Scammers Haul In Record $851m From Aussies In 2020
Scams cost Australians a staggering $851 million in 2020, as con artists took advantage of the pandemic to prey on the vulnerable.... Read More
Yes, The Global Microchip Shortage Is COVID’s Fault. No, It Won’t End Any Time Soon
The manufacturing world is facing one of its greatest challenges in years — a global shortage of semiconductors — and there doesn’t... Read More
Bring Back JobKeeper, Says ARA As Lockdown Bites
JobKeeper needs to make a comeback, says the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) as Melbourne’s latest lockdown is extended by another week. With... Read More
MS Vax Booking System Still Not Operational In Victoria
Amid the latest Victorian COVID-19 outbreak, the state’s online vaccination booking platform is still not operational after the state government bought the... Read More
Lockdown To Take Toll On Melbourne Tech Companies
Tech companies based in Melbourne must be thanking their lucky stars for work from home set-ups put in place during the pandemic,... Read More
ATO To Crack Down On Bogus Claims
The Australian Taxation Office is on the lookout for anyone trying to scam working-from-home expenses while also maintaining or increasing claims for... Read More
Searches Favour Bottom Line
Google research into Australians’ search habits last year has brought some surprising finds. You may think the year of the lockdown would... Read More
New Digital Travel Pass To Include Vax Data
Home Affairs boss Michael Pezzullo has told a Senate estimates committee the Federal Government’s digital passenger declaration or DPD, could be trialled... Read More
Govt Opens Talks With Airlines On Oz Digital Vax Pass
The Morrison Government says it is continuing talks with airlines for a digital global coronavirus vaccination passport, similar to one proposed by... Read More
No Hit To Employment As JobKeeper Winds Up, Says ABS
The ABS has found no discernible impact from the end of JobKeeper on employment, with the seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate dropping to 5.5... Read More