Jamelle Agbuis

The Senate has passed the executive remuneration reforms, and ready or not public companies are now subject to new rules.

Aug 04, 2011

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicine Authority (APVMA) is revising labelling requirements for agricultural and veterinary (agvet) chemicals.

Aug 04, 2011

Over half of executives in the food and drink industries do not measure the return on investment (ROI) they get their use of social media, according to a global just-food survey.

Aug 04, 2011

Retail sales fell unexpectedly in June as consumers continued to watch every dollar amid jittery global economic conditions and worries about higher interest rates.

Aug 04, 2011

Don't miss out! Nominations for the Australian HR Awards close tomorrow, Friday 5 August at 5pm.

Aug 04, 2011

Investors worldwide sold shares amid yesterday and overnight amid growing concerns that global economic growth has stalled as well as a surge in new tensions in the eurozone.

Aug 04, 2011

SUPERAntiSpyware 5 has just been released, in what the authors are calling "our most significant update ever". This isn't just marketing hype, either, just about every area of the new build has been enhanced and improved.

Aug 04, 2011

Canadian smartphone pioneer Research in Motion announced a refreshed product lineup with five new BlackBerry smartphones that will be the first crop of devices capable of running the new BlackBerry 7 OS.

Aug 04, 2011

Best Buy's deal of the day, August 3, is the Samsung-manufactured, Google-branded Nexus S for free with two-year activation. The handset normally sells for $99, with models for AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile to choose from.

Aug 04, 2011

Aiming to make its copyright laws more responsive to the realities of the digital age, the UK Government on Wednesday began efforts to update its more than 300-year-old system to better reflect how its citizens are using copyrighted works.

Aug 04, 2011

IDC jumps into the debate about Android and mobile developer priorities. Apple's iOS leads the pack, but Android is primed for gains -- even more, if only Google could sort out the messy tablet problem.

Aug 04, 2011

I love this country, its people, its rugged beauty, its rainforests, its vastness and unique wildlife. And, as a longtime advocate of the environment, I am greatly concerned for the continued health and wellness of Australia. My dream is that our children and grandchildren can enjoy the Australia that we all know and love.

Aug 03, 2011

Australia's teenage stars have put the team at the top of the elite racing medal table with Melinda McLeod collecting double gold and Darryn Goodwin the time trial crown at the UCI BMX World Championships in Denmark.

Aug 03, 2011

Canberra's Nathan Haas claimed the Lakes Oil Tour of Gippsland today defeating West Australian teenager Bradley Linfield (Plan B) by 18 seconds, with Queenslander Michael Cupitt (Budget Forklifts) a further 20 seconds back in third place.

Aug 03, 2011

Canberra's Nathan Haas claimed the Lakes Oil Tour of Gippsland today defeating West Australian teenager Bradley Linfield (Plan B) by 18 seconds, with Queenslander Michael Cupitt (Budget Forklifts) a further 20 seconds back in third place.

Aug 03, 2011

Talent2's APAC Market Pulse Survey, released last month, revealed that 67% of HR executives report having experienced problems in recruiting due to skills shortgages.

Aug 03, 2011

There are only 2 days left to submit your nominations for the Australian HR Awards.

Aug 03, 2011

The employment markets overseas are still very soft. This is notably the case in most Western economies such as the UK, Europe and the US. With this as a backdrop, what are the implications for Australian HR professionals?

Aug 03, 2011

If you are planning a visit to Vietnam, you are probably wondering what the top 10 things to do in Ho Chi Minh City are. Hence and as a former resident of Ho Chi Minh City, here is my list of the top 10 things to do while visiting Ho Chi Minh City.

Aug 03, 2011

Italy has returned to the top tier of men's world water polo, wresting the FINA World Championship crown from the Balkans in a spectacular gold-medal final at the Natatorium on Saturday.

Aug 03, 2011

Throughout 2011 and early 2012, construction on the London 2012 Olympic Park will come to an end and venues will be handed over to LOCOG in order to prepare for the Games.

Aug 03, 2011

Well, I'd take the latter, over the former, which remains a fiddle and of no lasting importance except, hopefully, to remove the threat of the US defaulting on its debts.

Aug 03, 2011

So there's an agreement on the US debt ceiling and spending cuts? Well, yes, but not until the Senate and the US House of Representatives approves it.

Aug 03, 2011

Yesterday outdoor adventure wear retailer Kathmandu Holdings again confirmed that it was doing much better than the rest of the sector with another solid trading update.

Aug 03, 2011

Building approvals slumped in June, the June quarter and the year to June while house prices for the year to June and the June quarter were also lower.

Aug 03, 2011

Interest rates are now on hold for at least another quarter, pushing the most logical date for a Reserve Bank decision back to the Melbourne Cup meeting on the first Tuesday in November.

Aug 03, 2011

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) year book for 2009-10, most of Australia's carbon dioxide emissions occurred due to the burning of fuels.

Aug 03, 2011

We know that trees can help mitigate climate change by sequestering carbon dioxide from the earth's atmosphere. But what is less widely understood is how many of these trees can also help to bring an end to hunger and poverty.

Aug 03, 2011

The prohibition of marijuana in the US has led to an "underground" cannabis industry in Mexico run primarily by violent gangster cartels like the ones wreaking havoc at the southern borders of Texas, Arizona, and California.

Aug 02, 2011