Flights cut, the biofuel solution + AI shoppers

Australia's two biggest airlines are increasing prices and cutting flights because of the global fuel crisis. So what will this mean for tourism businesses in regional areas?  And with no clear end to the war in sight, should Australia be investing more in alternative energy sources? Plus, more people are using bots to do their shopping. Will AI make clothes more expensive?  Listen now:  01:13 - Backpacker jobs dry up 05:55 - Virgin and Qantas cut flights 15:54 - Solutions to the fuel crisis 21:21 - How AI is changing fashion Guests:  Ben Groundwater, travel writer Aayushi Badhwar, fashion systems expert, RMIT 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

An episode of the Hack podcast, hosted by Australian Broadcasting Corporation, titled "Flights cut, the biofuel solution + AI shoppers" was published on April 15, 2026 and runs 31 minutes.

April 15, 2026 ·31m · Hack

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Australia's two biggest airlines are increasing prices and cutting flights because of the global fuel crisis. So what will this mean for tourism businesses in regional areas?  And with no clear end to the war in sight, should Australia be investing more in alternative energy sources? Plus, more people are using bots to do their shopping. Will AI make clothes more expensive?  Listen now:  01:13 - Backpacker jobs dry up 05:55 - Virgin and Qantas cut flights 15:54 - Solutions to the fuel crisis 21:21 - How AI is changing fashion Guests:  Ben Groundwater, travel writer Aayushi Badhwar, fashion systems expert, RMIT 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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