With the overwhelming amount of information out there regarding financial support for individuals and households, we have summarised a few key points: If you are already receiving government benefits you may qualify for one or two additional payments of $750 each and the new Coronavirus Supplement of $550 a fortnight.…
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As you are all probably aware by now, the government has announced further measures to help businesses impacted by Covid-19. Such measures include the newly announced wage subsidy (JobKeeper payment), cash benefits for eligible businesses, loan guarantee schemes, Increased asset write-off threshold, and early access to superannuation. Depending on the…
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The JobKeeper Payment is the latest declaration by the Morrison government to ease the financial strain of Covid-19. The wage subsidy will be paid to businesses impacted by the Coronavirus to be able to continue paying their employees. The affected employers will be able to claim a fortnightly payment of…
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The guidelines around what we should and should not be doing (both personally and within our businesses) are changing daily; so too, are the regulations and criterion upon which our livelihoods are now dependent. As Covid-19 presents unprecedented challenges, many of us are left wondering how we are going to…
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Consideration of the following matters will provide a better platform to work from. A few keys areas to look at: 1.Review your budget What non-essential spending can be reduced right now? Look to see what luxuries you currently have and see if anything can be minimised (eg. multiple streaming services,…
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Today, the RBA announced an out-of-cycle emergency rate cut to help the Australian economy withstand the impact of COVID-19. The RBA has reduced the cash rate to a new record low of 0.25%. If the COVID-19 crisis is affecting your financial situation, please get in touch so we can formulate…
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The cash rate decision for March has been announced by the RBA with a rate cut. The RBA has reduced the cash rate to a new record low of 0.50% in response to the economic threat posed by the coronavirus outbreak and bush fire crisis. Whilst the Reserve Bank would…
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"No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted." - Aesop Have you been the recipient of an act of kindness that completely blew you away? We are looking for a feelgood story about an exceptional act of kindness, be it from a random stranger or someone you…
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Haven Review This brave, beautifully written memoir from Brisbane comedian Corey White is brutal, darkly hilarious at times, unflinchingly honest, heart wrenching and yet through it all, so hopeful. It is a powerful story of childhood trauma, evil, resilience and the survival of the human spirit against all odds. An…
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