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GRDC calls for innovation to drive Australian grains industry's future (SeedQuest) - GRDC Chairman Terry Enright said the tender process was part of a crucial research effort that was essential to the future of the Australian grains industry.

Tourism industry backs fishing ban (ABC via Yahoo!7 Finance) - The tourism industry has thrown its support behind a controversial plan to ban fishing off sections of the south-west Western Australian coast.

New director for Industry Capability Network (Scoop.co.nz) - New Zealand Trade and Enterprise has appointed Graeme Solloway as the director of its Industry Capability Network.

Birth of oil industry will be topic at heritage meeting (The Derrick) - Memorabilia from various oil industry anniversary celebrations will be on display at Tuesday's meeting of the Oil City Heritage Society in the Oil City Library meeting room.

Kiwi 3D industry in the frame with govt support (Scoop.co.nz) - Prime Minister Helen Clark and Economic Development Minister Trevor Mallard today announced a new economic development initiative to establish and support a world-leading 3D digital content and graphics industry in New Zealand.

Swiss watchmaking industry fears labor shortage (People's Daily) - Switzerland's expanding watchmaking industry has warned it will need to increase its workforce by 18 percent over the next four years, Swiss Radio International reported on Wednesday.

B.C. funeral industry feud may bump up costs (CBC via Yahoo! Canada News) - A growing feud in the funeral industry over membership fees may drive up funeral service costs in British Columbia.

Robert Dutton Chosen to Receive EDA Industry's Prestigious Kaufman Award (SYS-CON Media) - The Electronic Design Automation (EDA) Consortium announced today announced that Dr. Robert Dutton, Robert and Barbara Kleist professor of engineering at Stanford University and director of the Integrated Circuits Laboratory, has been chosen as this year's recipient of the EDA industry's prestigious Phil Kaufman Award. The Consortium will present the Award on Thursday, November 2 at its 13th

Capa sees LCCs as agents of change in Asia-Pacific aviation industry (The Star Online) - SINGAPORE: The Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (Capa) has described the possible opening up of the “protected” Kuala Lumpur-Singapore air route as a demonstration of the role of low-cost carriers (LCCs) as agents of change in the region’s aviation industry.

Game industry at the crossroads (Sydney Morning Herald) - Jason Hill looks at why the local game industry faces an uncertain future - despite its successes. -