Benjamin Willem Pereira,29,stands accused of abusing two women he picked up in his Mercedes-Benz and a third he was in a relationship with.
Australia’s high rate of inflation is coming under more pressure as big transport companies including Uber,Qantas and Australia Post increase their prices in response to rising fuel costs.
The company has issued a major overhaul of its pricing model,slugging different fares on different parts of the city,upping the rates for short trips and expanding peak times.
An Albanese government legal change has resulted in a flood of banned drivers reinstated,with tribunal decisions repeatedly citing Uber’s failure to gather evidence.
The closure leaves Uber Eats and DoorDash dominating Australia’s increasingly competitive food delivery market.
Of the 180 lithium-ion battery fires in NSW this year,more than one-third involved e-bikes,e-scooters and e-skateboards.
Paula Hobley has had so many Uber drivers cancel trips on her after they learn she is travelling with her guide dog that she now reconsiders going out.
The rideshare and food delivery giant is pitching itself around the world as a solution to the cost-of-living crisis.
The thriving business of UberEats,Door Dash and Menulog is “kind of a double-edged sword”.
New laws would give gig-economy workers in the transport industry the power to argue for minimum pay and conditions such as penalty rates.