what makes it so special?

Picture the world in 1950.... it's just five years since peace has prevailed following the devastation of World War Two.

Kids will moan that they're bored and adults will reach for their phones far too often.

In February 2022, Lismore was devastated by record floods. Since then, the city has had a long and slow recovery - this weekend, the local art gallery reopened.

Music runs in Eagle-Eye Cherry's veins. His dad is American jazz artist Don Cherry and his sister is 1980s star Neneh Cherry.

Famous for her bestselling memoir, Under the Tuscan Sun, author Frances Mayes is back with a new novel - that again puts relationships under the microscope.

If you're trying to make your mind up about which car to buy or want to know more about the latest EVs on the market, Motortorque can help.

ABC Foreign Correspondent Bill Birtles joined Philip Clark on Nightlife.

Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by Fran Kelly, host of RN's Saturday Extra from, co-host of "The Party Room" podcast, and Fran will present this year's ABC Andrew Olle lecture. Australia's foreign minister, Penny Wong, is in New York at the United Nations General Assembly and has been very busy with a range of interaction concerns, namely the Middle East, Afghanistan, and Ukraine. Also, a follow-up on the topic of housing supply, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese emphasising that his only concern regarding negative gearing was how it affected supply.

The urge to fly for some people is very strong. So strong they take flying lessons, attain a pilot's license and achieve their ultimate dream of taking to the skies.

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

Phil Clark discussed with Pat Nourse, the Creative Director of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival, the best pub renovations he’s seen and what makes a good pub renovation.

ABC's Chief Business Correspondent Ian Verrender explores the latest economic news on Nightlife with Philip Clark.

Hobart’s Battery Point district contains a fascinating museum that is worth taking time to see.

Sports Broadcaster and Author Warwick Hadfield joined Philip Clark on Nightlife to discuss the latest news and issues in sports with his weekly wrap.

Finn Peacock, founder of Solar Quotes, author of The Good Solar Guide, electrical engineer with expertise in rooftop solar joined Philip Clark on Nightlife.

Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by Mark Kenny, professor at the ANU's Australian Studies Institute, Canberra Times political analyst and host of the Democracy Sausage podcast.

Tech Guru Peter Marks, software developer and technology commentator from Access Informatics with Philip Clark on Nightlife with all the latest news and issues in technology.

Belinda Smith from ABC Science joined Philip Clark on Nightlife with all the very latest from the week’s science news.

This year’s Beatlesfest marks 60 years since the Beatles touched down here for their Australasian tour in 1964.