This time it’s personal: The Victorian businesses that lost out because of my cancelled holiday… and everyone else’s
Victoria's lockdown 6.0, set me on a path of cancellations and rearrangements with the SMEs I was supposed to be spending with. Here's their side of the story.
ACT lockdown: Retailers left in the dark over what is ‘essential’
As the Australian Capital Territory enters lockdown following the spread of the Delta virus to the state, retailers are once again trying to understand if they are ‘essential’ or not.
Could Australia introduce a vaccine mandate for public spaces, and would it work?
Several jurisdictions overseas have introduced vaccine requirements for entry into public and private spaces such as schools, restaurants, public venues, and for domestic travel. Will Australia?
Fair Work Ombudsman reveals four-tiered system for mandatory vaccinations in workplaces
The Fair Work Ombudsman has updated its advice regarding mandatory vaccinations in the workplace, and has released a new four-tiered approach.
Three week wait times for NSW COVID-19 relief payments leave small businesses “desperate”
Small businesses in Sydney are growing increasingly irritated by the NSW government’s slow delivery of COVID-19 business support payments.
Q&A: Everything you need to know about mandatory vaccinations
What's does the law say, and what do business owners really need to consider right now? We lay out the facts around mandatory vaccinations.
SPC chair Hussein Rifai calls for clearer COVID-19 workplace vaccination guidelines
The chair of food manufacturer SPC says the government should make COVID-19 vaccine guidelines clearer so that businesses can avoid the onslaught of online abuse that SPC received when adopting its vaccine mandate.
How Aussie luggage startup July found unexpected success in the US market during COVID-19
July has launched in the US, with early sales wildly exceeding targets among a more vaccinated, more mobile consumer base.
“Advocacy goes a long way”: Small business owners need your support
Australia's recovery will be fueled by the entrepreneurial spirit that is so often found in the hearts and minds of small business owners.
NSW brings in customer cards for COVID check-ins
Service NSW has announced cards will be available for customers visiting essential retail shops, and a suite of other ‘improvements’ to its COVID-19 check-in app.
Jacqui Lambie slams Labor for giving small business “a right slap” by voting down JobKeeper proposal
Independent Senator Jacqui Lambie has called the opposition “shameful” for voting down an amendment to a COVID-19 response bill that would have made JobKeeper payments public.
AstraZeneca or no work? Sydney small business owner makes hard choice over vaccine
For 29-year-old business owner Stephen Tucker, whether he can return to work in Sydney today means choosing to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine over Pfizer.