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Aboriginal art industry booming in outback (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - Aboriginal art in Australia is booming and improving the lives of poor black communities, but unscrupulous dealers are ripping off artists and fraud from China and India is undermining the industry.

SeedQuest - Central information website for the global seed industry (SeedQuest) - The World Bank and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), along with other donor organizations, are currently implementing a number of projects in the cotton industry of Tajikistan.

TAIWAN TO BE INDUSTRY LEADER IN ASIA IN HEALTH, BEAUTY (Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance) - Regulations / Law The Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) is working with the the Ministry of Economic Affairs to draft plans to promote Taiwan's health and beauty industry, aiming to turn Taiwan into an industry leader in Asia, a CEPD spokesman said Friday.

Taiwan To Be Industry Leader In Asia In Health, Beauty (Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News) - The Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) is working with the the Ministry of Economic Affairs to draft plans to promote Taiwan's health and beauty industry, aiming to turn Taiwan into an industry leader in Asia, a CEPD spokesman said Friday.

Paper industry officials fear worker shortage (Boston Globe) - Despite a major decline over the past two decades, Maine's paper industry remains the largest manufacturing sector in the state. But pressures persist.

Govt targets film industry (TVNZ) - Moves are being made by the government to keep the film industry attractive to international film companies. Economic Development Minister Trevor Mallard has announced an existing grants programme is to be tweaked to make it more attractive.

Super industry 'lagging' (Perth Now) - THE Australian superannuation industry lags in key areas such as post-retirement products and transition to retirement pensions, a survey says.

Super industry lags in key areas: study (AAP via Yahoo!7 Finance) - The Australian superannuation industry still lags in key areas such as the development of post-retirement products, a survey says.

Revival of coal industry at stake in legislation (The Pantagraph) - Thousands of jobs and a possible revival of the state’s coal industry could evaporate if two bills in the Illinois Legislature are left unattended, some officials say.

Improved support package for film industry (Scoop.co.nz) - The government is taking a co-ordinated approach to boost the screen industry in New Zealand, with improvements to the Large Budget Screen Production Grant (LBSPG), and ongoing funding for Film New Zealand.