{
  "id": 1110582,
  "title": "Delivery drivers will get a minimum wage in Australia’s ‘world-first’ deal. But is it fair – and will your Uber Eats cost more?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/delivery-drivers-will-get-a-minimum-wage-in-australias-world-first",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T20:00:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/16/delivery-drivers-will-get-a-minimum-wage-in-australias-world-first-deal-but-is-it-fair-and-will-your-uber-eats-cost-more"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A closer look at the new rules for gig workers – agreed to by Uber Eats and Doordash – shows ‘minimum wage’ looks a little different than usual Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast From Monday, an Uber or Doordash delivery driver in Australia will earn at least $31.30 an hour – a milestone for gig economy workers who have struggled with low pay and lack of protections for…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "Australia’s biggest gun buyback in decades to launch in NSW after funding deal with federal government",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/australias-biggest-gun-buyback-in-decades-to-launch-in-nsw-after",
        "published": "2026-08-15T12:30:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}