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Poor fare: the tough life of the Australian taxi driver

The taxi industry is ripe for reform. High fares and the skyrocketing value of taxi plates ensures big returns for the big players—like Cabcharge—but passenger numbers are in decline and drivers' wages have collapsed. What’s needed is an injection of real competition and choice. Wendy Carlisle investigates.

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