Posts tagged "covid-19 australia"

The Australian government has outlined its $130 billion wage subsidy program to keep businesses open and workers employed. So what do the experts think?

The government launches coronavirus tech solutions, WeFunder offers $50,000 to startups tackling the virus, and sex workers could fall through the cracks.

Hairdressers are furious with the Morrison government after it balked at demands for a forced shutdown of the industry amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Many of the micro-businesses that operate in Australia's wedding industry won’t survive the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to one business owner. 

Hairdressers have taken aim at the Morrison government, claiming the government is killing businesses by refusing to order them to shut during the COVID-19 pandemic.

New sales figures reveal grocery hoarding could tip the retail sector into positive growth in March, but the outlook beyond that remains bleak.

Retailers trading through the coronavirus need to make big changes to their operations. Here's some handy advice for those deciding what to do.

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.

Swimwear retailer Tigerlily has collapsed as woes for Australia's retail sector continue, compounded by fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Victorian government will begin refunding payroll tax payments to businesses across the state this week as part of its economic stimulus package in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The closure of Aboriginal lands to visitors in response to COVID-19 means tourist visits stopped abruptly, along with the income from buying art they provided.

All foreigner travellers will be barred from entering Australia from 9pm tonight and Lemonade Stand is being offered free to COVID-19-affected students.