Posts tagged "coronavirus affecting Australian economy"

As COVID-19 wreaks havoc on world economies, there has never been a better or more crucial time to redesign Australia's tax system. And SMEs could benefit.

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has outlined a set of grisly figures in an address to Parliament, predicting Australia's quarterly GDP will fall at least 10% in June.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has given his first indication of the pathway Australia will need to walk before coronavirus restrictions can be lifted.

The shutdowns of non-essential services due to coronavirus may trigger conditions in the Fair Work Act that allow staff stand downs without …

Employers often assume mass redundancies are their only course of action, but redundancy alternatives are available and may actually be more…

Australians are resilient, and our economy will survive the COVID-19 crisis, writes COSBOA chair Mark McKenzie. But we must all work together to make sure that happens.

But the key to negotiating with commercial landlords is not confrontation, but understanding... even if it’s just understanding that some people are greedy.

"Communication is so powerful at a time like this; it can provide relief and confidence, or increase panic and doubt," writes Airwallex's Lucy Liu.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison wants to put small businesses into "hibernation" to allow them to ride out the coronavirus pandemic... but provides no details.

Hairdressers are furious with the Morrison government after it balked at demands for a forced shutdown of the industry amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Hairdressers have taken aim at the Morrison government, claiming the government is killing businesses by refusing to order them to shut during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a new tranche of business closures, keeping shopping centres open but urging Australians to stay home.