Taxis
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- Crime
Stabbing attack on Sydney cabbie reveals ‘lesser known evil’ plaguing industry
The taxi driver, attacked over a fare dispute in Marrickville, is among the one-third of drivers who have reported abuse.
- Clare Sibthorpe
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- City life
Melbourne Airport to scrap kerbside pick-up and drop-off
Some passengers will have to walk almost 400 metres to be picked up at the airport.
- Cara Waters
‘No longer science fiction’: Gold Coast joins race for flying taxis
A new deal with Skyports will see “vertiports” built on council land, though Mayor Tom Tate isn’t ready to hand the controls to a robot just yet.
- Cameron Atfield
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- Uber
Australians’ Uber obsession nears $15 billion a year
Despite recording a gross profit of more than $2 billion, Uber Australia is boasting that it will not be hit with local payroll tax.
- Elias Visontay
Prepaid fee confusion for travellers at Melbourne Airport’s new Uber and taxi rank
Passengers are using prepaid kiosks to book a ride, but some taxi drivers are refusing to accept the fares, causing confusion and frustration for travellers.
- Cara Waters
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- Harassment
One in four women cop driver misbehaviour in rideshares and taxis
While a quarter of women experienced inappropriate behaviour when travelling alone in rideshares and taxis, only six in 10 reported the incidents, a survey found.
- Elias Visontay
Uber, taxi drivers push for fare increases amid fuel crisis
While motorists pay more at the bowser, fares on ride-share platforms and in taxis have remained stagnant, leaving professional drivers to foot the bill.
- Elias Visontay
No tips required: Driverless taxis could soon be on Australian roads
Being a passenger in a self-driving car is surreal, but if Uber’s planned deployment of robo-taxis goes to plan, it is going to become increasingly common.
- Cara Waters
A taxi copped a fine after I said I was late. Should I pay up?
Drivers make the house rules, says our Modern Guru – unless you went full Jason Statham.
- Danny Katz