Delivery driver pay deal, limb lengthening + can oysters save the sea?
About this episode
A historic deal could transform Australia's gig economy, with UberEats and DoorDash agreeing to minimum pay rates. So what's a day in the life like doing deliveries?
And oysters are known as the kidneys of the ocean. Could they help address the major ecological disaster off South Australia?
Plus, young men struggling with body image are increasingly turning to a radical option: limb-lengthening surgery.
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01:11 - The big breakthrough for delivery riders
13:46 - Visiting oyster reefs
18:24 - Getting taller by breaking legs
Guests:
- Alex Veen, employment relations researcher, University of Sydney
- Dr Ben Buchanan, clinical psychologist
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