Domino’s becomes latest company to give back JobKeeper
Pizza chain Domino’s is the latest big business to hand back JobKeeper payments, joining Toyota, Super Retail Group and Iluka Resources.
JobKeeper saved 700,000 jobs in early stages of pandemic: RBA
JobKeeper wage subsidies reduced total employment losses by at least 700,000 between April and July, according to a Reserve Bank report.
Could hibernating businesses become “zombie firms”? Industry braces for spike in September insolvencies
The insolvency industry is bracing for a wave of corporate debt collection activity in September as hibernating firms turn 'zombie'.
‘I had to find $15,000’: When Julie Goodwin discovered the government’s JobKeeper catch, she changed her home loan
Prominent Australian chef and business owner Julie Goodwin had to find a way to pay her employees during April in order to qualify for the JobKeeper wage subsidies.
“A house of cards”: Why KeepCup is taking a harder line on single-use items
KeepCup has taken a hit from COVID-19 as cafe stop accepting reusable coffee cups, but co-founder Abigail Forsyth says she'll be taking a harder line on eradicating single-use packaging and disposable coffee cups in the future.
Don’t ‘set and forget’: How the JobKeeper scheme should be extended
JobKeeper payments are expected to go to 6.6 million Australians, in order to save the jobs of around one million. This gap creates an opportunity to extend the scheme.
“Everyone’s struggling”: The precarious future of sporting clubs in a post-COVID 19 world
Recreational sporting clubs across Australia are evaluating the long-term impact of their enforced hiatus because of coronavirus restrictions.
Millions without assistance: The cracks in Morrison’s JokKeeper program
The government's JobKeeper package fails to take into account the fragmented nature of employment for an increasing number of people in this country.
NSW landlords granted $440 million in tax concessions for reducing small business rents during coronavirus
Landlords in NSW will be granted substantial tax relief for passing on reductions in small business rents during the coronavirus pandemic.
Why those on temporary visas should have access to JobKeeper subsidies
The centrepiece of the government’s COVID-19 stimulus package is its JobKeeper payments. But those on temporary visas are excluded.
The JobKeeper package isn’t perfect, but will it be effective?
In ordinary times, there wouldn’t be a lot of support for a $130 billion JobKeeper wage subsidy. But these aren’t ordinary times.
My business is temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 lockdown, do I still need to pay rent?
Given they’ve closed through no fault of their own, do the businesses temporarily shut down due to the COVID-19 lockdown have to pay rent?
