Test your knowledge of all things obscure and specific with the 100% original, custom-built Mighty Challenge!   

Sports Broadcaster and Author Ken Piesse joined Nic Healey on Nightlife to discuss the latest news and issues in sports with his weekly wrap on events.

How does a tick bite end up with you being allergic to meat? It might sound the stuff of science fiction, but there's a syndrome called 'alpha-gal syndrome' which can be traced back to being bitten by a certain type of tick. The allergy is more commonly called the 'Mammalian meat allergy', with those affected potentially ending up being allergic to meat.

Critic of screens large and small, Wenlei Ma joins Nic Healey on Nightlife to review the latest to watch

In the history of cinema, there are some films that make such an impact that they become almost emblematic of the time they were released. One of these is the Soviet propaganda film Battleship Potemkin by Sergei Eisenstein, and we have just passed the 100-year anniversary of its release.

During Summer Nightlife we're calling on our political reporters around the country to find out what were the top stories to come out of the states / cities they are during 2025. Tonight, we're catching up Jack Mckay, State Political Reporter for ABC News in Queensland.

NASA's Artemis II mission aims to return astronauts to moon in 2026; three supermassive black holes have been spotted merging into one, and computer simulations suggest that newly observed 50 million solar mass black hole may be a remnant from the big bang.

Why is it we feel better after a bushwalk, a swim in the ocean, walking along a beach or simply breathing bushland air? More and more research is showing that regularly engaging with nature can reduce your risk of heart disease, strengthen your immune system and even alleviate some of the symptoms of anxiety and depression.

During Summer Nightlife we're calling on our political reporters around the country to find out what were the top stories to come out of the states / cities they are during 2025. Tonight, we're catching up with Claire Simmonds from ABC Coffs Coast

Test your knowledge of all things obscure and specific with the 100% original, custom-built Mighty Challenge!   

For a lot of people on holidays, one of the first places they head to after checking in to their hotel is the local markets, and flea market tourism has now become a big thing in itself, with treasure hunting in far off corners of the world up there with sightseeing the major attractions of many towns and cities.

A couple of weeks ago on Nightlife we looked at the best science stories of 2025. And while 'the best' are.. well, the best..... their not as much fun as 'the weirdest'! And that's what we've got for you tonight.

For 'This Week in History' tonight, we're setting our sights out into the solar system.

Are you into your trivia? Calling all connoisseurs of cryptic to the ONLY quiz played live, all around Australia...Join the host of Weekend Nightlife Bern Young for The History Quiz! 

"I'm bored!" They're the two words no parents or grandparents ever want to hear... especially during summer holidays.

Test your knowledge of all things pop culture with the 100% original, custom-built Nightlife Pop Quiz!

There are some books that are just known for going hand in hand with music .. High Fidelity by Nick Hornby or Bachelor Kisses by Nick Earls.

What if there are no more…new rom-coms?

Do you remember the Jetsons? The cartoon series about the misadventures of a futuristic family.

This bestselling author is a prolific writer - a well known journalist and columnist - he has a passion for telling Australian stories of great men and women and the times through which they endured and prevailed.