Australian Government Rejects Calls to Bring Back JobKeeper NSW Businesses in Lockdown
On Wednesday 7th July, the lockdown for the Greater Sydney Region was extended to a third week. As a result of the ongoing number of new covid cases in Sydney businesses have begun calling for the re-introduction of JobKeeper. The Treasury has responded to the requests by saying that workers in NSW who have been […]
The ATO Is Cracking Down On “Copy-Paste” Expense Claims
The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has given a warning to taxpayers who choose to “copy-paste” work related expense claims, like those accumulated when travelling between work sites, or laundering uniforms, while they have been working from home. Although the majority of Australians are doing the right thing, the ATO has reassured tax payers that the […]
The Average Australian Workers Earns Just Over $60,000
Recently published data from the Australian Tax Office (ATO) has revealed that the average salary in Australia is just over $60,000. Figures from the 2018-19 financial year showed that the average salary for Australians who submitted tax returns was $63,085. This is an increase up from $1634 recorded in the previous year. The median reported […]
1 In 3 Australians Are Currently Looking For A Career Change
Newly published research illustrates that as many as 38 percent of Australian workers intent to quit their jobs over the new 12 months. This same survey revealed that a further 39 percent of workers admit to being open to new opportunities. Some of the reason’s workers were keen to look for new positions of employment […]
Queensland State Government Announces 30,000 Tourism Vouchers to Spend on The Gold Coast
In a bid to attract more local tourists back to one of Queensland’s most popular tourism destinations, The Palaszczuk has launched 30,000 tourism vouchers worth $100 each, to be redeemed by tourists when they visit the Gold Coast. The purpose of the initiative is to help businesses recover from the impacts of the covid-19 pandemic […]
The End Of JobKeeper Has Cost 56,000 Jobs To Date
Newly released data from Single Touch Payroll has revealed that 56,000 workers who were previously on JobKeeper have lost their jobs. This is an increase in 16,000 which is up from the figures of 40,000 jobs from the data published two weeks ago. “The data suggested that up to 40,000 former JobKeeper workers lost employment […]
Tips for Avoiding Confusion Over JobKeeper Payments at Tax Time This Year
Australian businesses and their workers who benefited from the federal governments JobKeeper wage subsidy will now have to navigate what it all means at tax time. On top of this, many individuals who withdrew their superannuation during the covid-19 pandemic to support themselves financially might also be unsure of their requirements at tax time too. […]
The Australian Government Announces $1.2 Billion Digitalisation Package
The Australian Government has announced that it intends to make a huge investment in digital education for works, along with artificial intelligence, incentivising investment in game, refreshing government services, digitising SMEs, data management, emerging aviation technologies and cyber security. The ambitious new technology package is worth $1.2 billion was announced on Thursday the 6th May […]
Number of Long-Term Unemployed Australians Has Increased By 39 Percent Over the Past Year
Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released on Thursday 29th April illustrate that long-term unemployment in Australia is at the highest it has been in over 26 years with more than 244,000 people out of work for at least 12 months or more. The number of long-term unemployed Australians has risen by almost […]
Australia’s Unemployment Has Fallen To 5.5 Percent Despite JobKeeper Ending
Recent figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) have revealed that Australia’s unemployment has fallen to 5.5 percent. This has surprised many people, due to the fact that when the federal government’s JobKeeper wage subsidy ended on the 28th March it was anticipated to create a cliff that would plunge thousands of workers […]