Social distancing might not be worth it: We need to talk about the economic costs
Social distancing has been embraced as a key government strategy to manage the COVID-19 crisis. But how big will that impact be? Is it worth it?
Tassie government reveals $420 million coronavirus stimulus for small business
Tasmania has revealed a comprehensive stimulus, worth a total of about $420 million, and focused largely on the tourism, hospitality and fishing industries.
“Dire circumstances”: Small business ombudsman calls for support for sole traders and self-employed entrepreneurs
Kate Carnell has written to the Prime Minister requesting support for sole traders, to help keep them afloat during the COVID-19 crisis.
Payroll tax relief and $50,000 grants: Queensland’s coronavirus stimulus package explained
Queensland quietly released its own state stimulus package earlier this week, offering payroll tax relief, low-interest loans and a grants package.
Coronavirus stimulus: Tax tips for self-employed people and small business owners
The Australian government has announced a series of coronavirus stimulus measures targeted at small businesses. So what do the changes to the instant asset write-off scheme, and the $25,000 cash payments, mean in practice?
Adore Beauty founder Kate Morris rallies more than 130 e-commerce business owners in virtual ‘war room’ to tackle coronavirus
More than 130 e-commerce business owners have joined an exclusive virtual ‘war room’ to support each other through the COVID-19 crisis.
Coronavirus update for business: Tough 100-person hospitality restrictions, flights grounded and Zuck’s big bucks
The government has banned gatherings of more than 100 to stem the spread of coronavirus, Uber Pool is scrapped in the US, and more flights are grounded.
How Adam Pope is completely changing his corporate catering business after losing $55,000 in bookings in two days to COVID-19
Fabulous Catering founder Adam Pope has been forced to completely change his business model following the outbreak of COVID-19.
‘Wrong size, wrong shape’: The coronavirus stimulus fails sole traders and freelancers
The federal government’s coronavirus stimulus package does little to help sole traders and freelancers, and exposes the “dangerous underbelly” of Australia’s labour market.
NSW government waives payroll tax for small business, as part of its $2.3 billion stimulus package
New South Wales has released its own coronavirus stimulus package, pledging $1.6 billion to support small businesses and keep people in jobs.
These bookshops are offering free local delivery for readers isolated because of coronavirus
Independent bookshops in Victoria are delivering books for free to readers who are in isolation at home due to the ongoing spread of COVID-19.
Coronavirus update for business: Coles scraps online shopping, ASX woes, Apple closes its doors, stimulus 2.0?
Coles offers online shopping services only to those "in genuine need", Apple closes all stores outside China, and there's another stimulus on the way.
