Nightlife

How a young woman with no university degree revolutionised our understanding of chimpanzees and what it means to be human. 

Peacocks seem to love two things, their own reflections and showing off their dazzling feathers.

Eccentric Queenslander Clement Wragge was the first person to use personal names for weather systems

Join the host of Weekend Nightlife Suzanne Hill for The Pop Quiz, Saturday November 7th edition, to find out if you have the answer correct! 

Greenland wants to expand tourism to become 40 percent of its GDP by 2035... but also to protect its fragile, one-of-a-kind ecology. How will it manage that?

Mick Thomas, the man behind Weddings Parties Anything joins Nightlife to make the case for calypso, a genre built on storytelling and social commentary.

How do the films our fathers adore affect our own cinema tastes and habits?

Play The Mighty Challenge, Friday November 4 edition to see if you have the answer!

A new report suggests getting rid of 'best before' labels in a bid to reduce food waste in Australia. 

Do the pictures in our heads while we sleep hold a deeper meaning... and how can we use them to improve our waking lives?

Cricket complaints, rainfall rants and letters in verse: a new book mines the ABC's archives to show what did Australians really say to the ABC. Listen to Professor Bridget Griffen-Foley on Weekend Nightlife

Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels was written as a response to Robinson Crusoe, which Swift viewed as an overly optimistic story. 

Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by Hugh Riminton, political commentator, journalist and broadcaster. 

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

The US midterm elections saw Democrats score a sweeping victory, taking control of both the House and Senate. What's next for President Trump and his presidency? 

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.      

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. 

Philip Clark and listeners to Nightlife are joined by ABC Correspondent in Washington DC Elias Clure to discuss the wash-up from the US Midterm Elections.

Tuna is one of the world's most popular foods, supporting a billion-dollar industry and the harvest of millions of fish each year. But for most of human history, tuna were caught on a much smaller scale than they are today. 

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. 

Play The Mighty Challenge, Wednesday November 4 edition to see if you have the answer!

Join the host of Weekend Nightlife Suzanne Hill for The Pop Quiz, Saturday 31st of October, to find out if you have the answer correct!  

For everyone who has been following our updates on the arrangements for our lovely Emily Lyons, affectionately known as the Duchess of Dubbo, here is the link to her funeral.

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.

In the wake of the incident that saw MP Helen Haines severely injured last month, Michael Adams discusses with Philip Clark events from this time of year through our history.