Jamelle Agbuis

Kerosene, according to the fact sheet provided by the World Health Organisation (WHO), can effect the lungs, brain, skin, eyes, and cause other behavioural issues - burns from the fuel is a dangerous side effect also.

Sep 07, 2011

Brisbane has earned the dubious distinction of recording the largest property declines of any Australian capital city.

Sep 07, 2011

As I've been living in Austin, Texas, for a while, I thought I would report on the Texas drought situation first hand. How bad is the drought situation here?

Sep 06, 2011

Macarthur Coal board has told shareholders to accept the takeover bid by ArcelorMittal and Peabody Energy (PEAMCoal), but has again hinted that a better alternative bid might happen.

Sep 06, 2011

As we once again approach a monthly Reserve Bank board meeting, the Australian economy is not providing any guidance for the central bank, or individuals.

Sep 06, 2011

Shares in Cash Converters, the Australian pawnshop and short term lending business, fell 3% yesterday after a deal by its largest shareholder to take control collapsed.

Sep 06, 2011

Business over coffee, lunch and even dinner is a long standing practice. Although once the prerogative of CEO's and corporate high flyers, the practice is now much more common. The meal time meeting can prove to be very productive if you consider our five simple strategies.

Sep 06, 2011

Ever since Google introduced Google+ to us a few months back we have seen a rapid acceleration in features both on Facebook and Google+, particularly on the personal front, whilst business pages and groups are being left behind.

Sep 06, 2011

Dr. Kevin Buckwalter of Henderson, Nev., has a history of malpractice and shady dealings during the time when he still had a practice and a license to prescribe controlled substances.

Sep 05, 2011

When the US federal government begins to unlawfully rip away Americans' freedom to purchase the light bulbs of their choice beginning on January 1, 2012, the only available choices will be poisonous compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs, which are loaded with toxic mercury, or expensive light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs, which a recent CNET article explains will cost roughly $15 a piece for the 60-watt variety -- and that is on the inexpensive end of the spectrum.

Sep 05, 2011

Ever since Google introduced Google+ to us a few months back, we have seen a rapid acceleration in features both on Facebook and Google+, particularly on the personal front, whilst business pages and groups are being left behind.

Sep 05, 2011

Ever wonder why China's economy is beating the USA? It's all about efficiency! China has unveiled a new, low-cost mass transportation system with the following features...

Sep 05, 2011

Set beyond the Rocky Mountains’ eastern edge, the small towns of entral Colorado are a glimpse of the American frontier—a hundred years ago.

Sep 05, 2011

Mortgage sales experienced a surge to their highest volume in over eighteen months according to AFG's latest figures.

Sep 05, 2011

Independent brokers may bristle at the idea of coming under the umbrella of a brand, an MPA Top 100 Broker has claimed.

Sep 05, 2011

Economist Steve Keen has predicted that a housing market price 'swan dive' is about six months away.

Sep 05, 2011

While August was a rough month for stockmarkets, investors and governments in Europe, Japan and the US, the coming week is shaping up as a nasty replay and reminder of that instability with Australia, Europe and the US are each facing a major test of sentiment.

Sep 05, 2011

A flood of important data, meetings, decisions and announcements this week, mostly political and economic in Australia, China, the US and Europe.

Sep 05, 2011

Brokers should focus on what they are really good at when it comes to creating an ideal diversification mix for their business, according to Macquarie Bank.

Sep 05, 2011

The week or so of calm and appetite for risk in financial markets across the world disappeared in a few minutes in the US on Friday night with another very depressing unemployment and jobs report.

Sep 05, 2011

Fifty-eight per cent of Australian workers admit to taking sick leave when they were not actually ill.

Sep 05, 2011

The masked crusader of conservation has not been heroically accepted by football fans.

Sep 05, 2011

The last passenger pigeon on Earth died 97 years ago today. Housed at the Cincinnati Zoo and named "Martha," she was the final holdout of a species that went from one of the planet's most abundant birds to one of its highest-profile extinctions.

Sep 05, 2011

There's nothing like a hurricane or power outage to make you appreciate the basic things. Like tap water.

Sep 05, 2011

The Toyota 100 Cars for Good program has ended and 100 nonprofits will now have a new car.

Sep 05, 2011

The National Heart Foundation of Australia is urging people not to eat chocolate in the belief that it will reduce their risk of heart disease after new research claimed the sweet treat offered significant health benefits.

Sep 05, 2011

Our food blogger shares her thoughts after visiting the sustainable chain restaurant for the first time.

Sep 02, 2011

If you're one of the millions of Americans who is either unemployed or underemployed, then reducing your grocery bill is just one way to stretch your already limited budget.

Sep 02, 2011

ASIC has launched another surveillance program aimed at ferreting out unlicensed credit providers.

Sep 02, 2011