Without JobKeeper, Victorian tourism is dead
Adventure Tourism Victoria is calling for the immediate reintroduction of JobKeeper until all Australian governments have decided lockdowns are no longer required.
Confusion, uncertainty and compliance: The cost of varying COVID-19 support
Under the current fragmented approach to COVID-19 support, businesses in each state contend with different systems with varying eligibility.
Need to stand down staff? Here are the rules you need to know
Without the JobKeeper directions of last year, many businesses have had no choice but to stand down large parts of their workforce.
Small business owners are facing a new insolvency cliff, but shopping local will help
As Australians, it is time to put our money where our mouth is and support small businesses by shopping local.
Prolonged lockdowns see industry groups call on government to bring back JobKeeper
Industry group leaders have appealed to the government for a boost in urgent support to businesses struggling under the current prolonged lockdowns in Sydney and Melbourne.
Better than JobKeeper? Why the new support package for Sydney is the best one yet
The economic support package announced by Prime Minister Scott Morrison and NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian is exactly what is needed, and just in the nick of time.
Small business groups say Sydney’s ongoing lockdown will cause loss of staff and spike in mental health issues
Small business groups are concerned Sydney’s lockdown will cause more businesses to lose staff, following a tightening of restrictions across Greater Sydney from 5pm on Friday.
“Doing nothing is a terrible idea”: How should SMEs approach post-JobKeeper lay-offs?
With many businesses still struggling post-JobKeeper, lay-offs seem inevitable. How can SME employers make sure they get it right?
Has the end of JobKeeper cost Australia nearly 100,000 jobs?
When JobKeeper ended at the end of March, it looked like a mere blip in employment. But that doesn’t mean there hasn’t been damage.
Sydney tax agent banned after filing 43 JobKeeper applications without permission
A Sydney-based tax agent has had her registration cancelled, after the regulator found she filed 43 JobKeeper applications without her clients' permission.
Beaufort Butchery gets a boost from the Jobs Victoria Fund
Beaufort Butchery owners Rohan and Barbara Quinton finally have some breathing room thanks to their new hire, brought on with the help of the Jobs Victoria fund.
Bandaids won’t work: We need a national plan to support small businesses in lockdown
Thousands of businesses and their employees are at risk while debate drags on about who does what and who pays for it.