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Govt accused of planning tax to help wind farm industry (ABC via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News) - The Victorian Opposition says the Government is planning to prop up the wind farm industry with an unfair tax.

Industry challenges to bylaw partially successful (Scoop.co.nz) - Local Councils have failed in a bid to get the waste industry to contribute towards the costs of waste planning and minimisation initiatives.

BDO sets up tax task force for construction industry (Irish Examiner) - By Ian Guider ACCOUNTANTS and financial consultant BDO Simpson Xavier have created a special unit to deal with tax compliance for the construction industry.

Government To Give More Attention To Tourism Industry (Bernama) - KUANTAN, April 3 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said the government would give more attention to the tourism industry to enable it to make a bigger contribution to the economy.

Building Consent Delays Cause Industry Slump (Scoop.co.nz) - The failure of local bodies to issue building consents within 20 days as set down in the new Building Act is fuelling an industry slowdown.

Sri Lanka: Fisheries: A NorthEast industry in turmoil (TamilNet) - Fishing ban along a significant portion of 349 km long Northern district coasts, displacement of fisher families, harassment of fishermen by Sri Lanka Army (SLA) along shores and by Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) in shallow and deep sea have plunged the fishing industry in NorthEast in turmoil. Fisher families live in perpetual uncertainty even while struggling to meet ends meet on a daily basis.

Govt accused of planning tax to help wind farm industry (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - The Victorian Opposition says the Government is planning to prop up the wind farm industry with an unfair tax. It says the Government will tax energy consumers to subsidise the wind sector, which has been growing more slowly than expected.

Commander, Industry-1 Minister inspect Ayethaya Industrial Zone in Taunggyi (The New Light of Myanmar) - YANGON, 2 April — Chairman of Shan State Peace and Development Council Commander of Eastern Command Maj-Gen Ye Myint and Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung inspected sales of Win Thuza shop of the Ministry of Industry-1 in Taunggyi yesterday morning.

U.S. pack rats make storage industry soar (UPI) - NEW YORK, April 2 (UPI) -- The United States is a nation of pack rats and as a result self-storage has become a $145 billion-a-year industry.

Health Law Conference Addresses Terrorism In The Pharmaceutical Industry (Medical News Today) - The FDA has warned that the U.S. drug supply is a potential target for terrorism. With a high demand on cheap prescription drugs, the industry is increasingly vulnerable to counterfeits. U.S. Senate Committee hearings provided evidence that terrorists use profits from counterfeit drugs to finance their operations... click link for more info.