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Everything you need to know about employee leave when isolating because of COVID

As the majority of Australia has switched to a policy of ‘letting COVID rip’, more employees are now isolating with COVID as a patient or close contact than ever before.  Consequently, more employees are relying on their annual or sick leave entitlements to ensure they’re getting paid while in isolation.  This article summarises the most […]

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Arabon Accountants Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment

How to access the Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment

With nearly 700,000 active COVID-19 cases across Australia, the federal government has readjusted how people who are forced out of work to isolate can access hardship payments.  Rapid antigen tests (RATs) can now be used as proof you’ve been infected with the virus and may be used to prove eligibility for the Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment. 

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Three important business lessons to be learned from COVID-19

If you’re like many small business owners, you’re probably astounded by how the world has changed in a very short time. While we can all hope that the pandemic is a once-in-our-lifetime scenario, the truth is there is a lot in life and business that is uncertain, and there are many important business lessons to

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Arabon Accountants 2021 COVID grants

Updated: Queensland Government 2021 COVID-19 Business Support Grants for lockdown-impacted businesses

The Queensland Government have announced a $260 million package to support Queensland businesses, particularly small and medium sized enterprises.  Named the 2021 COVID Business Support Program, $5,000 grants will be available to Queensland businesses across the state, not just businesses in the 11 locked down areas. What grants will be available? The $5,000 grants will

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Five digital trends for small business fast-tracked by COVID-19

The pandemic has paved the way for a number of sluggish digital trends, many of which have changed the way small business does business forever.  So which trends will have staying power and are suddenly on every small-business owner’s to-do list? We discuss five digital trends for small business that have appeared or been accelerated

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