The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has cut the official cash rate by 25 basis points to a new record low of 0.25% – the lowest level governor Philip Lowe has previously stated the central bank will go. The RBA held an emergency board meeting today in response to the economic crisis brought on… Read more »
Hello, it’s March 19. We’re publishing this daily update to keep the startup/tech community informed about the global coronavirus pandemic. Why the picture? Firstly, we want to start the day with a smile. And also, see below for Bluey’s part in dealing with COVID-19. We split our daily update into six sections: Response, Business, Global,… Read more »
Hello, it’s March 18. We’re publishing this daily update to keep the startup/tech community informed about the global coronavirus pandemic. Take a look at the image above. The red is where the government says you shouldn’t head. We’ve split our daily update into six sections: Response, Business, Global, Cancellations, Advice and, And also, to help… Read more »
The leaders of some of Australia’s biggest tech companies, including Canva, Atlassian, Livetiles, Safety Culture and Deputy, have released a manifesto on how business should respond to novel coronavirus as the world faces a potentially massive health and economic crisis. Inspired by the “Leading Boldly” campaign, which launched in the US on the weekend and… Read more »
Hello and welcome to St Patrick’s Day. We’ll be buying a Guinness and drinking it at home today. Just to be sure, to be sure. As Australia and New Zealand grapple with the global coronavirus pandemic, we’re publishing this new daily update to keep the startup/tech community informed. We’ve split things into five sections: Advice,… Read more »
Hello and welcome to March 16. As Australia grapples with the growing global coronavirus pandemic, we’re publishing this new daily update to keep the startup/tech community informed. Kochie’s Business Builders editor Cec Busby is also helping with the coverage. We’ve split things into five sections: Advice, Business, Cancellations, Global, Response to help you… Read more »
It’s looking increasingly likely that some childcare centres and schools will shut down over the next few weeks following incidents like this where staff tested positive for Coronavirus at Banksia Cottage at Macquarie University. Some workplaces have already enforced a ‘work from home’ policy for employees who have travelled overseas in the past month, and the next… Read more »
People arriving in Australia from overseas from midnight, March 15, must self-isolate for 14 days Prime Minister says if you go to work instead “you’re committing an offence” He promised to stop shaking hands, saying everyone should do the same The local cruise industry has been shut down for 30 days Schools will remain open… Read more »
NSW Health as produced an excellent guide to all you need to know about coronavirus in a frequently asked questions compilation you’ll find here. On Saturday, NSW Health authorities said another 20 people had been diagnosed with the virus, taking the total in the state to 112. There are now 233 nationally, most notably… Read more »
Prime minister Scott Morrison says the government will advise against mass gatherings of 500 or more people in an effort to stem the transmission of coronavirus, with the advice coming into effect from Monday. Morrison announced the policy following a meeting of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) in Western Sydney on Friday. Earlier in… Read more »
As the COVID-19 outbreak intensifies, we’re seeing mass isolation in virus epicentres, with about 500 million people in China “under varying degrees of quarantine”, and all of Italy in lockdown. In Australia, self-isolation is being advised for those who have been in close contact with a confirmed coronavirus case, or have travelled from a country… Read more »
Covid-19 is here, and it’s affecting our communities in different ways. Businesses throughout Asia have been experiencing significant challenges that are only now appearing in Australia, Europe and America. With events being canceled, staff shifting suddenly to remote work and normal operating procedures being disrupted, there are new challenges for companies to face. While the… Read more »
In a briefing to portfolio companies, A-List venture capital investor Sequioa Capital calls COVID-19 a black swan event — something rare, of significant global impact, and difficult to predict except in retrospect. Uncertain times always come with new opportunities for those in a position to identify and exploit them, but most black swan events are bad news for… Read more »
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