The Morrison Government is continuing to back Australia’s small business-led recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic by extending the SME Recover Loan Scheme by a further six months to 30 June 2022. Around 80,000 loans worth approximately $7.3 billion have been written to date since the scheme commenced in
As the year draws to a close, new data from Findex suggests small businesses found year two of the pandemic more disruptive than the first, with business confidence levels for the year ahead also taking a hit. A survey of more than 500 SMEs across
Tara Harrison had been thinking about starting her own travel business for four years. Then the pandemic hit. Former travel editor Tara Harrison sat on the idea of starting her own travel business for four years before COVID pushed her to take the leap. In
“It’s been a long road to getting the population vaccinated, but we are finally back in business after months of uncertainty, and with just 60 days to Christmas,” says Dominique Lamb, Chief Executive Officer “From our briefing with the Victorian Government yesterday, we have received
Queensland will lure a bigger slice of Australian’s lucrative conference and business events with a $14 million, two-year investment to deliver more hospitality jobs and support the Palaszczuk Government’s Covid-19 Economic Recovery Plan. Tourism Minister Stirling Hinchliffe said the conference recommendation was part of the
An alliance of peak bodies and unions, representing Australian businesses and workers from industries suffering the highest levels of risk and disruption has been formed. We are calling for state and federal governments to fund a program for small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to
Are you looking to hire an extra pair of hands to help you get through the busy Christmas and New Year period? How will you attract staff? Finding staff has been a challenge for many businesses in 2021, particularly in regional Western Australia. The usual
The COVID-19 vaccine is being rolled out nationally and will be offered to all Australians. If you employ staff in your business, you may be wondering about your and your employees’ rights and responsibilities in relation to the vaccine. Here are some frequently asked questions
Victorian businesses from 11am today can apply for vouchers to help them take advantage of open-air trading opportunities as the state prepares for the next major stage of reopening on Friday. “Our reopening is gathering pace and it’s fantastic to see businesses across the state
Under the existing Super Choice rules, employers are required to offer eligible employees the choice of which superannuation fund they would like their superannuation paid to. When an employee doesn’t nominate a fund, the employer can make the payments into the employer’s default fund. From
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