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Turo was founded in 2009 and launched in Australia in 2022. The app is currently available in the US, the UK, Canada and France, and Australia is its fastest-growing market.

Everything you need to know about Turo, the car sharing app used in two US attacks

The app – used in the New Orleans and Las Vegas tragedies – has quickly and quietly grown into Australia’s largest car share marketplace.

  • David Swan

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Car sharing service GoGet has more than 3000 cars and vans for rent in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

The unexpected ways car sharing could revolutionise Brisbane

Browse the comments section on any infrastructure or transport story and you’ll quickly get a sense that if you come for cars, the people of Brisbane will come for you.

  • Courtney Kruk

How’s your Uber rating? Mine came as a shock

Four drivers gave me one star. Four! When it comes to tiny metrics of anonymous condemnation, that’s a caning.

  • Julia Baird
Belinda Birt with the two of the dresses she rents out: a red Sonya Moda and a blue-and-black Suboo Shibori.

How a dress rented 53 times saved the equivalent of 159 trees

There’s a new trend in fashion: sustainability, with many shoppers no longer trying before they buy, merely renting.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Delaney Stewart and his campervan.

Workers turn to renting out vans, attics to beat cost crunch

More people are looking for side hustles to bring in extra income in the face of cost-of-living pressures, such as renting out garage space.

  • John Collett
Uber’s general manager for Australia Susan Anderson is taking on the role of global head of Uber for Business.

‘Like day one’: Uber Australia’s head takes on global role

Susan Anderson has had a wild ride at Uber’s Australian business, navigating workplace and reputational issues while also building new services and products.

  • Cara Waters
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Cassandra Hogan and her five-year-old daughter Trixie enjoy the fruits of their labour: home-made ice cream

Carlton Kitchen Library concept more about cooks than books

The new kitchen library is the first of its kind in Australia, where members can loan kitchen equipment for free and save buying expensive appliances.

  • Josh Dye
The 'Blondie' dress by Elliatt is one of the most popular rentals for New Year's Eve at Her Wardrobe.

These are the most popular dresses for New Year's Eve

And only one jumpsuit made the list.

  • Melissa Singer
Fly-in fly-out mechanic Simon Philips.

WA FIFO workers drive growth in Perth's car sharing economy

Since arriving earlier this year, the industry has had a faster uptake in Perth than any other Australian city, with one in three new users offering up their cars identifying as shift workers.

  • Marta Pascual Juanola
The aged care royal commission has exposed shameful negligence and abuse.

Profit is the root of social evil. Discuss

The former Liberal leader writes it's time to clean up the act of profiteers who provide essential services, or risk a pillar of our capitalist system.

  • John Hewson

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