Posts tagged "coronavirus Australia"

If your business is to survive the COVID-19 outbreak, you need to act now to protect your cashflow, negotiate with your landlords, and come up with new pricing and product ideas.

The federal government’s coronavirus stimulus package does little to help sole traders and freelancers, and exposes the “dangerous underbelly” of Australia’s labour market.

Thousands of Australians will now be working from home as the coronavirus continues to spread. But is the country ready for so many people to be working from home?

More and more Australians will be working from home due to the coronavirus, but working from home comes with added expenses. So, is it possible to claim a tax deduction for any of these extra costs?

The Australian Tax Office says it will provide relief to businesses affected by COVID-19 in the form of payment deferrals and faster access to GST refunds.

As the economic shock from coronavirus starts to hit home, Scott Morrison is imploring businesses to keep workers in jobs and suppliers paid.

Sandy Chong, chief executive of the Australian Hairdressing Association, says local councils must immediately escalate health and safety awareness campaigns for small hair and beauty businesses in the wake of the coronavirus. 

Australia’s 2.3 million small business, and the more than 4.5 million Australians they employ, are most at risk because of the spread of the coronavirus, writes Peter Strong.

On Friday, SmartCompany asked its readers what the government’s stimulus package should look like. Here's what they had to say.

Australian ethical toilet paper brand Who Gives a Crap is seeing its sales take off in the UK, following a massive influx of demand in Australia.

Australia’s small and medium businesses must immediately factor coronavirus into their communications strategy.

There's concern in the tourism sector, event cancellations could have knock-on economic effects, and Aussie are stocking up on toilet paper, but why?