AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-UBER-CLASS ACTION-SETTLEMENT

AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-UBER-CLASS ACTION-SETTLEMENT

(240318) -- SYDNEY, March 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A taxi stops at a red light in Sydney, Australia, March 18, 2024. After a five-year class action, the ride-sharing giant Uber has agreed to pay 272 million Australian dollars (about 178.5 million U.S. dollars) to compensate taxi drivers in the country for operating services without being licensed. TO GO WITH "Uber to pay Aussie taxi drivers about 178.5 mln USD in class action settlement" (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

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