Calls for Uber safety probe after spate of Australia rider deaths

A food delivery courier working for Uber Eats pushes a bicycle past a restaurant. The deaths of five delivery riders across Australia in the past two months has triggered an investigation into Uber Eats and other food delivery companies. — Bloomberg

The death of a second delivery cyclist in Sydney in three days has sparked calls for an investigation into Uber Eats and other food delivery companies.

The death on Monday night was the fifth across Australia in the past two months, according to the Transport Workers’ Union (TWU). None had the right training, proper protective gear or insurance, the union said.