Queensland ‘Small Business Champion’ Maree Adshead has been appointed as Queensland’s Small Business Commissioner. The role was created to temporarily provide much-needed advocacy for small business owners as they struggle to remain trading during the coronavirus crisis. The state’s SMBs will now have a single point of contact to negotiate on their behalf during disputes.… Read more »
Surviving the COVID-19 pandemic has become the major concern of small business owners according to the latest COVID-19 SME Weekly Research Tracker. The number of small to medium Australian businesses that are very concerned about their survival has jumped from a third to 41 per cent.
Cloud accounting solution Xero has announced a range of key updates to its product to make it simpler for small businesses to apply for JobKeeper and manage the ongoing reporting process. The update will allow small business owners and their advisers to easily calculate their change in revenue over a chosen period of time to… Read more »
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Energy Networks Australia has today released a fact sheet outlining what additional electricity costs customers may face when working from home. The fact sheet highlights that home office equipment, such as laptops and monitors, are only a small component of electricity costs. These extra costs are estimated based on the likely additional energy consumption of… Read more »
Virgin has frozen access to its Velocity rewards points today as the airline enters voluntary administration. The news comes as other card providers reduce rewards card values and stop taking new card applications. There are currently more than 60 credit cards linked to Virgin’s Velocity rewards program, several of which earn direct points for flight… Read more »
A study has revealed 1.2 million Aussie businesses were already making sacrifices to stay afloat prior to the shutdowns instigated by the Australian government in an effort to stem the spread of coronavirus. The research by money.com.au found 73 per cent of small business owners had forgone or delayed paying themselves due to cash flow… Read more »
Virgin Australia has gone into involuntary administration with the airline expected to shed 1000s of jobs unless they can find private funding to assist after the government refused to step in with a $1.4 billion bailout. Virgin Atlantic founder Richard Branson said the airline will need government support to keep going and suggested the collapse… Read more »
With the COVID-19 pandemic impacting the revenue of businesses both big and small, its vital that SMBs get the best deals on their essential services. With many small business owners facing increasing shutdowns, reduced operating hours and a downturn in revenue during the COVID-19 crisis, the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) recognises energy customers may be… Read more »
Following a meeting of the national cabinet, the prime minister Scott Morrison says Australia has made real progress in the past month on getting the virus under control and getting economic support in place for Australians. “Our attention as a national cabinet is now turning to the road out and that road to recovery on… Read more »
Sarah Cichy, founder of Piccolo PR has discovered a way to Pay it Forward during the COVID-19 pandemic by providing free advice and services to help small business owners navigate their way through this challenging time. Cichy has been growing businesses, brands and reputations through strategic Marketing and PR for over a decade. She has… Read more »
Australia is set to hit double-digit unemployment rates for the first time in 26 years. The Treasury reports the partial economic shutdown has put more than 700,000 Australians out of work with estimates the figure will rise to one million before the end of the June quarter. As a result, the nation’s unemployment rate is… Read more »
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