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BusinessPremiumWA taxi drivers wait on Uber class action payout

Ride share giant Uber is to pay almost $272 million to settle a class action by taxi plate owners and drivers smashed by its allegedly unlawful Australian entry last decade.

Neale Prior

CourtUber driver drove passenger after bender night before

A Mandurah-based Uber driver says he blew over the limit after drinking to excess the night before. 

Rachel Fenner

The EconomistCommentsPremiumMovers, streamers and creepers the big tech wobble losers

THE ECONOMIST: On closer inspection, their businesses all turn out to face the same main pitfalls: a misplaced faith in network effects, low barriers to entry and a dependence on someone else’s platform.

Door-to-doorCommentsPremiumTrains, planes and hotels: Uber prepares ‘super app’ push

Uber customers will soon be able to book long-distance travel on planes, trains and buses, reflecting the company’s ambitions to become a travel “super app”.

Jackie Davalos

Invoice issues‘Ridiculous’: Major Uber loophole exposed

The rideshare giant has admitted it ‘has no means’ to fix an invoice issue that could expose Australian companies to rorting.

James Hall

Carpooling’s backVideoUber shakes COVID-19 fears to relaunch Pool service

Rideshare giant Uber has restored its Pool service in Perth after cancelling it when COVID-19 hit because of community transmission fears.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Free manPremiumAssault allegations ‘improbable’ as Uber driver cleared

A Perth Uber driver has broken down in tears and hugged his wife after being acquitted of sexually assaulting a drunken female passenger in the back seat of his car.

Rourke Walsh

District CourtPremiumUber driver 'sexually assaulted' woman, then called 000

An Uber driver called triple-0 claiming he could not rouse a drunk young woman on his backseat after allegedly ‘sexually molesting’ her as she lay ‘frozen’ in shock, prosecutors say.

Shannon Hampton

Small talkUber introduces new ‘quiet mode’

The days of sweating through a trip with a driver who’s too tight to use the air con may also be over.

Transport reformsPremiumTough new checks for share ride drivers

Thousands of taxi, Uber and on-demand drivers will be required to pass tough new security checks — including a five-yearly national police clearance — before being granted a licence.

Joe Spagnolo

Regional transportGear up for Uber growth

Direct flights from Melbourne, which start in March, could be the trigger for Uber to start operating across the Margaret River region.

Warren Hately

Stiff competitionPremiumOla picks up pace as WA growth defies slowdown

The ride-share giant says growth in WA is ‘well into the double digits’ and the economic downturn has translated into an ‘excellent supply’ of drivers.

Meilin Chew

Still growingLosses mount but Uber tips profitability in 2021

The San Francisco company picked up the pace of its revenue growth, racking up $US3.81 billion ($5.5 billion) in the third quarter, 30 per cent more than the same time last year.

‘Unfair’ termsVideoUber Eats refund change a win for restaurants

Uber Eats was holding eateries financially responsible for the delivery of meal orders, even though they had no control of the delivery process.

Derek Rose

Cheaper faresVideoUber carpooling comes to Perth

The new UberPool will start as a six month trial and will save customers up to 55 per cent on their fare.

Sarah Ison

Plate warsPremiumTaxi owners to share $120m compo post Uber

Perth taxi plate owners will divvy up nearly $120 million worth of compensation payments next month, with hundreds of owners putting their hand up for the money.

Joe Spagnolo

Taking offVideoUber Air trials to start in Australia next year

Other cities around the country could follow soon after ahead of an expected commercial launch of the service in 2023.

Flop on debutBeep! Beep! Rough ride for Uber on first trading day

The company already has lost about $US9 billion since its inception in 2009 and acknowledges it could still be years before it turns a profit.

Michael Liedtke

Ride-sharingVideoThousands sign on for Uber class action

Thousands of taxi drivers, licence plate owners and operators have signed up to a class action against ride-share giant Uber.

Caroline Schelle

Fees droppedSwan Taxis cuts fares to absorb buy-back levy

The biggest taxi provider in WA is dropping its base standard fare prices so customers will pay the same they do now when a 10 per cent levy on trips is brought in on April 1.

Peter de Kruijff

Sky highVideoUber starts the clock on launch of flying taxi service

The ride-hailing service says it is edging closer to experimental flights with a commercial launch expected in the early 2020s.

Olivia Rudgard

‘Mandatory reporting’Uber driver? Airbnb host? The tax man is coming for you

Uber drivers and Airbnb hosts will no longer be able to dodge taxes on their earnings.

Surge painVideoPassenger stung with $252 bill for 32km Uber trip

Massive surcharges on Uber fares during New Year’s Eve celebrations have sparked complaints from Perth revellers.

Bethany Hiatt and Natalie Richards

Buyback schemeGovernment sets date for ‘Uber tax’ to come into effect

The controversial 10 per cent levy will start on April Fool’s Day. And its customers who will bear the brunt.

Joe Spagnolo