Uber
'Rebuilding the economy': Gig platforms brace for new demand
As Australians lose their jobs, gig economy platforms are still open for business.
- by Emma Koehn
Latest
Coronavirus pandemic
'We have suffered': Safety in spotlight as ridesharing stays open
Riders are continuing to log on as cities shut down.
- by Emma Koehn
Coronavirus pandemic
'Zero contact': Food delivery giants to drop at your door, as they face pressure over commissions
Food delivery giants Deliveroo and Uber Eats are giving customers the option of 'zero-contact' food dropped at the door, as they come under pressure over the commission charged to restaurants.
- by Zach Hope and Cara Waters
Editorial
Coronavirus pandemic
A lesson from the coronavirus crisis: look after gig workers
Those in the gig economy are particularly at risk of hardship as the virus crisis plays out.
- The Age's View
Coronavirus pandemic
Uber announces coronavirus compensation as unions demand support for casuals
Employer groups want more assistance from the government as the economic effects from the virus spread.
- by Nick Bonyhady
Courts
Ex-Uber executive, ordered to pay Google $271m, files for bankruptcy
Anthony Levandowski, who once ran Uber's self-driving car unit, was ordered to pay rival Google an enormous sum in damages, prompting the software engineer to file for bankruptcy protection.
- by Reed Albergotti
Coronavirus pandemic
Sydney transport authorities flag action amid coronavirus spread
NSW Transport authorities have flagged plans to step up the response to the coronavirus outbreak as commuter anxiety grows over the health crisis.
- by Tom Rabe
NSW
Broken Hill to Bega: Uber to open app across entire state
Uber plans to open the entire state of NSW to its ride-sharing service next month.
- by Tom Rabe
Start-ups
'Feels like a reckoning': Tech humbled as US startup boom falters
US tech startups grew so quickly that they couldn't hire people fast enough but now the lay-offs have started and scepticism abounds in an industry once known for its irrational optimism.
- by Erin Griffith
Courts
Lawyer for Uber rape accused says teenage girl 'changed her mind'
Onur Dedeoglu, 37, is defending allegations he indecently assaulted and digitally raped the 17-year-old after she fell asleep in his Uber on her way home from a night out.
Opinion
Cars
The Australian identity was at the heart of Holden - then GM took it away
Holden fell out of love with us so we fell out love with it.
- by Gary Mortimer