‘I hate to generalise,but ...’ What Uber driving has taught me about humanity

‘I hate to generalise,but ...’ What Uber driving has taught me about humanity

Lawyers always know a “faster” route. Kids hate talking to strangers. Women are scared. And sometimes,talkative 20-somethings just nail it.

  • byWallace Noble

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Uber EV pilot could jumpstart Australian second-hand market

Uber EV pilot could jumpstart Australian second-hand market

Ride-share and delivery drivers could lease second-hand Japanese electric vehicles starting from $124 a week,as the company bids to be emissions-free by 2040.

  • byPenry Buckley
This European city is missing a service common in Australia - and we don’t miss it

This European city is missing a service common in Australia - and we don’t miss it

At first,we thought the apps must have crashed. But within days,we realised it was something else entirely:there are no rideshare platforms in Denmark.

  • byCaroline Zielinski
Millie thought she was safe getting an Uber home. Her driver was a predatory impostor

Millie thought she was safe getting an Uber home. Her driver was a predatory impostor

Millie is among a string of women who have been raped or sexually assaulted,targeted by rideshare drivers – or someone posing as one – after a night out.

  • byCameron Houston andDavid Estcourt
Man wanted by police over fatal Uber crash hands himself in

Man wanted by police over fatal Uber crash hands himself in

Police said the Goodna man was on the run for almost a week after a hit-and-run crash that killed a passenger in an Uber.

  • byCloe Read
Frydenberg 2.0 presents a problem for the Liberals

Frydenberg 2.0 presents a problem for the Liberals

A faction in Kooyong has started to agitate for Mr Josh Frydenberg to be the Liberal candidate in this seat. The current selected candidate,Amelia Hamer,won the right to be the candidate with a large majority vote nine weeks ago. Will we next hear that she has “generously” stepped aside for Mr Frydenberg? Being a woman,she must know what action is expected of her.

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Uber turned this neighbourhood into a car park. Residents are fed up

Uber turned this neighbourhood into a car park. Residents are fed up

Wolli Creek residents say they have no street parking,and are contending with cars parked across driveways and anti-social behaviour.

  • byMary Ward
This loophole in your food delivery app may be a hazard to your health

This loophole in your food delivery app may be a hazard to your health

A new review shows apps are not following the food outlet information rules,and it’s a public health risk,experts say.

  • bySarah Berry
Perth Uber drivers start five-day strike with Friday airport blockade

Perth Uber drivers start five-day strike with Friday airport blockade

Friday night could be chaotic for many as about 4000 ride-share drivers plan to stay home with another 500 of them intending to blockade Perth’s airport.

  • byPeter Milne
Uber back in court as taxi app GoCatch alleges intentional harm

Uber back in court as taxi app GoCatch alleges intentional harm

GoCatch,a once-popular Australian taxi booking app,said Uber acted illegally and undertook espionage to crush it.

  • byTim Biggs
Uber’s ugly truths laid bare with $300 million capitulation
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Uber’s ugly truths laid bare with $300 million capitulation

The ride-share giant’s promise of urban transportation was always an illusion,built on the back of cheap venture capital money,worker exploitation and taking advantage of regulatory loopholes.

  • byDavid Swan