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Mine industry pushes for more female involvement (ABC via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance) - The Queensland Resources Council says the mining industry is stepping up efforts to attract women into the sector.

News Release: EPA, Industry Launch Initiative to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions (The Auto Channel) - News for Release: Thursday, March 9, 2006 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)* EPA, Industry Launch Initiative to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions *Contact: Roxanne Smith, (202) 564-4355 / smith.roxanne@epa.gov (Washington, D.C. - March 9, 2006) A public-private partnership will help* *reduce emissions that deplete the ozone layer and contribute to climate change.

Racing industry gets big break (Stuff) - The racing industry has gained a reduction in gaming duty and a easier tax regime, Racing Minister Winston Peters announced today.

Forestry industry expects more job cuts (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - The association representing forest contractors Tasmania believes more than 150 jobs will be lost in the next 12 months. It is estimated around 300 workers have been laid off since the middle of last year, when the industry downturn began.

Residents Get Lesson On Farming Industry (WJAC 6 Johnstown) - As more and more farmers retire, agricultural experts are hoping to attract new people to the field. They are turning to a part of the industry expected to reap big benefits in the long run to help do that.

Mine industry pushes for more female involvement (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - The Queensland Resources Council says the mining industry is stepping up efforts to attract women into the sector. The council has presented its first Resources Award for Women to the manager of BHP Mitsui Coal's Poitrel Mine in central Queensland, Tina Marcovic.

Starwatch Consumer: Auto industry agrees to mercury switch recovery program (Kansas City Star) - The Environmental Protection Agency, the auto industry and environmental groups said Wednesday that they had agreed to start a national program to collect mercury switches from scrapped vehicles.

The Gaming Industry's 12 Step Program (Kotaku) - Next Generation, reporting from the Game Marketing Conference, covered John Geoghegan's 12-step program for the gaming industry to regain the confidence of its consumers. The list includes promoting...

German sex industry awaits World Cup (CNN.com) - BERLIN, Germany (Reuters) -- The combination of nail-biting soccer matches and crowds of beer-swilling males could mean hefty profits for Germany's sex industry.

Knight Ridder sale a moment of reckoning for industry (Seattle Times) - The auction process for Knight Ridder Inc., which winds down this week, is a moment of reckoning for the newspaper industry.