Weekend Afternoons

Five delivery riders have been killed on Australian roads in the past three months. As a result of these "gig economy" workers, the NSW government has set up a taskforce to investigate the safety conditions of the industry. 

Transport Workers Union National Secretary Michael Kaine has told the Two Murrays that the taskforce is merely window dressing. "Andrew Constance said all we need to do was have a chat to the companies to tell them to do things better. That's not going to cut it."

According to Kaine, riders get no minimum pay and are pushed to work at breakneck speed. Yet they have no right to training or proper protective gear.

He says the deaths represent the total failure of a system which never should have been allowed to thrive. It’s a system that denies its workers sick leave, the right to challenge unfair sackings, training, protective gear and insurance. It stands as a blatant contradiction of the working conditions generations of Australians fought for.  

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It's been a turbulent time for Australian manufacturing since the Second World War. So how does Australian manufacturing compete with countries that provide cheap labour and without the protection of tariffs?Syed Shah is the managing editor of Manufacturer's Monthly. he spoke to the Two Murrays about the challenges facing the industry.

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Listen to the full show of "The Two Murrays" - Murray Wilton and Murray Olds. 

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Well, this man did - Ken Vizzini from Colorado Springs camped out from Tuesday to Friday so that he could be first in line at the new In-N-Out chain. 

And good thing he did...because other people waited up to 14 hours for a humble burger! 

Ken spoke with the Two Murrays about what makes these burgers so special...and about his very interesting truck...

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Farmers' markets have been declared an essential service by the Federal government, as they're an integral link in the nation's food chain. The markets offer up fresh produce you often can't find in the big supermarket chains. Spokesperson Jane Adams chatted to the Two Murrays about the benefits of farmers' markets.

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The Sydney Jewish Museum is dedicated to documenting and teaching the history of the Holocaust, challenging perception of morality, social justice and human rights. Dr. Breann Fallon is an educator and academic, and she spoke to the Two Murrays about the museum, and Jewish history in Australia.

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