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People power is finally making the gig economy fairer

  • Written by: Emmanuel Josserand, Professor of management, Director of the Centre for Business and Social Innovation, University of Technology Sydney

New York City legislated this week to require a minimum pay rate for rideshare drivers – the result of a two-year campaign by the Independent Drivers Guild.

This massive mobilisation of drivers in New York could foreshadow what’s to come in Australia, which, for now, is one of the only profitable markets for Uber.

An estimated 15,000 Aus...

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The Meg is a horror story but our treatment of sharks is scarier

  • Written by: Vivienne Westbrook, Honorary Adjunct Professor and Senior Research Fellow, Oceans Institute, University of Western Australia
The Meg is a horror story but our treatment of sharks is scarierThe Meg: Jaws, but considerably larger. IMDB

After 20 years of development hell, the film The Meg opens in Australia this week. The screenplay is based on the first of Steve Alten’s six-book, horror sci-fi series. The film has been pitched as an action-packed thriller, centring on our hero, naval captain and diver Jonas Taylor (played by...

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What's your state's position at the crucial National Energy Guarantee meeting?

  • Written by: Tony Wood, Program Director, Energy, Grattan Institute

State and territory energy ministers will hold a crucial meeting today with their federal counterpart Josh Frydenberg.

At stake is the future of the federal government’s flagship National Energy Guarantee (NEG), which if implemented could finally end Australia’s long-running uncertainty over climate and energy policy.

The policy has attra...

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  1. is the economy getting stronger? The RBA says 'time will tell'
  2. Australian media are playing a dangerous game using racism as currency
  3. why Fed Square deserves protection
  4. A disappointing earring, and the world's hottest rock: zirconia
  5. Disabled teens suffering the mental health effects of bullying
  6. Dieting after birth can make mum's self esteem worse
  7. Turnbull is trying to turn Emma Husar story into a Bill Shorten narrative
  8. Trump’s ratings held up by US economy; Australian polls steady
  9. Why are the volcanoes on Earth active, but the ones on Mars are not?
  10. Trees are made of human breath
  11. Why young women say no to rural Australia
  12. Paying an extra $150 million a year to protect growers? That's bananas!
  13. GetUp! on the impact of US corporate tax cuts on wages
  14. Button batteries kill. Here's how we can prevent needless child deaths from battery ingestion
  15. or, the case against trigger warnings
  16. they aren't all blue, and mining them requires luck plus labour
  17. To help drought-affected farmers, we need to support them in good times as well as bad
  18. Our workplaces are filthy and it's costing us all
  19. Why some veterans feel alienated on campus and how universities can help
  20. How 'Big History' can save the world
  21. Victoria suggests federal government should legislate on emissions while NEG talks continue
  22. Emma Husar falls on her sword
  23. Terry Gilliam's long-awaited cinematic feat keeps Don Quixote's idealistic spirit alive
  24. After devastating earthquakes, Indonesia must embrace radical change
  25. Barnaby Joyce at his provocative best
  26. Embedding regulators in banks can help change cultures of wrongdoing, despite the risks
  27. Using My Health Record data for research could save lives, but we must ensure it's ethical
  28. Education, not restriction, is key to reducing harm from offshore gambling
  29. Have you had your diphtheria vaccines? Here's why it matters
  30. How many dinosaurs in total lived on Earth during all periods?
  31. Stroke, cancer and other chronic diseases more likely for those with poor mental health
  32. Only with urgent change can Australia's mobile networks meet our voracious demand for data
  33. Unique pollen signatures in Australian honey could help tackle a counterfeit industry
  34. Giants: why we needed them
  35. In a year of takeover defences, what impacts do these tactics have on shareholders?
  36. Making small cities bigger will help better distribute Australia's 25 million people
  37. West Coast's Gaff gets eight weeks for punch, but legal ramifications could go further
  38. Victoria says it won't sign up to the NEG without concessions
  39. How many people make a good city? It's not the size that matters, but how you use it
  40. Will the government's new ‘Move It’ exercise campaign move us or lose us?
  41. Two types of tectonic plate activity create earthquake and tsunami risk on Lombok
  42. Despite the doom and gloom in Australian media, the outlook for regional papers remains strong
  43. Tarrawarra Biennial underwhelms rather than energises
  44. When did Aboriginal people first arrive in Australia?
  45. Emissions policy is under attack from all sides. We've been here before, and it rarely ends well
  46. Australian sex education isn't diverse enough. Here's why we should follow England's lead
  47. our complicated relationship with bats
  48. More children are living in high-rise apartments, so designers should keep them in mind
  49. Does Australia have the political will – or leverage – to support change in Cambodia?
  50. How to improve the appeal of franchising for women

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How to Rent a Car for Uber in Melbourne: What Every New Driver Needs to Know

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