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EPISODE · Apr 15, 2026 · 31 MIN

Flights cut, the biofuel solution + AI shoppers

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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 up05:55 - Virgin and Qantas cut flights15:54 - Solutions to the fuel crisis21:21 - How AI is changing fashionGuests: Ben Groundwater, travel writerAayushi Badhwar, fashion systems expert, RMITGet the whole story from hack:Follow us on Instagram and TikTokSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm

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