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While COVID-19 has paved the way to working from home, it has also opened the gateway to hackers who have their finger on the pulse – looking to exploit vulnerabilities in work from home models. Businesses need to gear up to keep cybercriminals at bay. Here’s what you can do to protect your organisation.

For some Australian businesses, it’s still business as usual, but others are feeling the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping through the country. However, finding ways to cut costs without slashing jobs could help you weather the crisis – with your team intact.

As the Australian economy steadily reopens, a new online toolkit has been launched to provide detailed guidance for businesses and workers on how to stay safe from COVID-19.

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an increased need for remote doctors’ appointments, as more people stay home and only leave the house for the essentials. The increase in remote doctors’ appointments may also mean you start to see an increase in online medical certificates from your employees.

When your business is struggling, it can be hard to decide what steps to take next. Securing a new business loan or refinancing an existing one might help you stay afloat for a little longer, but is it always the best choice? Here are four options to consider when times get tough.

Many businesses are suffering under the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the latest CommBank (CBA) credit and debit card spend data might point to the beginning of a recovery.

Many business owners in Australia are looking for cash flow support to carry them through the current tough times. Taking precautionary steps to help manage your operations better can help you through – for example, by conducting regular cash flow forecasts. Download this handy template to learn what to include in your forecast.

The government recently passed legislation for a temporary cashflow boost, offering eligible small and medium businesses an initial and additional cash flow boost from 28 April 2020 through the activity statement system.

As we begin to see COVID-19 cases dropping and lockdown restrictions starting to ease, people are easing their way ‘back to work’. It’s an understatement to say that so much has changed in the last couple of months.

Australia is, to use the words of the Reserve Bank, a “relatively open, trade-exposed economy.” This means, we largely rely on exports of our goods and services to other countries. So when overseas demand slows, such as during a global pandemic, Australian export businesses are particularly hard hit. But there is help if you’re affected.