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Industry Group Touts Loan Workouts (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - A banking industry group says lenders have helped more than 1 million troubled borrowers from last July through January, though critics say the response to the mortgage mess falls short.

Bikies kicked out of security industry (AAP via Yahoo!7 News) - About 200 security guards with links to outlaw bikie gangs or criminal convictions have been kicked out of the industry in NSW.

Green demand grows in the tech industry (Bangkok Post) - It designed your mobile phone. It built your computer. It supplies your internet service. What is it? The technology industry of course. Be it software, hardware, consumer electronics, semiconductors, components or services, our world runs on the innovations of this industry.

Freight industry concerned about soaring costs (ABC via Yahoo!7 News) - Queensland's freight industry says it is worried about the impact of increased fuel taxes and registration fees on trucks.

Australia P.M. Says Farm Industry On Upswing (Nasdaq) - (RTTNews) - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is forecasting improved times for his nation's drought-stricken agricultural industry.

Oil and gas industry critical of Govt tax move (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News) - The oil and gas industry today accused the Government of a "knee jerk reaction" after ministers announced a tax loophole was going to be closed.

Middle class struggling with housing: Industry (ABC via Yahoo!7 News) - Tasmania's Housing Industry Association is warning that more middle income earners will be dragged into the housing crisis over the next few months.

Bikies kicked out of security industry (The West Australian) - About 200 security guards with links to outlaw bikie gangs or criminal convictions have been kicked out of the industry in NSW. The statewide crackdown on security licence holders comes after tough new industry regulations were introduced in September.

Real estate industry 'needs to encourage diversity' (Stuff) - The real estate industry needs to encourage diversity to provide real choice for the public, says a property studies academic and former real estate agent.

Tax move 'kneejerk reaction' - oil industry (The New Zealand Herald) - The oil and gas industry today accused the Government of a "knee jerk reaction" after ministers announced a tax loophole was going to be closed. Finance Minister Michael Cullen and Revenue Minister Peter Dunne said changes to the Income Tax Act were necessary to protect the revenue base.