Jamelle Agbuis

World crude steel production was the second lowest monthly total so far this year, despite continuing solid production in China and most of Asia.

Organic consumers and nutritionists may already know, but the rest of the general population does not know about sodium benzoate. It has the ability to deprive the cells of oxygen, break down the immune system and cause cancer.

The social media empire Facebook has unveiled some new "features" on its platform in recent days that many allege are a total and compete privacy-breaching nightmare.

Representing one of the most agriculturally bio-diverse nations in the world, India has become a primary target for biotechnology companies like Monsanto and Cargill to spread their genetically-modified (GM) crops into new markets.

Germany voted to support the European Stability Fund overnight, a welcome decision.

National Swimmers and Marlins Athletes Samantha Rahael and Jonathan Gillette emerged the victors in 5000m swim at the ASATT Maracas Open Water Swim Classic at Maracas Bay on Sunday.

The 2011 Telstra Business Women's Awards have kicked off around the country, and three HR leaders are in the running to receive the prestigious title in front of business heavyweights.

Australian workers are currently staying put in the current positions, not because they want to - but because they fear they won't find a new job, new research has found.

Amazing footage from the International Space Station reveals our planet in all its humbling and inspiring glory.

Mitch Docker, who confirmed his credentials as a contender for success in cyclingâ€TMs biggest one-day races with an impressive sixth at this yearâ€TMs Gent-Wevelgem, is the latest addition to join GreenEDGE Cycling.

If you're holding back from buying an electric or plug-in hybrid, read this story. Some of what you think you know may turn out to be wrong.

Reports are still streaming in of girls in Texas as young as 9 years old having outbreaks of genital warts, going into convulsions, becoming paralyzed, slipping into comas, and even dying after being force-vaccinated by the highly controversial HPV vaccine Gardasil.

Buried in last Friday's Stability Review from the Reserve Bank was yet another warning to banks and their investors not to be too optimistic about the outlook.

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After being petitioned for clarification about his decision in a recent legal case involving individuals freedom to consume raw milk and own "shares" of dairy cows, Judge Patrick J. Fiedler vehemently declared that individuals "do not have a fundamental right to consume the foods of their choice," and essentially reiterated his state's position that raw milk is simply off limits.

Textured Vegetable Protein (TVP) is an ingredient often listed on a wide spectrum of "healthy" products including many energy bars and veggie burgers.

South Australian mortgage manager Loan Avenue is offering brokers the chance to win a drive of four Ferraris, promising that they will be able to 'return home and gloat'.

There has been no significant change to the ability of brokers to write genuine low-docs under NCCP, which has only stamped out more dubious forms of lending, according to Select Finance director Bruce Gibbons.

Homeloans has launched a new product it says will help brokers cater to a variety of credit profiles.

The taxes on a median new home in Sydney are more than $260,000, the HIA has claimed.

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Leading business women and academics plan to advise the upcoming Tax Summit that childcare is the biggest and most directly related cost to earning income and should be eligible for a tax rebate.

Rafael Cabrera-Bello was quickest out of the blocks when the morning field got away in Thursday's first round at the Dunhill Links Championship.

While Arab women are working for democracy, American women are trying to make democracy work, says Susan Rose. In both instances, women's involvement and equality are necessary to create a stronger and healthier democracy.

Starting on September 1, 2011 the official single use plastic bag ban has begun in the Northern Territory. Some peole are cheering and happy but others are now scratching their heads... what do we now use to line our rubbish bin?

Women account for 75 percent of the agricultural producers in sub-Saharan Africa, but the majority of women farmers are living on only $1.25 per day, according to researchers from the Worldwatch Institute.

Entries are now open for the 2012 Fonterra Foodservice “Proud to be a Chef” competition.

Newly released data has shown that the number one gripe by professionals around the world, as well as in Australia, is "people not taking ownership for their actions".

It's now clear that gold and silver have emerged as the major casualties of the current sell-off, only 10 days after gold dealers and several leading forecasters predicted the price would top $US2,000 an ounce by the end of the year.