Overnights with Phil O'Neil

How simple changes to Australia's skilled migration program could add $9 billion a year to the economy? Robert Breunig, Professor of Economics and Director, Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University joins Phil to explain    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is treated with ‘nanobubbles’, but why and how do they work Vince Craig Professor of Materials Physics at the Australian National University joins Phil to explain.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Phil O'Neil talks movies and entertainment with Alex First, editor of itellyouwhatithink.com This week Alex takes a look at Minions & Monsters and Supergirl  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The ‘Divine Ponytail’, drug scandals and the OJ Simpson chase: looking back at the 1994 US World Cup. Vaughan Cruickshank a  Senior Lecturer in Health and Physical Education at the University of Tasmania joins Phil to speak on this moment in history  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Exoskeletons for people with cerebral palsy are now a reality – but there’s still much to figure out  Dr Nicola Postol from the Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Fellow joins Phil to speak on how these things are working.      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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For the behind the song segment Al Anderson from the Original Wailers joins Phil to speak on the meaning of the song 'Could You Be Loved'  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is non-human intelligent life being covered up. The Age of Disclosure Documentary features interviews with 34 high-level government, military, and intelligence officials who allege an 80-year global cover-up of non-human intelligent life. The Director Dan Farrah joins Phil to speak on the making of the documentary and what we can expect.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Columnist, political and policy consultant & former Howard government adviser, Author at the Spectator Magazine Terry Barnes joins Phil O'Neil to discuss the week in politics See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Leith Van Onselen from Macro business Joins Phil for the Treasury of Common Sense  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australian entertainer presenter, actor, musician and author Natalie Bassingthwaighte joins Phil for the Peeping Tom segment to speak on her new musical 'Waitress', the Rogue Traders tour and Album and her new memoir   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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A new campaign by scientists is calling for urgent action to stop brain drain. Dr Hayley Teasdale from the Australian Academy of Science joins Phil to explain all the details about the new national campaign    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, renowned author and science commentator, answers listeners' questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The New released UFO files offer no answers – but something is happening in the skies.  Dr James Dwyer is a Lecturer in Policing & Public Safety at the School of Paramedicine & Public Safety at the College of Health & Medicine at the University of Tasmania speak to Phil on what is happening? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are our cars Spying on us? Dennis B. Desmond a Lecturer in Cyberintelligence and Cybercrime Investigations at the  University of the Sunshine Coast joins Phil to tell us how we can stay safe  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia desperately need skilled workers, so, what are the options? Why is vocational education  being treated as the 'back-up plan' for school leavers rather than the first option. Dr. Kellie McGlynn a  Senior Lecturer  at the School of Education  at Deakin University speaks to Phil on why,    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Sarah Swain, Senior Journalist in News & Travel at Nine joins Phil to speak about how to ski on a budget and the best times to go to not break the bank  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 1979 Iran dragged out the Iranian hostage crisis against the United States to humiliate them. These tactic may be the same one they are using now. Amin Saikal the Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern Studies at the  Australian National University joins Phil to speak on these tactics and how it is similar.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 What is ‘muscle memory’ and can I improve it, Dr Justin Christensen an  Associate Professor in Cognitive Science at the Western Sydney University joins Phil to go through it  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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