Beauty businesses to reopen sooner, after Victoria backflips on timeline Coronavirus Matthew Elmas 15 September 2020 Beauty and personal care services businesses say a change of heart by the Victorian government is a win for common sense amid the pandemic.
“High-value, low-risk” businesses prioritised as Morrison mulls lifting coronavirus restrictions in four weeks Coronavirus Matthew Elmas 16 April 2020 Prime Minister Scott Morrison has given his first indication of the pathway Australia will need to walk before coronavirus restrictions can be lifted.
Hairdressers furious as Morrison balks at shutdown demands and lifts coronavirus restrictions Coronavirus Matthew Elmas 26 March 2020 Hairdressers are furious with the Morrison government after it balked at demands for a forced shutdown of the industry amid the coronavirus pandemic.
“It will be bloody death”: Hairdressers slam Morrison over coronavirus exemption, 30-minute cuts Coronavirus Matthew Elmas 25 March 2020 Hairdressers have taken aim at the Morrison government, claiming the government is killing businesses by refusing to order them to shut during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Coronavirus shutdowns: Retail remains open, beauty salons close, and Aussies urged to avoid “non essential” shopping Coronavirus Matthew Elmas 25 March 2020 Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a new tranche of business closures, keeping shopping centres open but urging Australians to stay home.