COVID-19 Business Update – 14 April 2021
Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. Read on for the latest updates and some ideas to help us all move forward. Australia Drops COVID-19 Vaccine Target Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he won’t set a new target date for Australians to get vaccinated, as concerns about the AstraZeneca vaccine and European export restrictions delay the […]
COVID-19 Business Update – 21 April 2021
Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. Read on for the latest updates and some ideas to help us all move forward. Australia- New Zealand Travel Bubble Now Open The long-anticipated travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand started on Monday, marking the first step towards the gradual reopening to the rest of the world. Since […]
5 Important tips for Newcastle’s sole traders starting a new business post-COVID
Congratulations, you have jumped into being a sole trader and left the safety net of having a regular wage each week behind. Success in small business is as much about planning as it is about ability. If the year of Covid has taught us anything as Newcastle based business owners, it is that we need […]
Support for Businesses
The following government website is a great resource for accurate government correspondence and information: australia.gov.au The Australian Government is supporting Australian businesses in the following ways: Boosting cash flow for Employers Temporary relief for financially distressed businesses Increasing the instant asset write-off for depreciation Backing business investment Supporting apprentices and trainees Tax Payment Deferrals Important […]
Federal Budget 2021: What it means for you
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has released the 2021 Federal Budget and confirmed Australia’s economy is performing more strongly than was expected six months ago. This article has a summary of the “Winners and Losers” of the Budget and we’ve compiled a recap of the key points below. Get in touch with us if you have any […]
Information for Employees – Coronavirus (Covid-19)
In the workplace What if you want to work from home as a precaution? If applicable you would need to make a request to work from home (if possible), or take some form of paid or unpaid leave. Requests would be subject to normal leave application process. Personal Leave If an employee contracts the Coronavirus […]
Australian Budget & Business Update – 12 May 2021
Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. Read on for the highlights from the Australian Federal Budget, the latest updates and some ideas to help us all move forward. Australia to Reopen Doors to India Australia will lift a ban on its citizens returning from COVID-ravaged India next week, as state officials reported that an outbreak […]
JobKeeper Payment
The Federal Government has announced (as part of its Coronavirus Stimulus Package) the introduction of a new JobKeeper Payment to assist eligible employers (and self-employed individuals) who have been impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic to continue to pay their workers. The following is a broad summary of the key aspects of the proposed JobKeeper Payment, […]
COVID-19 Business Update – 28 April 2021
Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. Read on for the latest updates and some ideas to help us all move forward. Flights Between NZ and Western Australia Resumes New Zealand has reopened quarantine-free travel with Western Australia from midday Wednesday. This comes after it was revealed a traveller from Perth was able to enter New […]
JobKeeper vs JobSeeker
The Federal Government recently announced the JobKeeper Payment scheme, which is designed to assist employers (and self-employed individuals) affected by the Coronavirus pandemic to continue to pay their workers. The JobKeeper scheme has been well received and welcomed by all sectors of the economy. In fact, many employers have already contacted employees affected (including those […]
