COVID-19

COVID-19 Archives

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Majority of small businesses believe Government is not doing enough for them

"The COVID impact to the micro and small business sector has huge future implications as well as causing a year of devas...
deferrals

How to find out your State’s revenue downturn benchmark to access COVID-19 support

Although the application criteria for each support measure differs state-by-state, most business owners must be able to ...

Five things every employer needs to know about mandatory vaccinations

While vaccinations form part of a business’ methods of controlling the risk of infection, employers must have other plan...

Small-business owners slam border closures

The NSW/Qld border closure has brought the operations of local businesses to a standstill, with their personnel unable t...
vaccine, vaccination, directives

Why small businesses must choose the right person to deliver vaccine messages

A survey from the RACGP reveals that 68.8 per cent of Australians "strongly or somewhat strongly" support compulsory vac...
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SMEs seeking tax cuts to cope with ongoing COVID challenges

CreditorWatch says SME owners are finding it extremely difficult to develop and execute growth strategies when they’re c...
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Five ways to keep positive during COVID

With COVID making the world clouded with so much negativity, how do we keep our minds where they need to be and focus on...
Late payments hurting small business

Construction, retail and transport sectors struggling with late payments

Despite some level of recovery following the worst of the pandemic, businesses are still struggling to improve their pay...

Rise of the pandemic side hustle: tips for going it alone

Although knowing how to kick-start a small business during a period of great uncertainty can be daunting, the growing tr...
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Lockdown-weary SMEs concerned about survival

SMEs reporting lower revenues than before the pandemic has increased to 56 per cent in the latest SME Monthly COVID Trac...