Cash grants of $10,000 for eligible small businesses and not-for-profits still hard hit by COVID-19 will be paid from as early as today, as demand for the targeted State Government assistance continues to grow. So far, more than 2000 small businesses and not-for-profit organisations have
Last month, business confidence rose to its highest level since mid-2019, led by a large gain in Victoria. This was likely driven by the fall in COVID-19 case numbers and looming end of lockdown in Melbourne. By industry, recreational & personal services and construction saw
As hospitality begins its peak trading season, venues are confronted with a new staffing challenge. Consumers across every state in Australia have returned to hospitality venues with enthusiasm. They are buoyed by the remarkable successes that we have achieved in controlling and supressing the spread
The centrepiece of the NSW 2020-21 budget, which will be announced later today, Tuesday 17 November, will be a $500 million “Out and About” voucher scheme. Under this program, the NSW Government will gift every adult in the state $100 to spend on dining and
The NSW Government is urging venues to put the safety of customers and staff first and have a system for digital registration such as a QR code that records patrons’ names and contact details in place by 23 November, or risk facing penalties. Minister for
The Morrison Government is continuing to support our economic recovery and secure Australia’s future by today passing legislation to establish the JobMaker Hiring Credit, giving businesses access to up to $200 per week for each eligible employee. The $4 billion JobMaker Hiring Credit is a
Consumers and small businesses will be further protected under a package of legislation introduced into the Parliament today by the Morrison Government. The package of legislation addresses 20 recommendations and one additional commitment from the Hayne Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and
The Morrison Government will extend temporary support through the social security system, for those Australians seeking work, for a further three months as economic confidence and momentum builds. Both existing and new JobSeekers will be paid the Coronavirus Supplement at a rate of $150 per
Payroll jobs fell 0.8 per cent across the fortnight to 17 October, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today. Bjorn Jarvis, Head of Labour Statistics at the ABS, said: “Nationally, payroll jobs fell for the second fortnight in a row,
Robots will destroy 85 million jobs over next five years as pandemic speeds up workplace changes, WEF says. The Covid-19 pandemic is accelerating changes in the workplace likely to exaggerate inequalities, a WEF study has found. Surveys of nearly 300 global companies found four out
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