Matthew Elmas

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has unveiled a set of sobering economic figures as he prepares to rip billions of dollars in wage support from businesses.

Gmail has stepped up its security measures to prevent identity impersonation — an issue which has been on the rise in Australia.

An extended lockdown in Victoria may be required unless there's a "dramatic improvement" in COVID-19 self-isolation behaviour, says Premier Daniel Andrews.

Businesses caught flouting COVID-19 rules in NSW will face tough punishment, as Premier Gladys Berejiklian warns businesses could be shut down.

We've put together some frequently asked questions about the next phase of the JobKeeper wage subsidy program. Here are the answers.

Treasury spent three months reviewing JobKeeper, but we know you probably won't read the entire report. Here are three quick takeaways.

The JobSeeker COVID-19 supplement has been extended for sole traders, but the government has reduced the total amount available under the program.

JobKeeper has been extended until March 2021 but payments will be reduced and additional eligibility tests will be handed down for SMEs and sole traders.

Insolvency practices are not working for small businesses and must be urgently reformed amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Kate Carnell says.

So far, the ATO has processed refunds for more than 1.7 million taxpayers in the busiest start to a financial year in history. But warns of tax time errors.

Twitter says its embarrassed and disappointed by a social engineering hack that saw the information of the world's wealthiest and most powerful leaked.

Prudent capital allegedly treated one of its small business clients unfairly, small business ombudsman Kate Carnell says.