Panic buying drives supermarket sales up 40% — but retail outlook remains grim
New sales figures reveal grocery hoarding could tip the retail sector into positive growth in March, but the outlook beyond that remains bleak.
COVID-19: The financial support available to small business, state-by-state
On top of Prime Minister Scott Morrison's COVID-19 stimulus package, Australia’s state and territory governments are pitching in with financial assistance to small and medium businesses.
Picking an endgame: Why Australia must shut everything down, and restart when COVID-19 is gone
Nobody likes talking about the COVID-19 endgame, but Australia needs to choose one. It will determine the number of avoidable deaths and hospital admissions, and the deep and systemic effects on Australia’s economy and society.
‘Buy a takeaway’: Northern Territory to establish $50 million small business “survival fund”
Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner has urged territorians to keep placing takeaway food orders during the COVID-19 pandemic to help small businesses survive.
Jobs at risk as Tigerlily collapses into administration
Swimwear retailer Tigerlily has collapsed as woes for Australia's retail sector continue, compounded by fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Victorian government to refund payroll tax and establish business support fund in $1.7 billion response to COVID-19
The Victorian government will begin refunding payroll tax payments to businesses across the state this week as part of its economic stimulus package in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
How the coronavirus crisis is causing income from Indigenous art to plummet
The closure of Aboriginal lands to visitors in response to COVID-19 means tourist visits stopped abruptly, along with the income from buying art they provided.
Coronavirus stimulus: Tax tips for self-employed people and small business owners
The Australian government has announced a series of coronavirus stimulus measures targeted at small businesses. So what do the changes to the instant asset write-off scheme, and the $25,000 cash payments, mean in practice?
Adore Beauty founder Kate Morris rallies more than 130 e-commerce business owners in virtual ‘war room’ to tackle coronavirus
More than 130 e-commerce business owners have joined an exclusive virtual ‘war room’ to support each other through the COVID-19 crisis.
Coronavirus update for business: Tough 100-person hospitality restrictions, flights grounded and Zuck’s big bucks
The government has banned gatherings of more than 100 to stem the spread of coronavirus, Uber Pool is scrapped in the US, and more flights are grounded.
How Adam Pope is completely changing his corporate catering business after losing $55,000 in bookings in two days to COVID-19
Fabulous Catering founder Adam Pope has been forced to completely change his business model following the outbreak of COVID-19.
Canva’s Melanie Perkins calls on business leaders to “take bold action” on COVID-19
Australian business leaders, led by Canva founder Melanie Perkins, are calling on their peers to help stem the spread of COVID-19.
