Hungry, polarised, and seeking answers: Small business owners flock in droves to Facebook communities as COVID-19 anxiety reigns
Facebook groups are emerging as a key resource for small business owners seeking answers and looking to vent their frustrations amid the pandemic.
Morrison government tips $1 million into fast-tracked revival of Polly Waffle chocolate bar
The federal government's Modernizing Manufacturing Fund is set to help confectionery firm Robern Menz fast-track the revival of Polly Waffle in Australia.
JobKeeper is a good start, but to tackle the COVID-19 economic crisis, we’re going to have to think bigger
Our government went into the COVID-19 crisis with ample capacity for large scale fiscal stimulus, and the massive JobKeeper package is merely a good start.
COVIDSafe: Is the government’s coronavirus tracking app as safe as they say?
Many have voiced concerns privacy and data concerns about the COVIDSafe app. But how does it work? And are those concerns founded?
Flower and gift delivery retailer LVLY has doubled its workforce, as it leads the way in a changing industry
Flower and gift delivery retailer LVLY has seen demand surge during the coronavirus outbreak, but co-founder Hannah Spilva says the business is well-positioned to continue to grow in a changing retail environment.
COVID-19 has thrown us into an unchartered global landscape, and it’s up to entrepreneurs to lead us through
COVID-19 has changed the way we work, partly for the better. To take these innovations into a post-pandemic world, entrepreneurs should take the lead.
“Humans helping humans”: The platforms helping stood down employees get back into the workforce
Recruitment startup Weploy has launched a free platform to help workers who have been stepped down find new roles quickly — and to help employers find them.
“The government isn’t paying a cent”: Not eligible for JobKeeper, Shobosho chefs are still cooking for the vulnerable
Following the COVID-19 forced closure of award-winning Adelaide restaurant Shobosho, chef and partner Adam Liston has found new ways to serve his community.
“We’re looking after each other”: How COVID-19 has boosted morale — and sales — at The Champagne Dame’s e-commerce business
As COVID-19 enforced a hiatus on one of her businesses, Champagne entrepreneur Kyla Kirkpatrick has seen a sales boost to another, and the power of team camaraderie to boot.
ATO clarifies whether businesses should include government grant income in JobKeeper eligibility test
The ATO has issued a statement clarifying how businesses should consider government grant income for the purposes of applying for the JobKeeper wage subsidies.
“They come here to talk shit and hang out”: Local community rallies around small business that’s more than a store
Like most small businesses, Washington Cyclisme is feeling effects of COVID-19. But, it's a community-focused business and that community has stepped up.
After 156 years, Prahran Market shows it’s never too late to learn new (digital) tricks
Prahran Market’s new online delivery service Food Lovers Direct has opened the destination up to local shoppers, from the comfort of their living room.
