Uber
Opinion
Public transport
This European city is missing a service common in Australia - and we don’t miss it
At first, we thought the apps must have crashed. But within days, we realised it was something else entirely: there are no rideshare platforms in Denmark.
- by Caroline Zielinski
Latest
Millie thought she was safe getting an Uber home. Her driver was a predatory impostor
Millie is among a string of women who have been raped or sexually assaulted, targeted by rideshare drivers – or someone posing as one – after a night out.
- by Cameron Houston and David Estcourt
Man wanted by police over fatal Uber crash hands himself in
Police said the Goodna man was on the run for almost a week after a hit-and-run crash that killed a passenger in an Uber.
- by Cloe Read
Frydenberg 2.0 presents a problem for the Liberals
A faction in Kooyong has started to agitate for Mr Josh Frydenberg to be the Liberal candidate in this seat. The current selected candidate, Amelia Hamer, won the right to be the candidate with a large majority vote nine weeks ago. Will we next hear that she has “generously” stepped aside for Mr Frydenberg? Being a woman, she must know what action is expected of her.
Uber turned this neighbourhood into a car park. Residents are fed up
Wolli Creek residents say they have no street parking, and are contending with cars parked across driveways and anti-social behaviour.
- by Mary Ward
This loophole in your food delivery app may be a hazard to your health
A new review shows apps are not following the food outlet information rules, and it’s a public health risk, experts say.
- by Sarah Berry
Perth Uber drivers start five-day strike with Friday airport blockade
Friday night could be chaotic for many as about 4000 ride-share drivers plan to stay home with another 500 of them intending to blockade Perth’s airport.
- by Peter Milne
Uber back in court as taxi app GoCatch alleges intentional harm
GoCatch, a once-popular Australian taxi booking app, said Uber acted illegally and undertook espionage to crush it.
- by Tim Biggs
Analysis
Taxis
Uber’s ugly truths laid bare with $300 million capitulation
The ride-share giant’s promise of urban transportation was always an illusion, built on the back of cheap venture capital money, worker exploitation and taking advantage of regulatory loopholes.
- by David Swan
Are taxis or Ubers more expensive for trips across Sydney?
Taxi operators have challenged suggestions that trips with them are always pricier than with ride-share companies. We analyse the data.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Uber to pay $272 million to Australian taxi operators
It is the fifth-largest class action settlement in Australian legal history and comes after a protracted five-year legal battle.
- by David Swan and Rachael Dexter
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