Stimulus

Five days after Business Australia's COVID-19 stimulus advice helpline launched, it was overwhelmed with calls, and forced to move to an e-mail service.

Small businesses and startups are calling for the Morrison government and the ATO to clarify wage subsidy eligibility rules.

With so many coronavirus announcements for SMEs, you could be left wondering where your startup sits. Here's a rundown of the support available to you.

The government has released clarification on eligibility criteria for its JobKeeper scheme, suggesting startups will indeed be able to claim the support.

There are calls government support tailored to high-growth tech companies, amid claims the sector has been “bought to its knees” by the COVID-19 crisis.

The federal government has unveiled an unprecedented wage subsidy scheme that will see business payroll supported through the coronavirus crisis.

The Morrison government will support wages to the tune of $1,500 a fortnight for full-time workers as it prepares for business hibernations.

Everyone‌ ‌is‌ ‌hoping‌ ‌the‌ ‌economy‌ ‌will‌ ‌bounce back‌ ‌in‌ ‌six ‌months‌ time. My‌ ‌fear‌ ‌is‌ ‌that, with the government's stimulus as it is, the ‌real‌ ‌financial‌ ‌crisis‌ ‌will‌ ‌have‌ ‌only just‌ ‌begun.‌

The NSW government has unveiled a $1 billion jobs fund in its second coronavirus stimulus package, consisting of at least $830 million in new funding.

Morrison’s coronavirus stimulus pledged $66 billion for business, but most of that won’t hit bank accounts until late-April. We asked some accountants why.

As COVID-19 takes its toll on the Australian economy, confusion reigns for the smallest of small businesses — sole traders, freelancers and the self-employed.

There’s been a lot of talk about the COVID-19 stimulus package from the Australian government, but when exactly will entrepreneurs get their hands on some of the cash being made available?