Posts tagged "small business"

A planned cut to JobKeeper payments at the end of September should be pushed back in light of stage four restrictions in Melbourne, Kate Carnell argues.

Sole traders in Melbourne are livid after the Andrews state government stipulated those without employees would not be eligible for $10,000 COVID-19 grants.

The growing uncertainty of the COVID-19 situation in Australia has made it more critical than ever for SME business owners to respond to rap…

JobKeeper will be tweaked to ensure businesses in Melbourne aren't shut out of the program, amid calls for payments to be extended.

Victoria's stage four lockdown won't be policed in a heavy handed fashion, Premier Daniel Andrews says, amid business owner concern about information gaps.

Businesses in regional Victoria will be required to ensure their customers wear masks except when eating or drinking, under new COVID-19 rules.

Scott Morrison has indicated paid pandemic leave could be extended to all workers, but small business advocates say the government should pay.

Victoria is facing the prospect of tougher COVID-19 restrictions, with Premier Daniel Andrews saying officials are doing "detailed analysis" on stepping up restrictions.

Governments need to increase their spending with small business suppliers and should consider SMEs first when undertaking tender, Kate Carnell says.

Aussie businesses are recovering after the pits of the COVID-19 pandemic, but our friends across the Tasman are enjoying the fastest bounce back.

Gyms and fitness centres in NSW will need to get COVIDSafe marshals to adjudicate over their operations as coronavirus cases pop up across Sydney.

Victorian businesses face hefty penalties if they fail to let authorities know about confirmed coronavirus cases in their workplaces.