Victorian government announces $143 million COVID-19 support package for business: Here’s what SMEs need to know
Victoria has announced a $143 million relief package for businesses affected by the Valentines Day and Lunar New Year lockdown.
Cochlear to return $23 million in JobKeeper payments
Hearing-implant maker Cochlear is the latest large company to commit to paying back JobKeeper wage subsidies.
Seven West Media reports $116 million half-year net profit, with no plans to return $47 million in JobKeeper subsidies
At $47 million, Seven West Media will finish in the top 100 national recipients of JobKeeper... although the government won't confirm this.
Collins Foods to give back $1.8 million in JobKeeper for now-closed Sizzler stores
Collins Foods will give back $1.8 million in JobKeeper received by its nine Sizzler restaurants in the final months before they closed down.
As lockdowns become the new normal, what support should state governments give SMEs hit by snap restrictions?
Victoria’s lockdown has put COVID-19 relief in the spotlight, as business groups urge the state to compensate businesses hit by restrictions.
State by state: Here’s how many people received JobKeeper 1.0 and 2.0
As JobKeeper enters its final weeks, the government has released the latest ATO breakdown of the numbers coming off the program.
Small business groups urge the federal government to offer $5,000 financial advice subsidies to SMEs
Small business advocates are urging the government to give SMEs grants of up to $5,000 for financial advice after JobKeeper comes to an end.
Federal government considers turning JobKeeper into HECS-style loans for virus-hit businesses
Small businesses could soon access revenue-contingent loans, following the federal government’s consideration of a HECS-style loan scheme.
Auditor-General launches probe into ATO’s handling of JobKeeper
The Auditor-General is investigating the ATO’s administration of JobKeeper, after criticism from Labor about the scheme's lack of oversight.
Small businesses now able to claim JobMaker hiring credits
Small businesses can begin claiming hiring credits under the federal government’s JobMaker program this week, with the first quarterly claim period opening on Monday.
Domino’s becomes latest company to give back JobKeeper
Pizza chain Domino’s is the latest big business to hand back JobKeeper payments, joining Toyota, Super Retail Group and Iluka Resources.
HomeBuilder leads to spike in material and labour costs, hitting smaller builders where it hurts
The price of building materials shot up after HomeBuilder was announced in June, says Builders Collective of Australia head Phil Dwyer.
