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Failed Australian rideshare app accuses Uber of illegally operating service to gain unfair advantage
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A failed Australian taxi-industry disruptor told a court on Tuesday that Uber began illegally operating its ridesharing service in Australia a decade ago to gain an unfair advantage over competitors. Taxi Apps, an Australian startup that developed...
Decision to cancel 2026 Commonwealth Games in Australia based on "overstated" cost estimates
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An inquiry into the Australian state of Victoria's decision to cancel its planned hosting of the 2026 Commonwealth Games said it cost the state 589 million Australian dollars ($385 million) and the price estimate that resulted in it being shelved was “overstated and...
A man has fallen to his death from a hot-air balloon in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A man fell to his death from a hot-air balloon Monday as it passed over suburban Melbourne, Australia's second-largest city. The hot-air balloon took off from Melbourne’s northern suburbs early in the morning and was in the air for about 30 minutes...
Uber pays $178 million to end legal fight with Australian taxi drivers
SYDNEY (AP) — Global rideshare giant Uber will pay 272 million Australian dollars ($178 million) to settle a long-running dispute with Australian taxi and hire car drivers who lost out when the company entered the Australian market. A class action against Uber had been expected to...
Falling rocks in Australian gold mine kill 1 miner and severely injure another while 29 reach safety
SYDNEY (AP) — Falling rocks inside a gold mine in Australia killed one worker and left another with life-threatening injuries, rescuers said. Another 29 workers inside the mine when the collapse happened Wednesday took refuge in a safety pod and later returned to the surface,...
Storms bring destructive winds and ignite wildfires across Australian state of Victoria
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Powerful winds have killed a man and brought widespread destruction across Australia’s second-most populous state, leaving 530,000 homes and businesses without power and fanning fires that razed homes and injured five firefighters, officials said on Wednesday. ...
Australians protest British colonization on a national holiday some mark as 'Invasion Day'
SYDNEY (AP) — Thousands of Australians protested the anniversary of British colonization of their country with large crowds Friday urging for Australia Day to be moved and for a day of mourning on the holiday some call "Invasion Day." The holiday marks the arrival of 11 British...
Protester throws papers on court, briefly disrupts Australian Open match between Zverev and Norrie
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A pro-Palestinian protester threw papers onto an Australian Open court and briefly disrupted a match between Alexander Zverev and Cameron Norrie on Monday before being stopped by other spectators. Olympic champion Zverev said he didn't feel unsafe but...
