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Deliveroo's exit from Australia shows why gig workers need more protection

  • Written by Alex Veen, Senior Lecturer and DECRA Fellow, University of Sydney
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Deliveroo’s decision to quit the Australian market, after what have been boom times for food delivery platforms, may seem surprising. But the writing has been on the wall for some time.

The British-based platform – one of the first to start operating in Australia – announced yesterday it was going into voluntary...

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