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JobKeeper payments set for extension
Wage subsidies and dole payments will soon be extended, with the underpinning legislation on its way to federal parliame...
McDonald’s sues ex-CEO over alleged lies
McDonald’s is suing former chief executive Stephen Easterbrook for allegedly lying to the company about sexual relations...
Easier access to JobKeeper funding announced
Coronavirus-hit businesses will get easier access to wage subsidies with the federal government injecting a further $15 ...
A step closer to near normal as Australian businesses reopen
Australia’s leaders are considering more targeted stimulus as parts of the economy that were shut down through the coron...
Dutton says JobKeeper extension possible beyond September
Peter Dutton has raised the prospect of extending JobKeeper wage subsidies beyond their September expiry date. The home ...
Coronavirus shuts 12 McDonald’s stores in Victoria
McDonald’s has shut 12 restaurants for cleaning after a delivery driver visiting the Victorian stores tested posit...
McDonald’s outlet caught up in coronavirus outbreak
McDonald’s has reopened a restaurant at the heart of a coronavirus outbreak in Melbourne after the store was close...
PM reveals 3-step COVID-19 exit plan
Australia’s first phase of relaxing coronavirus restrictions will reopen cafes, restaurants and shops, with public gathe...
Virus-safe workplaces crucial in back-to-work plan
Businesses have been urged to make workplaces coronavirus-safe in preparation for a major economic restart. National cab...
Australian firms to get wage subsidies
Businesses will be given wage subsidies to help keep employees on during the coronavirus pandemic. Treasurer Josh Fryden...