Menulog to shut down in Australia, thousands of delivery drivers impacted

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Food delivery platform Menulog has confirmed it will close on November 26, ending two decades in Australia and impacting hundreds of workers and couriers.

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00:00In a shock announcement, food delivery platform Menulog will shut down its Australian operations

00:06by November 26th, ending 20 years in the local market. The decision, announced by UK-based

00:13parent company Just Eat, will see around 120 employees lose their jobs and thousands of

00:20couriers affected nationwide. Menulog began in Sydney in 2006 and was acquired by Just Eat in

00:272015, who said the closure was due to challenging market circumstances and a strategic focus

00:35on more profitable regions. The Transport Workers Union called the move a major blow to gig economy

00:41workers, who continue to face low pay and limited protections. Customers will have two weeks

00:47to redeem vouchers before the platform shuts down.

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