Coronavirus support payments for sole traders a step in the right direction, but fundamentally flawed, says small business ombudsman
As COVID-19 takes its toll on the Australian economy, confusion reigns for the smallest of small businesses — sole traders, freelancers and the self-employed.
“A garden hose on a bushfire”: We need a full COVID-19 lockdown, not more stimulus
Now isn’t the time to focus on stimulus, says Adam Schwab. Instead, governments need to do everything in their power to stop the cause of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Picking an endgame: Why Australia must shut everything down, and restart when COVID-19 is gone
Nobody likes talking about the COVID-19 endgame, but Australia needs to choose one. It will determine the number of avoidable deaths and hospital admissions, and the deep and systemic effects on Australia’s economy and society.
COVID-19: Nine tips for business survival
If your business is to survive the COVID-19 outbreak, you need to act now to protect your cashflow, negotiate with your landlords, and come up with new pricing and product ideas.
This is not the GFC: How businesses and the government can beat the coronavirus downturn
As the economic shock from coronavirus starts to hit home, Scott Morrison is imploring businesses to keep workers in jobs and suppliers paid.
Coronavirus update for business: Kogan’s top-selling toilet, waiting for stimulus, and is the US in recession?
Small businesses wait on the government’s coronavirus stimulus, the US economy may already be in recession, and Kogan’s surprising top-selling toilet seat.
