[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"page:what-we-do\u002Fpodcasts\u002Fthe-gig-work-podcast\u002Faustralia-regulation-platform-work":3},{"id":4,"slug":5,"title":6,"short_title":7,"intro_text":8,"meta_description":9,"seo_title":10,"path":11,"content_type":12,"locale":13,"go_live_at":7,"first_published_at":14,"page_created_at":15,"published_at":14,"edit_url":16,"breadcrumbs":17,"seo":28,"body_blocks":35,"call_to_action":130,"categories":136,"show_author_info":83,"owner":138,"authors":145,"image":87,"show_related_pages":83,"related_pages":147,"related_sites":158,"in_subsite":67,"contact_page_url":159,"banner_message":160},37914,"australia-regulation-platform-work","What an Australian union teaches us about regulating platform work",null,"\u003Cp>How can binding agreements be made with platforms regarding minimum standards for platform workers? 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The Impact of a Minimum Rate in the Platform Economy","\u003Cp>A minimum rate in the platform economy sounds appealing, but it could significantly disrupt the market. Researchers at Delft University of Technology used computer simulations to predict the effects. 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Same organisation, same information, new look!\u003C\u002Fp>"]