Coronavirus

The Victorian government says it’s securing 50 million rapid antigen tests a year through a partnership that will see the kits made in the state.

The NSW government will fund 5000 fee-free Responsible Service of Alcohol courses via TAFE and approved private providers to help ease staff shortages across the state.

The 'Convoy to Canberra' convened around Parliament House yesterday afternoon with truck drivers, freedom rally participants, and “sovereign citizens” making up much of the crowd.

The ACCC says customers are still paying between $20 and $30 per test, despite the average wholesale price coming in somewhere between $3.82 and $11.42 per test.

The New South Wales government has unveiled a new $1 billion funding package to support businesses hardest hit by the Omicron outbreak.

Wesfarmers boss Rob Scott is the latest to abscond from Western Australia as Premier Mark McGowan is accused of draconian border policies that are damaging businesses.

The construction boom and safety measures — from plastic-laden face masks to disposable coffee cups — have fuelled Australia’s rubbish crisis.

Small travel businesses are staging a ‘day of action’ across the country, including coordinated demonstrations outside of government offices.

Having failed to pursue reforms that could have helped mitigate the meat shortage, employers and the government are grasping at quick fixes that compound the underlying problem.

The promise of the West Australian borders opening on February 5, now taken away with no indication of a new opening date, is devastating news for business and families in WA.

It is important for businesses purchasing RATs for employees to be aware of potentially triggering a fringe benefits tax event.

Pharmacists are receiving four calls a minute about rapid antigen tests and working "around the clock" to source them, the peak body says.