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‘Difficult decision’: Menulog cuts jobs in Australia
The move follows rival service Deliveroo winding up its local operations and rapid grocery delivery start-up Voly collapsing earlier this month.
- by Nick Bonyhady and Jessica Yun
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Should you have a bit on the side?
In this week’s episode of It All Adds Up, we delve into “side hustles”, and if they’re the right choice for you.
- by Jessica Irvine and Dominic Powell
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Start-ups
‘Wouldn’t launch if we weren’t confident’: DoorDash set on conquering grocery delivery
A raft of local start-ups with a similar plan have failed this year while gig economy giant Deliveroo pulled out of Australia.
- by Jessica Yun and Nick Bonyhady
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Food & drink
Uber Eats, DoorDash hit as top Melbourne restaurateur quits all delivery apps
Deliveroo’s sudden exit from the Australian market has caused Melbourne hospitality tsar Chris Lucas turn his back on all delivery apps.
- by Jessica Yun
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Food & drink
Deliveroo to pay drivers compensation as it collapses, pulls out of Australia
The food delivery service is winding up its local operations after struggling to compete against rivals such as Uber Eats and Menulog.
- by Jessica Yun
Opinion
Analysis
Uber suffers blow in NZ court
A New Zealand court this week held that Uber drivers are employees.
- by Sheryn Omeri
Minister accuses Uber of having ‘no sense of obligation’ over rider’s death
Bijoy Paul joined a spate of delivery rider fatalities in 2020 when he died in hospital after he was hit while completing an order for Uber Eats.
- by Angus Thompson
$173 to assemble furniture: Why AirTasker prices are skyrocketing for simple jobs
Time-poor people are offering up to $400 for tasks such as decorating a kid’s birthday party, removing a spider, standing in queues and taking out rubbish bins, amid surging prices for gig economy jobs.
- by Andrew Taylor
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Victorian election
Gig economy companies placed on notice ahead of new laws
Gig economy platforms like Uber, Airtasker and DoorDash are being warned they will face tough employment laws from next year if Labor wins the election.
- by Josh Gordon
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Uber
Uber rolls out electric vehicles but won’t budge on hourly pay
The company will let Sydney passengers select an electric vehicle-only option from next year as it pushes toward a 2040 zero emissions goal.
- by Nick Bonyhady
‘Work has changed’: NSW Labor’s compensation, leave promises to gig economy workers
Food delivery riders and gig economy workers would secure worker’s compensation and portable leave entitlements if NSW Labor wins government next year.
- by Lucy Cormack