Workers buying leave? Fair Work floats new COVID-19 flexibility rules to help SMEs adjust to remote work
The Fair Work Commission has floated a raft of expanded workplace flexibility rules to help SMEs balance remote work arrangements.
Outside meetings and office bubbles: What we know about Victoria’s reopening roadmap
Victoria's reopening roadmap will be unveiled on Sunday, and it's expected to include a traffic light system and workforce bubbles.
“Good outcome”: Noni B owner reaches agreement to reopen Westfield stores
Westfield and Noni B owner Mosaic Brands have reached an agreement to reopen stores forcibly closed several weeks ago amid the pandemic.
Frydenberg derides “litany of failures” as Victorian businesses remain reliant on JobKeeper
More Victorian businesses will rely on JobKeeper 2.0 than every other state combined, according to Treasury analysis.
Businesses sue Victorian government over botched hotel quarantine program
A botched hotel quarantine program will be the subject of a class-action lawsuit against the Victorian government, claiming businesses are due compensation.
Are stores worth what they used to be? Lew, Mosaic and Westfield lock horns on the future of rents
As Mosaic, Solomon Lew and Westfield fight over the future of shopping centres, we ask whether the humble retail store is worth what it used to be.
Prospa attributes $19.5 million earnings loss to “unprecedented challenges” as big banks lean into online lending
Prospa attributes $19.5 million earnings loss on "unprecedented challenges" as big banks lean into online lending.
Flight Centre mulls big changes after COVID-19 drives $662 million loss
Flight Centre has booked an eye-watering full-year loss of $662 million on the back of the COVID-19 pandemic.
More than a third of SMEs worried about paying bills: ABS
Paying bills is front of mind for many SMEs moving into the fourth quarter, with more than a third worried they'll be unable to keep up.
Andrews tight-lipped on business restrictions as mayor warns on “severe” economic impact
Victoria's stage four business restrictions are due to expire in a bit over two weeks, but government remains tight-lipped on what's next.
Startup Spacenow has seen a 550% surge in enquiries for its flexible post-pandemic office spaces
As COVID-19 reshapes the very definition of an office, there’s been a surge in demand for short-term, flexible lease options.
Second-hand economy reaches $46 billion as COVID-19 drives interest in pre-loved bargains
The second-hand economy is booming, and there are $21 billion more reasons to look into pre-loved than there were a decade ago.
