Jamelle Agbuis

We have a long list of events and data including Australian profits, US economic growth, Fed chairman Ben Bernanke, stockmarket confidence and the appearance of RBA Governor, Glenn Stevens on Friday.

During a town hall meeting yesterday, when an Illinois farmer told President Obama he was concerned about upcoming regulations regarding the Food Safety Modernization Act and would rather be farming than "filling out forms and permits," Obama had choice words to offer in reply: "Don't always believe what you hear."

Online nominations have now closed for the Australian HR Awards and intensive research is currently underway to determine the finalists.

Foreign professionals will face more stringent criteria to qualify for an employment pass to work in Singapore, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has said.

Although excessive use of social media during work hours may be a valid reason for terminating an employee's employment, Fair Work Australia has found that a landscape architect who was accused of making over 3,000 transactions on a chat line during work time within a three month period was unfairly dismissed.

Western Australia may be the hot spot for industry, but work outcomes for Perth graduates are among the worst in the country according to the latest Good Universities Guide, released today.

After peaking above $US1800 an ounce last week, it slipped well below that, only rise 1.5% to end Thursday around $US1,828 an ounce Thursday as fears continue to burble on about Europe.

Images of periled polar bears sinking into arctic seas because of melting polar ice caps have become an iconic symbol of the devastating consequences of so-called global warming.

It’s not the Incas’ fault that one Peruvian landmark stole the spotlight from all the others. But as the world prepares to celebrate a major Machu moment, it’s a good time to take stock of the other equally majestic ruins, just an ancient stone’s throw away.

Swimming is almost beside the point at these 15 pools found at gorgeous, unexpected properties around the world.

Think you know what a five-star hotel looks like? Think again. With no standardized system across the globe, hotel ratings can be confusing, not to mention totally unreliable. We investigated the four major systems out there—and ranked them in order of trustworthiness.

Firstfolio has seen revenues surge on the back of its acquisition strategy, and plans to continue to seek out acquisition targets.

Retail deposit growth has driven a stronger funding position for ANZ, the bank has stated.

Recent discounting moves by lenders are "acts of desperation", and will eventually disadvantage brokers and borrowers, a top broker has stated.

Over the last three months we've been trialling a little additive called potassium hydroxide with the regular stuff we've been putting into our aquaponics system and - boy has the plant growth taken off!

Natabar Sarangi is just one of a growing number of farmers throughout the world who realise that if we do not begin to repair the damage taking place to our agricultural systems and our environment, we will lose not just our cultural identity but our fundamental right to a truly sustainable system of food security.

Humans make a big hoo-ha about issues surrounding same sex marriage, but in the bird world, homosexual bonds are often as natural — and as long-lasting — as heterosexual pairings.

But just because you understand why they are sleeping in doesn't mean that teens should get a blank check to be late for school every day. The fact is that they have to get up at a certain time every day for school.

When the vegetables are abundant in late summer, roasting them is a great way to use a lot at once. Once roasted, the possibilities for incorporating them into meals are endless.

Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, has launched his first song and music video under his new artist name: Amethios. The first song, "We're Doin' Alright," is about overcoming challenges, breaking out of conformity and achieving greatness despite the troubles the world throws at you.

FINA Vice President Bill Matson was remembered for his more than 40 years of service to aquatics at a Memorial Service on Monday, August 15 at St Luke's Anglican Church in Waikanae, New Zealand. Matson had surgery during the final days of the FINA World Championships and died last Monday on his birthday at the age of 72 at Huashan Hospital in Shanghai, China.

No dog or cat is 100 percent allergen-free, but certain breeds are less likely to make you sneeze. A HEPA filter goes a long way in combating allergies, too.

Browser-based computing and webtops are certainly getting a major boost by the widespread adoption in HTML5 from the likes of Microsoft, Apple, and Google. But alternatives to HTML5, Javascript, and CSS3 are still being explored, and a webtop called SilveOS gives a strong look at Microsoft's Silverlight as an alternative.

A leading food industry consultant has warned that more Australian food processors will be driven out of business as a result of competition between and commercial powers held by major food retailers.

Study finds less than 2 percent of perishables are kept at 'safe' temperatures in kids' packed school lunches.

Tuesday evening, Taiwanese smartphone maker and long-time Android supporter HTC announced it filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Apple in the U.S. District Court of Delaware and also a complaint with the United States International Trade Commission (ITC).

I would have picked eBay. But according to ComScore, Amazon is leader, with 20.4 percent global Internet population reach in June -- 16.2 percent for eBay. The analyst group lumps together auctions and retail, so looked at that way it's not surprising. What perhaps is unexpected -- Apple ranks fourth -- 9.7 percent share, with 135 million unique visitors.

You may have heard of resveratrol, a miracle antioxidant found in grape skins (and many other foods) that's linked to a lower risk of heart disease and enhanced longevity.

You may have heard of resveratrol, a miracle antioxidant found in grape skins (and many other foods) that's linked to a lower risk of heart disease and enhanced longevity.Among all the raw milk madness happening right now, NaturalNews recently covered the biased information coming from government sources and how it makes dispelling the myths and regulations surrounding raw milk difficult.