The ATO will respond “sympathetically” to good-faith JobKeeper participants but “forcefully” where businesses fail to pass on payments
The ATO has provided guidance on its approach to JobKeeper compliance and enforcement, saying firms trying to do right will be treated with sympathy.
Linktree smashes five million user milestone, and enjoys 250% revenue growth to boot
Aussie social media startup Linktree has hit the milestone of five million users, almost doubling its customer base in a mere nine months.
“Nimble and agile”: How this small dairy company pivoted from supplying cafes to filling Woolworths fridges across the country
After stage-three COVID-19 restrictions were announced, Riverina Fresh boss Rob Collier "quickly got a war room together" to come up with a plan of attack.
Is slowing Australia’s population growth really the best way out of this crisis?
The bridge to the other side of this COVID-19-induced economic downturn will depend on migration. It will depend on us continuing to welcome migrants.
How to ace working from home and protect your startup’s sense of community
Monica Wulff's eight tips from the global startup community to help you ace working from home in such unprecedented times.
Post-COVID-19: Should you just change careers?
It sounds insane, but downturns are a good time to start your own thing, start something new, or switch careers entirely.
Coronavirus update for business: Qantas slashes fares, Airbnb lays off 25% of staff, and what will offices look like post-COVID-19?
Queensland has dropped $5.5 million into a new AI hub, Airbnb has laid off 1,900 staff, and Qantas is floating some pretty cheap plane tickets.
A 600% increase in clients: Demand for legal startup Anika’s rent reduction tool skyrockets in face of COVID-19
Anika Legal was progressing smoothly, with about five clients per week accessing its free online legal service. Then, COVID-19 hit.
‘I had to find $15,000’: When Julie Goodwin discovered the government’s JobKeeper catch, she changed her home loan
Prominent Australian chef and business owner Julie Goodwin had to find a way to pay her employees during April in order to qualify for the JobKeeper wage subsidies.
JobKeeper reminder: Pay your wages by tomorrow or miss out on your April subsidies
The first JobKeeper wage payment deadline is fast approaching. Pay your workers or risk missing out on back payments for the first two fortnights.
Queensland government cops criticism for delaying small business grants and blaming COVID-19
A petition is circulating in Queensland calling on the state government to get moving with grant applications wayleighed by the coronavirus crisis.
Judo Bank secures $230 million and unicorn status, as COVID-19 changes the tide of SME banking
SME-focused Judo Bank has closed a humongous funding round, making it the first of the Aussie challenger banks to crack the coveted $1 billion valuation.
