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Gig workers get new rights – without the catastrophe platforms predicted

Gig workers get new rights – without the catastrophe platforms predicted
friday 20

Pearls and Irritations

Alex Veen

From Monday, food delivery workers will get minimum hourly pay. Here’s why it matters

From Monday, food delivery workers will get minimum hourly pay. Here’s why it matters

Will prices rise to cover better pay and standards? Yes, almost certainly. But it also means your next food delivery can come with a side of a little...

12.08.2026 10

The Conversation

Alex Veen

Welcome progress at last for gig economy workers

02.12.2025 20

The New Daily

Alex Veen

Menulog is closing in Australia. Could food delivery soon cost more?

Uber Eats and DoorDash now look set to control the vast majority of the food delivery market. That means less choice – both for consumers and...

12.11.2025 20

The Conversation

Alex Veen

I have a bit of a cold. Am I sick enough to take a day off work?

26.07.2025 10

The Examiner

Alex Veen

I have a bit of a cold. Am I sick enough to take a day off work?

26.07.2025 20

Canberra Times

Alex Veen

I have a bit of a cold. Am I sick enough to take a day off work?

If you have COVID or the flu, you’ll want to stay home and recover. But what about if your symptoms are mild? Here’s what to consider.

23.07.2025 10

The Conversation

Alex Veen