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Oil prices are rising again, thanks to the conflict in the Persian Gulf spreading to the Red Sea.  
It's fuelling inflation around the world including in Australia where it has been stubbornly high meaning an interest rate rise is all but certain, when the Reserve Bank meets next week.  
Today, ABC Finance expert Alan Kohler on the squeeze on household budgets and the prospect of a recession. 
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Alan Kohler, ABC finance expert and host of the ‘That's Business with Alan Kohler’ podcast

Robotaxis have arrived on the streets of London, San Francisco and Beijing as rideshare companies expand into driverless transport. But the roll out hasn't been without speedbumps.
So, when could we see this innovation in transport arrive in Australia, and are our roads and regulations ready for it?
Today, Michael Milford, professor of robotics and director of the QUT Centre for Robotics on why autonomous taxis could soon be on our roads.
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Michael Milford, Director of the QUT Centre for Robotics

Donald Trump says warnings from whistleblowers that the rapid development of AI could end humanity are a ‘hoax’.  
He’s determined to push ahead in the AI race for dominance over China despite calls from some in the industry to slow down. But who should we believe?  
Today, AI risk researcher Nate Soares on why he believes the only real winner in the AI race is AI. 
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Nate Soares, Machine Intelligence Research Institute president

Pauline Hanson has spent the week offending everyone from Andrew Hastie to the Prime Minister and Indigenous Australians, drawing widespread condemnation.  
But is hitting back at her personally the best way to respond?  
Today, Sean Kelly, columnist and former adviser to Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd on the way major parties are shifting their approach to Pauline Hanson and One Nation. 
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Sean Kelly, columnist for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald and former Labor prime minister advisor.

For months, the Strait of Hormuz has been in chaos amid the ongoing conflict between Donald Trump and Iran.  
But now, the global oil supply faces a new threat.  
Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are setting their sights on the Red Sea, putting a second critical shipping corridor in the crosshairs.  
Today, former US Special Envoy to Yemen, Tim Lenderking, on the latest escalation and what it means for the global economy. 
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Tim Lenderking, former US Special Envoy to Yemen and Middle East Institute Distinguished Diplomatic Fellow