As people and businesses struggle, how much COVID-19 damage are governments prepared to ignore?
There is a fierce debate going on about whether governments — and by extension, the rest of us — are doing enough to counter the spread of the virus.
The industries most vulnerable to rising COVID-19 cases and rising costs
Australia's retail, hospitality, and service sectors appear more susceptible to the financial impact of rising COVID-19 case numbers than other industries.
Pandemic leave payments restored until September 30 under Albanese government
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the decision after a national cabinet meeting, which had been brought forward from Monday to early Saturday to discuss the escalating COVID-19 wave.
“Many small retailers are not opening every day”: Business groups urge government to rethink axed COVID-19 isolation payment amid staff shortage
The Morrison government's Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment scheme, which provided $750-a-week lump sum payments to workers required to self-isolate after testing positive for COVID-19, expired on June 30.
Booktopia co-founder Tony Nash chooses “better rather than bitter” after being pushed from CEO role
Taking to LinkedIn after the company announcement, Nash said being placed on "gardening leave for 6 months" after 26 years of company leadership is "a bit freaky for an obsessive entrepreneur".
Crisis management: How businesses can respond to tomorrow’s crisis with today’s solutions
The best way to manage a crisis is to avoid a crisis in the first place. Here's how.
Instant grocery startup VOLY reportedly lays off staff, ends 15-minute delivery as shoppers return to ‘normal’
The end of COVID-19 restrictions and a return to "normalcy" will challenge Australia's instant delivery startups, a retail expert says, after reports rapid grocery firm VOLY has made cuts to staff.
Victorian small business owners still seeking answers after backdated GST locked them out of COVID-19 support
Victorian small businesses rejected from major COVID-19 support grants in 2021 are pushing for answers regarding their knocked back claims.
It’s all coming up roses for Lvly post Covid-19
LVLY, an on-demand flower and gift delivery service was born from a collaboration between Melbourne based Co-Founders Hannah Spilva and Verity Tuck.
‘A sense of freedom’: Small businesses and industry groups welcome eased COVID-19 restrictions in Victoria and NSW
Changes to face mask requirements, check-ins, and COVID-19 quarantine rules are on the way for Victoria and New South Wales.
Pfizer bids $100 million to acquire Australian COVID-19 testing startup
Pfizer has made a $100 million bid to acquire eight-year-old Australian diagnostic technology company ResApp.
How to innovate and improve customer experience
From using AI to traditional human interaction, customer experience is a rapidly evolving arena offering great opportunities for businesses.
