Jhoanna Hines

Jhoanna Hines

Human Resources Director Australia

Jhoanna Hines

lead cover writer

5 years experience3,887 Total views on Human Resources Director Australia in 2025

Jhoanna's specialty topics

flexible work models employee retention learning and development mental health and wellbeing workplace culture

Jhoanna is a lead cover writer at Key Media specialising in B2B editorial across North American, Australian, and Asian markets. Her writing spans HR, wealth management, mortgage, and insurance, with bylines in Human Resources Director, Wealth Professional Canada, Mortgage Professional, Insurance Business, and more.

She earned a certificate in freelance journalism from the British College of Journalism and also holds a Bachelor's degree in English. Jhoanna brings that editorial foundation to writing for the web, helping Key Media's articles reach the right professional audiences online.

How I think about writing for this industry…

“Every HR story is ultimately about how work affects people's lives. I keep that in mind when I write - not just for the leader reading it, but for the teams they look after”

Also published by

Canadian HR Reporter · Investment News · Benefits and Pensions Monitor · Mortgage Professional · Insurance Business

Featured content from Jhoanna

Defamation in the workplace: what you need to know How to deal with condescending coworkers, bosses and employees Navigating the legalities of doctor's notes for sick leave in Australia

Previous experience

  • Key Media — SEO editor and content writer
  • Key Media — Jr. SEO editor

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts in English, University of the Philippines
  • Certificate in Freelance Journalism, British College of Journalism
  • Subediting Masterclass, National Council for the Training of Journalists

Read the latest stories by Jhoanna

AI data breach exposes gaps in Australia's government cyber defences

An OpenAI agent accessed non-public government files, raising urgent questions for HR leaders about AI data breach response

AI data breach exposes gaps in Australia's government cyber defences

Poor sleep is driving conflict with managers, research finds

New research links poor sleep to heightened conflict with supervisors and higher-ranking colleagues, with implications for HR wellbeing strategies

Poor sleep is driving conflict with managers, research finds

R U OK? Day boosts wellbeing, but gaps remain for HR teams

New research confirms R U OK? Day lifts mental wellbeing, especially for men – but barriers to professional help persist

R U OK? Day boosts wellbeing, but gaps remain for HR teams

Workers trust judgment over tools, new AI adoption survey finds

Most professionals use AI to think and create, not automate – and the data has clear implications for how HR leaders design L&D and manage change

Workers trust judgment over tools, new AI adoption survey finds

Victorian teachers accept pay deal after 12-month dispute ends third strike threat

Victorian public school teachers have voted 79% in favour of a pay rise of up to 32.4%, ending a year-long dispute and cancelling a third strike

Victorian teachers accept pay deal after 12-month dispute ends third strike threat

ACTU leadership transition ends a nine-year era of union reform

McManus and O'Neil to step down after passing 47 new workers' rights into law

ACTU leadership transition ends a nine-year era of union reform

Bangkok named the top workcation city for 2026

See the cities that topped the 'Work from Anywhere Index'

Bangkok named the top workcation city for 2026

LVMH boss denies appearance-based discrimination in hiring

A newspaper investigation into LVMH's hiring practices has reignited debate on an area of discrimination where Australian law has a significant gap

LVMH boss denies appearance-based discrimination in hiring

CBA axes contractor call centre jobs after AI rollout

Australia's biggest bank cut hundreds of overseas workers using AI. What does it mean for how you manage workforce change?

CBA axes contractor call centre jobs after AI rollout

Oracle job cuts hit Romania again as AI restructuring widens

Around 500 roles are cut as Oracle's second Romania layoff in a year raises new questions over redundancy communication

Oracle job cuts hit Romania again as AI restructuring widens