Posts tagged "lockdown"

Small business directors who confess their late tax statements under the failure to lodge penalty amnesty program may not be spared from other Australian Taxation Office crackdowns, including the use of 'lockdown' director penalty notices, a leading restructuring expert has warned.

Diners and tourists across Victoria can now claim 25% cash back every time they eat out or visit one of the state's leading entertainment attractions.

Taking to LinkedIn after the company announcement, Nash said being placed on "gardening leave for 6 months" after 26 years of company leadership is "a bit freaky for an obsessive entrepreneur".

The end of COVID-19 restrictions and a return to "normalcy" will challenge Australia's instant delivery startups, a retail expert says, after reports rapid grocery firm VOLY has made cuts to staff.

For many businesses, the reopening announcement has had the phones ringing off the hook, as keen consumers try to book drinks with friends and long-awaited haircuts.

COVID-19 lockdowns have forced many working parents to conduct their paid work – usually done in the workplace – at home with their kids.

The government has released details on how and when COVID-19 support payments will stop in Victoria. For some small businesses, the latest package doesn’t go far enough.

Rapid antigen testing has been used extensively overseas for some time and could soon become a more prevalent tool in Australia's management of COVID-19.

Australia needs to implement a strong roadmap to reopen its borders, end lockdowns and rejoin the rest of the world, writes Graham Turner and Adam Schwab.

A recent report by the Grattan Institute revealed Australian women have suffered a “triple whammy” of job insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Businesses would be wise to use the downtime to re-strategise and plan for the post-lockdown bounce back — it's a great opportunity to return to a pre-COVID world, smarter.

Stacey Price shares a glimpse of her weekly life as a small business accountant during the busiest time of year, with COVID-19 lockdowns thrown on top.