Flight Centre has announced it will close 100 under-performing stores. Earlier this morning the Prime Minister warned Australian businesses will struggle for the next six months due to the coronavirus outbreak. Australian businesses will struggle for the next six months due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Prime Minister warned this morning. Other measures in the package focus on helping small businesses and companies in the tourism industry that has been pushed to the brink by the virus. The government will hand out tax-free cash grants of up to $25,000 to 7,000 small businesses who turn over less than $50million and employ people.

Source: Daily Mail March 13, 2020 00:15 UTC