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Sydney Airport taxi fares have faced scrutiny from the pricing regulator.

Revealed: The plan to stop Sydney’s airport taxi rip-offs and refusals

New taxi charge caps have been proposed at Sydney Airport as part of a major pricing shake-up in response to reports of cabbies hiking up fares by as much as $40.

  • David Barwell

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A shake-up is coming for Uber drivers’ pay and conditions.

‘We create loyalty’: Uber flips food delivery on its head to keep you coming back

The rideshare and food delivery giant is pitching itself around the world as a solution to the cost-of-living crisis.

  • Jessica Yun
Some taxi drivers are attempting to impose greatly inflated prices for short trips.

‘Two strikes’ policy for dodgy taxi drivers as Victoria moves to clean up industry

Taxi and ride-share drivers who break the rules multiple times will have their licences suspended or cancelled under a two-strikes policy to be legislated by the Allan government.

  • Kieran Rooney, Brittany Busch and Nick McKenzie
Quaden Bayles feels he was discriminated against trying to travel by taxi.

Pay up or walk: Quaden just wanted a cab but drivers refused to take him

The young actor is one of several Australians with disabilities who have expressed their fury at a system that discriminates against them and won’t listen to their complaints.

  • Brittany Busch and Nick McKenzie
Public trust in the taxi system is in tatters.

Shameful state of taxi industry shows it is past time to protect customers

It is clear the industry has lost the public’s trust. Now governments must take swift, decisive action to fix the mess.

  • The Herald's View
The government has dodgy taxi drivers in its sights.

Has your taxi driver ripped you off? They could be put on a new blacklist

The latest move to crack down on rogue taxi operators is aimed at preventing them switching companies after being busted for fare-related offences.

  • Chris Barrett
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The company behind 13cabs and Cabcharge is accused by its own staff of ignoring rampant fraud.

Taxi scams are rife – here’s how to avoid them

There are some things everybody can do when catching a taxi to avoid being scammed.

  • Brittany Busch
Former taxi driver Rod Barton.

I was proud to drive a taxi, but my industry has lost its way

The public has lost confidence. Drivers touting, refusing short fares, and declining to use meters have driven passengers away. I saw it first-hand at the Australian Open.

  • Rod Barton
The industry’s peak body would like to see stricter regulations on drivers.

Australia’s biggest cab company’s rule switch on complaining customers

Leaked emails show the company behind 13cabs was warned its rule change could be unlawful, as a peak taxi body calls for tougher penalties against crooked cabbies.

  • Nick McKenzie, Chris Barrett and Brittany Busch
A2B Ltd operates the 13cabs network in Australia.

‘Fraud all over the place’: Taxi giant’s former integrity insider blows whistle on rampant rip-offs

A former federal police officer hired to clean up integrity at the company behind 13cabs and Cabcharge claims it had little genuine interest in tackling the rampant rip-offs enabled by its technology.

  • Nick McKenzie and Brittany Busch

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