Lois Maskiell

Small business groups say clashes between the state and federal governments over the national reopening plan is shortsighted and shows disregard for the role small businesses will play in rebuilding the economy.

Victoria’s peak tourism body is calling on the government for more business support as the national visitor economy is in a state of crisis amid Sydney and Melbourne’s ongoing lockdowns.

With the outbreak of the Delta variant of COVID-19 showing no signs of easing, small businesses support payments will help many businesses trade through the disruption.

Delivery service Sendle is offering small businesses discounts on delivery rates of up to 30% until after Christmas in response to the pandemic.

More businesses will follow the lead of tech giant Salesforce in its plan to restrict on-site work to vaccinated staff when restrictions ease in Australia, an employment lawyer says.

Small businesses are concerned Australia Post’s pause on e-commerce parcel collections will lead to an unmanageable surge in deliveries when collections resume next Tuesday.

Restrictions on the Victorian real estate, construction, entertainment and fitness industries will begin to ease when 70% of residents have had at least one coronavirus vaccine dose.

CPA Australia says the government could consider passing legislation that would allow small businesses to deduct the cost of applying for tax-free COVID-19 grants against other business income.

The small business ombudsman could have its name changed if the federal government acts on a recommendation put forward by an independent review that was released yesterday.

Two Coolangatta locals have launched an advertising campaign to encourage Queenslanders to visit the Gold Coast suburb that's suffering from the NSW lockdown.

NSW pubs could reopen in October to vaccinated customers and workers under a plan that the peak hotel industry has put forward to the state government.

Frontline workers who need to leave a COVID-19 hotspot in Sydney for work now have until next Monday to receive their first coronavirus vaccine, following last minute changes to public health orders.