COVID-19

Price gouging ads for hand sanitiser, toilet paper pulled from online selling sites

Hoaders attempting to sell their stockpile of hand sanitiser, toilet paper and other essential goods at inflated prices are having their ads pulled from eBay, Gumtree and Facebook. It come as supermarket shelves across Australia have been stripped of the now-premium goods, leaving many vulnerable people, including the elderly and health workers, unable to access […]

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How small businesses hit by Covid-19 can access support

As lockdown measures are expanded across Australia in response to Covid-19, an increasing number of businesses are finding themselves affected by the economic fall out. The government has announced a stimulus package aimed at keeping people in jobs and helping small and medium sized businesses through the challenging months ahead, including the second stage outlined

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Petrol and convenience pro-active on strict virus measures

As Covid-19 continues to spread, people are encouraged to stay at home unless visiting essential services such as petrol stations, supermarkets or pharmacies. But given the emerging evidence of the virus to live on surfaces for long periods – some estimates suggest it can live for up to 72 hours, and with the need for

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New government stimulus support for small business

A second stimulus package has been introduced as an increasing number of businesses and workers feel the economic impact of Coronavirus. The second stage includes a $66.1 billion support package, in addition to the $17.6 billion first stage, and $90 billion from the RBA and $15 billion from the government to facilitate access to finance

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Businesses reframe and rivals join forces amid tough Corona measures

As the enforced closures of ‘non-essential’ services sanctioned by the government were activated yesterday, many quick-thinking businesses have reinvented themselves to stay viable during the uncertain conditions. Services that will remain open include supermarkets, convenience stores, petrol stations, home delivery services, pharmacies, bottle shops and beauty salons/hairdressers. Among the businesses to temporarily shut are pubs,

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Declare convenience an essential service, says AACS

The Australasian Association of Convenience Stores are calling on the government to declare the industry an essential service, amid the unprecedented challenges presented by Covid-19. And are calling for the industry to be declared an essential service, citing their vital role in providing fuel and essentials to local communities. AACS CEO Jeff Rogut said the

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Not business as usual: how the industry is adapting to changing conditions

As the flow on affects from the spread of Covid-19 continue to have an unprecedented impact across industries, businesses are having to rapidly adapt to the evolving situation. The current climate is especially tumultuous for service based sectors, including convenience, hospitality and retail. Internationally, the crisis has sparked lock-downs across the globe, forcing many European

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Ombudsman calls for more small business support for Covid-19 hit

As the economic fall out from Covid-19 continues to hit small businesses particularly hard, key figures are calling for more support. Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell has called on Scott Morrison to ask for additional measures, including for the estimated 1.4 sole traders operating in Australia. It comes as businesses continue

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Grocery virus response: special trading hours and purchase limits

Major supermarket retailers are enforcing strict trading measures in an attempt to curb the panic buying which has striped shelves and left many unable to access essentials. Woolworths this morning introduced a special trading hour, allowing only the elderly or disabled to shop between 7am-8am, in a bid to help vulnerable community members to purchase

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Government stimulus package to help small business through Covid-19 hit

The federal government has this morning unveiled its stimulus package, in an attempt to keep Australia out of a recession as COVID-19 cases continue to increase. The $17.6 billion package, worth just over 1% of Australia’s total GDP, will be rolled out over the next three years, $11 billion of which will be released by

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Fuel supply stoush sparks global price drop

A supply stoush between Saudi Arabia and Russia has driven global fuel prices even lower. Demand for fuel has dropped world-wide on Covid-19 fears, which has seen airlines slash services, which C&I last month reported was already having an impact. Forced lock-downs of areas in China and Italy have further exacerbated the global oversupply. Leaders

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