Posts tagged "gig economy"

German-founded food delivery startup Foodora has announced it will close all Australian operations by August 20. So whic delivery platforms are left?

Younger generations lead the way when it comes to the take-up of meal delivery services such as Uber Eats and Menulog, according to Roy Morgan Research.

Food delivery startup Foodora has been accused of sham contracting and worker underpayment by the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) in a case that h…

One of the richest businessmen in Australia is calling on the federal government to launch an investigation into the employment practices of food delivery platforms including Uber Eats, Foodora and Deliveroo.

A leaked email from a manager at food delivery service Foodora has suggested the company's contracts are "concerning" from a legal perspective.

Alcohol delivery startup Tipple is set to expand its product offering nationally through a spate of newly-established partnerships with bottle shops across the country, as it continues to see growth in its home markets in Melbourne.

The number of “non-employing” businesses in Australia continues to grow, with recent data suggesting the number individuals starting busines…

Airtasker co-founder Jonathan Lui has raised $1.65 million in seed funding for his new real estate venture Soho, which he dubs “LinkedIn for property”.

By Andrew Trounson, University of Melbourne

For something so small, the gig economy makes a lot of noise.

These days, Uber drivers and…

The federal government has announced a $1.4 million investment to boost young workers’ access to gig economy employment by providing 80 un…

A recent court action brought by the Fair Work Ombudsman against a courier business has prompted warnings from both startup founders and leg…

By Dale Boccabella, UNSW and Sarah Kaine, University of Technology Sydney

As a brave new generation of Australian workers enter the gig e…