Small business leaders call for $5,000 viability review subsidy to be included in the budget
Small business groups are urging the federal government to include a Small Business Viability Review program in next week’s federal budget.
Thankyou demands global partnership deal from Unilever and P&G, and calls on the public to apply some pressure to make it happen
Thankyou Group has reached out to multinational giants P&G and Unilever with a partnership plan, and it's piling on the pressure.
The government’s insolvency overhaul will give businesses much-needed leeway, but it’s still unclear how it’ll work
Since March, the number of companies entering external administration has been unusually low, suggesting an insolvency avalanche.
Goodbye JobKeeper, hello zombies: Ian Whitworth’s end-of-times business survival tips
"No point in sugar-coating this, weaker businesses are going to die. Let’s try to stop your business from being one of those."
Amazon unveils October dates for 66-hour Prime Day extravaganza that will put small businesses “front and centre”
Amazon has unveiled the dates for its annual Prime Day discount event in Australia, following a delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sole traders back to work: Here’s what we know about Melbourne’s new ‘second step’ restrictions
Some sole traders and industry employees are able to get back to work today, as Daniel Andrews relaxed Melbourne's second step restrictions.
“A different kind of budget”: Academics and business groups call for an economy that works for everyone, post COVID-19
As we approach an unusual budget time, a consortium of academics, business organisations and communities want an economy that works for all.
“A shocking time”: Melbourne’s retailers and hospitality businesses struggling to survive, as Andrews keeps them in lockdown
After yesterday’s roadmap update, many Melbourne hospitality and retail businesses are wondering if they'll make it through the year.
“I don’t even own a house”: Frustrated SMEs say Morrison’s unsecured loan program has failed. Has it?
Earlier this year, the government unveiled a $40 million unsecured loan program for SMEs, but after seven months, it's only hit 5% capacity.
Budget 2020: Top economists say boosting JobSeeker and investing in social housing will offer best bang-for-buck
Overwhelmingly, Australia’s leading economists want the budget to boost social housing and the JobSeeker unemployment benefit.
As JobKeeper eligibility gets stricter, a wave of redundancies is expected: Here’s how to get it right
A round of redundancies is a typical course of action for businesses looking to cut costs, but there are steps that need to be taken.
How The Party People has looked at trends and adapted its range to prepare for Christmas 2020
The trends we are seeing can help retailers understand and prepare for the approaching Christmas trading season.
