RBA enacts emergency rate cut

RBA enacts emergency rate cut

Recognising that the virus has caused major disruptions to economic activity across the world, the RBA announced on Thursday it is slashing rates to 0.25 per cent. “At some point, the virus will be contained and the Australian economy will recover. In the interim, a...
FASEA cancels April exams

FASEA cancels April exams

FASEA said that the measure “is in the best interest of all people involved with the exam”.  “FASEA is conscious of the need to continue to offer exams through the remainder of 2020 to enable existing advisers to meet the legislated time...
Businesses hurting from coronavirus fallout

Businesses hurting from coronavirus fallout

According to a special Roy Morgan snap SMS survey of 1,148 Australian businesses, in mid-March, over 60 per cent of businesses reported being affected by COVID-19, as opposed to only 15 per cent of businesses surveyed at the end of last month. Read more at My...
Basic myGovID access now available

Basic myGovID access now available

“If you have staff who are offshore employees, non-residents working in Australia or Australians without the necessary identity documents for a Standard myGovID, they may be able to use a Basic myGovID to access Online services for agents from 16 March,” the...