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THE SHAKEUP: Western Sydney confusion, Vegemite a human right? + Neighbours' AI episodes

October 30, 2026 · 31 min

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Huge news for airports and viral internet memes this week as the two combined for a memorable opening of Western Sydney International Airport. A Kiwi bloke was planning for a trip away to Western Australia only to step onto the tarmac in Western Sydney. Whether it's Paris, Texas or Paris, France, where have you ended up by accident?

Also, a convicted killer in Victoria's Barwon Prison went to the Supreme Court to overturn the prison's ban on Vegemite. He was unsuccessful but it got us wondering, what can't you live without?

Plus, art and AI don't seem to go hand-in-hand but they keep finding themselves in the same room... this time we're talking about the idea of using AI to make mini episodes of old TV shows.

Host Dave Marchese is joined by Emma Gillespie, from The Daily Aus and executive producer at The Guardian, Stephen Byrne.

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