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A protestor at an installation outside Westminster in London in October 2021, shortly before Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified about the company’s pursuit of profit. Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP

March 3, 2025

Digital Luddites are rising. They want to democratise tech, not destroy it

Raffaele F Ciriello, University of Sydney; Rick Sullivan, University of Sydney, and Vitali Mindel, Virginia Tech

Like their predecessors in the 19th century, digital Luddites are fighting oppressive technology. Will they succeed?

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May 19, 2021

An employee, not a contractor: unfair dismissal ruling against Deliveroo is a big deal for Australia’s gig workers

Alex Veen, University of Sydney; Caleb Goods, The University of Western Australia; Rick Sullivan, University of Sydney, and Tom Barratt, Edith Cowan University

The Fair Work Commission’s ruling that delivery rider Diego Franco was an employee of Deliveroo is a major legal win for Australia’s gig workers.

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