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A supplied image obtained on Thursday, June 3, 2021, shows food delivery provider Deliveroo. (AAP Image/Supplied by Deliveroo PR, Mikael Buck) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY Credit: MIKAEL BUCK/PR IMAGE

Thousands of delivery riders and restaurants are feeling the fallout of the sudden demise of Deliveroo in Australia. The shock move has been slammed by unions, who say workers in the gig economy deserve better treatment.

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By Phillippa Carisbrooke

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Thousands of delivery riders and restaurants are feeling the fallout of the sudden demise of Deliveroo in Australia. The shock move has been slammed by unions, who say workers in the gig economy deserve better treatment.

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