Jamelle Agbuis

A surprising aerodynamic innovation in wind turbine design called the 'wind lens' could triple the output of a typical wind turbine, making it less costly than nuclear power.

Las Vegas hosts a clean energy summit, and politicians pledge allegiance to green cars, photovoltaic arrays, geothermal and wind turbines.

August is over, yippee!

New research has shown that Australian employers are making use of temporary and part-time workers in the face of the uncertain economy and staffing challenges.

In this month's Industry Interview we are pleased to chat to Igor Bratnikov, one of the initiators and founders behind GeenXC ? an organisation of people trying to raise awareness and raise money for national parks and forests. He's also a seasoned travel photographer and journalist who shares his experiences through his photo blog.

Romania's president wants to mine for gold in Transylvania — even if it means destroying a 2,000-year-old Roman mine and historic site in the process.

A natural method for battling bacteria like E.coli and salmonella may be on its way.

An increasing number of organisations are implementing workplace diversity and inclusion initiatives, largely driven by HR.

A wildlife crisis is developing along parts of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef coast with reports of unusually high numbers of endangered turtles washing up dead or starving, WWF said today.

The Federal Government has announced plans to cap childcare subsidies after a 16-month political stall.

Salaries for IT workers in the private sector have experienced healthy growth, outstripping the pay rates of their public sector colleagues.

The cult of visionary leadership flatters those who have the chutzpah to reach out and pull success from the air, but failure eventually and inevitably follows for all but a very few.

Vacancy rates have remained tight in July, staying at 1.9% for the second consecutive month.

Vast changes to the reverse mortgage market in tandem with the recent NCCP introduction is leaving a large pool of older borrowers without access to funds.

Bernanke, speaking in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, said the central bank's policy panel would meet for two days in September instead of the scheduled one-day meeting to discuss any more stimulus.

Household incomes in 2009-2010 showed no change from the year before, ABS figures have indicated.

We know you don't want to fly halfway around the world to eat a Big Mac. But how about steamed cod with mustard sauce and chives, mixed vegetables, and parsley baby potatoes? That, for instance, is what's considered fast food in Germany.

Politicians have raised fresh questions about the role of coal seam gas in Australia's energy future.

The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) and consumer advocacy group CHOICE continue to disagree over the choice of different front-of-pack methods for food product labels to display nutritional information about the food.

Even though there was a small improvement in building approvals in July, it wasn't convincing.

Consumers have undergone a 'quantum shift' toward online transactions, Firstfolio has suggested.

A CommSec report published this month revealed that annual male wages have outstripped female wages by a whopping $12,870, and the pay gap is now at its widest since the early 1980s.

Banks are failing to differentiate on customer service, a survey has indicated.

Amid all the talk and dire headlines about the decision by BlueScope Steel to close two plants and sack 1,000 people this week, there's been very little examination of just what's happening to steel demand.

It has officially been found that “cyberloafing”, or browsing the web at work, can actually be beneficial for employees to work optimally, according to a recent study conducted.

The wasp, discovered on the remote Indonesian island of Sulawesi, is being called the 'Komodo dragon' of the wasp family.

A few weeks ago Peter put together a cool new feature and we're excited to formally introduce it now...

Australia's two-speed economy is evident in the building sector, industry advocates have claimed.

It's the news many are unlikely to believe, but new data collected by a Galaxy poll has revealed that 90% of high income bracket employees work harder and regularly perform unpaid overtime. According to the Galaxy poll of over 800 working Australians, 88% of workers said they had worked extra hours in the last six months, but the figure increased markedly with salaries.