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Sacked Uber driver case shows driver vulnerability under law

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Perth Uber driver, Mike Oze-Igiehon, is suing Uber in the District Court for damages after it terminated his contract. The outcome of this case may shed some light on status of drivers in the eyes of the law.

The main issue is whether or not uber drivers are classified as employees and therefore entitled to the usual Fair Work protections or...

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SkyWatch: Mars, Saturn, the full moon and Scorpius

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imageMars and Earth have a close encounter every 26 months.Zolt Levay (STScI)

This weekend Mars appears at its best and brightest. It reaches opposition on Sunday, May 22, which means the planet will appear opposite the sun as viewed from Earth and it brings Mars closest to Earth for the next few weeks.

It’s quite striking to see the red planet in...

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