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Coronavirus Australia: $1500 wage subsidy scheme sought by thousands of businesses – 7NEWS.com.au
More than 285,000 businesses have registered their interest in claiming a wage subsidy for their workers. The $1500 fortnightly payment per worker will flow to businesses from May, with the government estimating it will keep six million workers in jobs at a cost of $130 billion over the next six…
Understanding the cost of production in Australia – FreshPlaza.com
Australian apple and pear business owners are invited to participate in a national pilot project to understand the total cost of production, providing a clear understanding of where their business sits on a domestic, and potentially international, scale of competitiveness. APAL CEO Phil Turnbull said that accurate and reliable insights…
Almost 60,000 businesses sign up to the federal government’s $130 billion wage subsidy scheme – SBS News
Businesses are rushing to sign up to the federal government’s $130 billion plan to subsidise wages during the coronavirus pandemic. Almost 60,000 businesses had signed up for the scheme within hours of it being announced on Monday afternoon. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg expects the plan will help six million Australian workers….
Australia’s strict new coronavirus social distancing rules explained: state by state guidelines – The Guardian
On Sunday night the prime minister announced the tightening of restrictions to try to stop the spread of Covid-19, gatherings are limited to a maximum of two people. But several states have gone much further while others have opted not to follow the new recommendations. So what are the laws…
Retail association to press government to include more casuals in jobkeeper payment – The Guardian
Australia’s peak retail body will raise casuals’ eligibility for the new jobkeeper payment with the government after unions, Labor and the Greens raised concerns that those with less than 12 months of service are excluded from the $1,500 fortnightly payment. The Australian Retail Association’s executive director, Russell Zimmerman, told Guardian…
WA coronavirus LIVE: ‘Unprecedented’ $1 billion support package for state’s households, businesses – WAtoday
Billions of dollars are being poured into the Australian economy to offset damage to businesses from the coronavirus pandemic. But what do you actually get from this spending? All is explained here. WA’s health department will run a ‘virtual Wuhan’ to bring into circulation a hospital’s worth of beds ahead…