# Why your rent keeps going up, a 'devastating' bird flu update + is the AI boom a bubble?

An episode of [Hack](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/78995043), 24 Aug 2026, 29 min.

Audio: https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/nq/Z/6a.mp3

Renters earning an average wage are now spending more than half their income on housing in every capital city, according to a new report. So why is rent still going up while house prices cool, and is anything going to change soon? Also, authorities have confirmed a seal in South Australia has died as a result of the H5 bird flu. Plus, is artificial intelligence a bubble? We speak to the man who coined the term enshittification, he has some big thoughts about the future of AI. Listen now: 00:56 - What's driving the rental crisis 13:12 - H5 bird flu update 17:29 - Why tech is getting worse Guests: • Cameron Kusher, property economist, Kusher Consulting • Cory Doctorow, author and activist Get the whole story from hack: • Follow us on Instagram and TikTok • Subscribe to the hack podcast • Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm

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