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JobKeeper 2.0 starts on September 28 and there are some big changes to who will receive it and who won't this time around. About 2.1 million of the 3.5 million Australians currently receiving JobKeeper are expected to be ineligible for the payments ... More

Virtually all investors will tell you they prefer companies that are "well managed". But dig a little deeper into the topic and things quickly get murky, complicated and subject to opinion. Let's contrast two companies with a similar number of employees ... More

There was a time in our not too distant past, before we collectively became bakers of sourdough bread, when toilet paper was the most sought-after commodity in the nation. And as we write this story in late June, toilet paper sales are again on the ... More

Earlier this year towards the end of my Year 12 business management and enterprise class, I asked my students: "Do you think you are prepared with the necessary financial literacy skills when you leave school at the end of the year?" The overwhelming ... More

There's no doubt that the COVID-19 lockdowns have negatively affected many industries and businesses. However, there are some companies that have remained resilient amid the challenges of employees working from home, limited mobility and closures ... More

Businesses which use rideshare services will no longer be hit with fringe benefits tax, having been granted an exemption previously reserved for taxis. Previously, the exemption for an employee's taxi travel applied if: the trip begins or ends at the ... More

Blue-chip shares have long been a favoured investment vehicle for Australian investors. Think of the Big Four banks, resource companies such as BHP and Rio Tinto, and retail behemoths like Wesfarmers and Woolworths - they're staples in many portfolios. ... More

With governments across the country doing their bit to help small businesses navigate COVID-19, staying commercially buoyant is not only about cash flow. Research by online lender OnDeck shows that 75% of small to medium enterprise (SME) owners believe ... More

Australians have had to adapt after their livelihoods took a hit from government restrictions introduced to curb the spread of coronavirus. In this series called Making It Work , we look at how individuals and businesses have pivoted to stay afloat ... More

If you've recently lost your job, there are several options to keep you job hunting productively during a pandemic. The first thing to do is make some decisions about a new direction for your career - several financial advisers and money and life ... More