Coronavirus

The government's cashflow boost program is still pumping billions into small businesses, Johnston Advisory’s principal Ben Johnston says.

The extension of Sydney’s lockdown has left tourism businesses in New South Wales' Alpine region dishing out thousands of dollars in refunds over the peak ski season.

New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian hopes to tell businesses tomorrow whether Sydney’s coronavirus restrictions will ease from Friday.

Small businesses encouraging staff to get the COVID-19 jab should take note of privacy obligations and consider offering bonuses or leave. 

With many businesses still struggling post-JobKeeper, lay-offs seem inevitable. How can SME employers make sure they get it right?

Lockdowns and COVID-19 variants will influence the Reserve Bank's monetary policy decision tomorrow — but border closures will too.

The travel industry says the federal government’s four-phased plan to re-open the country is lacking the detail and vaccination targets that businesses need to regain confidence.

Small businesses are taking insurance giants QBE and Lloyd's to court in class action lawsuits, after being denied payouts related to losses during COVID-19.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has outlined the four phases of the pathway for managing Australia out of COVID-19.

Businesses in Brisbane and Moreton Bay will remain in lockdown for another 24 hours, as both Western Australia and the Northern Territory are also due to emerge from lockdown. 

COSBOA is calling for nationally consistent, standardised approach to COVID-19 restrictions so that small business owners can plan for the risk of a lockdown. 

The decision was made as Sydney’s COVID-19 cluster continues to grow unabated, with the QR codes set to give NSW Health contact tracers real-time access to useful data from a greater number of locations.