Tag: COVID-19

Latest lockdowns call for greater retail support

It was announced yesterday that both Victoria and South Australia would spend at least the next seven days in lockdown. For Victorian businesses it means an extension of the state’s fifth lockdown, while...

Sydney lockdown extended

Given the ongoing number of Covid-19 cases in the community, Greater Sydney’s current lockdown will be extended for at least another two weeks until 11:59pm on Friday, 30 July. This means the restrictions...

NSW support package welcomed by retail industry

The National Retail Association (NRA) and the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) welcome the Federal and NSW government’s economic support package. However, it’s important that these packages are flown through quickly to those who...

Banks offer certainty to small business impacted by lockdowns

Media Release 10 July, 2021 The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson has welcomed the banks’ ongoing efforts to support small businesses impacted by COVID-19 lockdowns. The Australian Banking Association says...

FWO announces priorities for the year ahead

Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) Sandra Parker has announced the regulator’s strategic priorities for the year ahead. The key focus will be supporting workplaces as they manage the ongoing impacts of Covid-19. Cleaning sector a...

Covid-19 restrictions tighten across Greater Sydney

Given the growing number of infectious cases in the community and unlinked cases of community transmission, Covid-19 restrictions will be tightened across Greater Sydney including the Central Coast, Blue Mountains, Wollongong and...

CBD activity plunges during lockdowns

An analysis of movement data in Australia’s capital city CBDs since the Covid-19 pandemic began shows movement in the CBDs of Sydney, Brisbane and Perth all plunging over the last week as...

Nothing off limits for Aussies shopping online

Online sales are set to boom (again) with the latest round of lockdowns. With this, 77% of Aussies have admitted to ordering some weird and wacky items via the courier. The research has come...
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