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Nearly 9000 taxi drivers just scored $152 million from Uber as compensation for its illegal launch in Australia

Simon Thomsen - December 2, 2024 3 MIN READ

The $271.8 million settlement by US ride-sharing giant Uber against a class action by the Australian taxi industry is now official, eight months after it was struck, with the Victorian Supreme Court ratifying the deal today. Justice Patricia Matthews approved the settlement of the group proceedings brought by Nicos Andrianakis and Jamal Salem on behalf of… Read more »

Global tech

Surge charge: Uber settles taxi industry class action with $272 million compensation offer

Simon Thomsen - March 18, 2024 3 MIN READ

US ride-sharing giant Uber has settled a class action by the Australian taxi industry on the eve of going to court, offering to pay $271.8 million in compensation. Maurice Blackburn Lawyers began a class action against Uber in 2019 on behalf more than 8,000 taxi and hire car owners and drivers. The Victorian Supreme Court… Read more »

Opinion

The 13cabs boss doubts Uber’s profitability, but I think ridesharing has bigger problems

Simon Thomsen - September 6, 2019 8 MIN READ

There’s an old sporting sledge, coined by a 1930s Springboks rugby forward after an unlikely win, that applies equally in business: “Look at the scoreboard!” Andrew Skelton, CEO and Managing Director of A2B Australia, the old Cabcharge business running the 13cabs network, said as much to Uber in the AFR last week in releasing the… Read more »

News

Didi Chuxing-backed Estonian rideshare startup Taxify launches in Sydney

Gina Baldassarre - December 12, 2017 2 MIN READ

Estonia-founded rideshare company Taxify has launched in Australia, naming Zomato’s former head of growth and partnerships, Samuel Raciti its local country manager.

Advice

Shebah is a rideshare service for female drivers and passengers

Gina Baldassarre - January 18, 2017 5 MIN READ

Shebah is a rideshare service for female-identifying drivers and passengers only, with boys to the age of 12 travelling with a woman welcome.

Advice

Sydney startup Hop the latest to try its hand in the rideshare market

Gina Baldassarre - December 19, 2016 3 MIN READ

The main difference between Hop and the other players is in the cars drivers use, with Hop connecting drivers to Hertz rental cars. Through this partnership, drivers pay to rent a car from Hop and then keep 100 percent of all fares.