More than 1.5 million workers were on JobKeeper at the end of 2020.
Retirees could face a 15 per cent tax on superannuation earnings to help fund aged care services under a new federal budget proposal from the social services council.
One of the country’s leading independents has turned to musical tribute acts,comics and even a magician to stay in business since reopening.
A business group representing employers of more than 1 million people is warning the federal government the nation is at risk of footing the bill for a wave of redundancies when JobKeeper ends.
Furniture retailer Nick Scali is facing fresh political heat after hiking its dividend by 60 per cent despite claiming $3.5 million in JobKeeper payments.
Philip Lowe says a permanent increase in the JobSeeker payment is justified on fairness grounds while revealing a more optimistic economic outlook.
One of the nation’s largest employer groups wants JobSeeker to snap back to the pre-coronavirus rate.
Acting premier Steven Miles said Queensland businesses continued to struggle without international tourists.
Small retailers are bracing for a wave of insolvencies as JobKeeper payments fall away,insolvent trading protections have ended and consumers shop online.
About 13,000 passengers were affected by flight delays over Christmas caused by a shortage of ground staff with up-to-date safety credentials.
Corporate governance experts are urging more big companies to repay funds received through JobKeeper,warning taxpayers will bear the cost for decades.