To bail or not to bail: Why the government rebuffed Virgin’s request for a $1.4 billion loan Virgin Australia last week asked the ASX to suspend trading of its shares after the government rebuffed its request for a $1.4 billion loan.
JobKeeper, JobSeeker and… JobTrainer? Australia has one billion hours of borrowed time, and we need to use it If the economy has shed one million jobs, then we’ve gained about one billion hours of available time, and it should be used for upskilling.
The JobKeeper package isn’t perfect, but will it be effective? In ordinary times, there wouldn’t be a lot of support for a $130 billion JobKeeper wage subsidy. But these aren’t ordinary times.
Rent is the biggest barrier to survival: Give businesses on the economic frontline a rent holiday Businesses on the economic frontline — those shut or soon to be shut down by the public health restrictions — need immediate rent relief.
Delivery workers are now ‘essential’, so they deserve the rights extended to other employees We're collectively relying on delivery workers to provide an essential service during social distancing, so we must consider what we owe them in return.
What the experts think of Australia’s $1,500 JobKeeper wage subsidies The Australian government has outlined its $130 billion wage subsidy program to keep businesses open and workers employed. So what do the experts think?
How the coronavirus crisis is causing income from Indigenous art to plummet The closure of Aboriginal lands to visitors in response to COVID-19 means tourist visits stopped abruptly, along with the income from buying art they provided.
New Zealand outstrips Australia, UK and US with $12 billion coronavirus package for business and people in isolation NZ will spend NZ$12.1 billion to support businesses, increase benefits for low-income families and pay people who can’t work because of isolation.
We’re witnessing a working-from-home revolution, but is Australia ready? Thousands of Australians will now be working from home as the coronavirus continues to spread. But is the country ready for so many people to be working from home?
Australia vs Facebook: Why the privacy watchdog is right to be taking on the tech giant Australia's privacy watchdog has launched court proceedings against Facebook, and consumers should hope this is only the first of many more actions by the privacy regulator.
Working at home to avoid coronavirus? This is the tech you should use Here are some tech options for formal meetings, informal discussions and team projects. But none of them, as you'll see, is without drawbacks.
No accountability: Why we should be concerned Australian police are using Clearview AI facial recognition software Australian police agencies are reportedly using controversial facial recognition software, Clearview AI.
