I can’t wait for driverless taxis to arrive in Australia

I can’t wait for driverless taxis to arrive in Australia

They’re becoming more commonplace in the US,and I can’t wait to hail my first driverless cab.

  • byGary Nunn

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Broncos’ Ezra Mam charged over drug test result after Uber crash

Broncos’ Ezra Mam charged over drug test result after Uber crash

Mam was driving a Ford Ranger when it and an Uber carrying a mother and her four-year-old daughter collided in Brisbane last month.

  • byCloe Read
I’m over taxis. With service like this,is it any surprise Uber has taken over?
Opinion
Taxis

I’m over taxis. With service like this,is it any surprise Uber has taken over?

Taxis,I used to love you,but I’ve had it. I deserve better. I’m using a ride-sharing service from now on.

  • byCarolyn Webb
Uber shuts out hybrids in favour of pure EVs to chase green goals

Uber shuts out hybrids in favour of pure EVs to chase green goals

Uber will offer an electric-only option in Australia,locking hybrids out of its green ride option,as it targets full electrification by 2040.

  • byAdam Carey
Treasury and Chalmers each doing their jobs

Treasury and Chalmers each doing their jobs

Surely it is better that the Treasurer makes decisions based on rigorous analysis by a qualified public service rather than setting policy on the advice or wants of interest groups? Why can’t there be a sensible debate about negative gearing before the media insists on statements ruling “in” or “out” a policy before the analysis is even completed?

In the taxi v Uber war,I choose taxis ... until I choose an Uber,of course
Opinion
Taxis

In the taxi v Uber war,I choose taxis ... until I choose an Uber,of course

As a customer,your foe is not one or the other,it’s anti-competitive behaviour that results in monopoly power.

  • byMalcolm Knox
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Property investors are hardly hard done by

Property investors are hardly hard done by

I cannot feel sorry for Chirayu Shah and his poor,hard-done-by sons. He and others like him who are rich enough to put their spare cash into investment properties have been enjoying massive tax concessions for years.

Fare’s fair as passengers win in Uber shake-up at Sydney International
Editorial
Taxis

Fare’s fair as passengers win in Uber shake-up at Sydney International

Sydney’s cab industry is crying poor over rivals Uber being given kerbside pick-up space at the airport.

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Passengers are flocking to Ubers at Sydney airport. Taxis will miss out on millions

Passengers are flocking to Ubers at Sydney airport. Taxis will miss out on millions

Uber’s new rank and hail zone prompted a one-day strike by Sydney’s cab drivers. Now,NSW’s taxi boss warns the scheme will cost drivers a 20 per cent loss in fares.

  • byDaniel Lo Surdo
Taxi drivers upset with Ubers at the airport? Cry me a river

Taxi drivers upset with Ubers at the airport? Cry me a river

I’ve been to a place where ride-share services are banned and,let me tell you,it’s not pretty.

  • byBen Groundwater
Red wine for Melburnians,sav blanc for Sydneysiders – and lattes for all

Red wine for Melburnians,sav blanc for Sydneysiders – and lattes for all

Food delivery app data shows NSW residents want sauvignon blanc,lemonade and cola delivered to their door,while Victorians want red wine and VB.

  • byMadeleine Heffernan