There are now less than three months to go before the expanded JobSeeker payment is due to end. As a result, there is a growing political debate about what should happen to the unemployment payment that was roughly doubled in April. While the government is reportedly considering a revamp of both the JobSeeker and JobKeeper… Read more »
With millions of Australians out of work and the impact of the coronavirus crisis being felt all over the nation, a Victorian stately manor house has turned its famous gardens over to vegetable production to put food on the tables of the needy. Werribee Mansion’s historic parterre garden are famous all over Australia for their… Read more »
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has released a tax time toolkit designed to help small businesses and their tax advisers make fast work of lodging their tax return. The toolkit delivers a series of fact sheets and tips highlighting any tax implications of COVID-19 support. It aims to assist small business owners in better understanding… Read more »
Indigenous startup Goanna Solutions has joined forces with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to launch re/Start, a full-time digital skills training program aimed to reskill unemployed and underemployed Aussies for a career in cloud services. The program supports students with integrated training including technical, behavioural and mindset skills, mentoring, social support services, job application, and interview… Read more »
Watched by over 64 million households worldwide since its March 20 debut, Tiger King numbers are impressive but not overly surprising if you’ve ever tuned in to the documentary, with its outrageous and almost too-good-to-be-true plot lines. Tiger King became an instant meme, with tributes and jokes about the show popping up on Twitter, Instagram,… Read more »
In 2020, businesses of all sizes have faced challenges unlike ever before. As the world went into a COVID-induced lockdown, many were forced to rethink their offerings and day-to-day operations. For some small and medium-sized businesses still reliant on manual processes, centralised teams and antiquated ways of working, this has been particularly challenging, writes Andrew… Read more »
Despite being amongst the most tech-savvy of Australian, new data from the ACCC has found Gen Z and millennials are far more likely to fall victim to cyberscams than any other generation. In 2019 this group last over $5million to scammers and in 2020 have already lost a reported $4.6 million to con artists. The… Read more »
It’s a new financial year and with it comes a series of tax breaks that should see small and family businesses left with more money in their pockets. In October 2018 the government passed the Treasury Laws Amendment (Lower Taxes for Small and Medium Businesses) Bill which brought forward a series of tax cuts for… Read more »
In Australia, open banking has been a term bounced around in the financial sector since 2017. Only in the last two years we have seen movement, and the Big Four banks (CommBank, NAB, Westpac and ANZ) have begun beta testing since legislation passed in 2019, says Erich Gerber, Senior Vice President, APJ and EMEA, TIBCO… Read more »
For business owners and taxpayers, the approaching end of financial year (EOFY) is a critical opportunity to review and reset, writes Jane Betschel, Head of SME Direct, MYOB After a tumultuous start to 2020, this year it will be especially important to make the most of your time with your accountant, and to prepare and… Read more »
With tax just time around the corner, small businesses need to get aware of relief measures available to help them survive the COVID-19 economic crisis. “There’s no doubt businesses are concerned about upcoming tax deadlines in this economic crisis,” Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand’s (CA ANZ) Australian Tax Leader, Michael Croker said. “The Australian… Read more »
In Australia, we teach our children surf safety and what to do if they’re caught in a rip – a strong current of water that moves directly away from the shore that can very quickly drag you out to sea, writes Fortune 500 speaker and author of Be Brilliant, Janine Garner. We teach our children… Read more »
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