Contains the publicly available information provided by businesses and other entities when they register for an ABN. Useful for finding businesses whose names are not registered. Also has a glossary of commercial terminology.
http://www.abr.business.gov.au
One of Australia's main industry organisations. Surveys by industry and state are available in pdf format at no charge.
http://www.aigroup.asn.au
Produces free industry reports.
http://www.pc.gov.au
Extensive retail industry profile, policy and issue papers, codes of practice as well as links to statistical sources of information. Virtually all information is free.
http://www.ara.com.au
The leading official source of information about companies in Australia.
http://www.asic.gov.au
Information available for free on all companies listed on ASX. Also information on recent floats, share market indices and statistics.
http://www.asx.com.au
Offers summaries of IBISWorld industry profiles free of charge.
http://www.business.channel.vic.gov.au
Comprehensive online resource designed to help you start, run and grow your business
http://www.business.vic.gov.au
Historical and current information about companies delisted from the ASX, in receivership or liquidation.
http://www.delisted.com.au
Joint venture between Dow Jones and Reuters. Global content. Low annual subscription, searching is free with a charge for each document viewed or downloaded.
http://www.factiva.com
Incorporates the Patent, Designs and Trade Marks Offices. May be searched by company and other criteria. Patents, trademarks and designs may be searched at no charge.
http://www.ipaustralia.gov.au
Produces industry analysis reports. Also produces profiles on public and privately held companies. Brief summaries are free, but most information attracts costs.
http://www.ibisworld.com.au
National inward investment agency, set up by the Federal Government in 1997 to promote inward investment. Includes free and in some cases comprehensive information on Australia's industries.
http://www.investaustralia.gov.au/
Victorian Government's lead agency for attracting and facilitating investment into the State of Victoria.Includes brief information on Victoria's industries in the following sectors: Aerospace, Automotive, Biotechnology, Financial Services, Food, IT & Communications.
http://www.invest.vic.gov.au
Contains close to 1.8 million companies from around the world oriented towards manufactured products. Basic searching is free. Useful for identifying companies that produce a particular product or are in a particular industry.
http://www.kompass.com
Search all Fairfax publications and ASX company announcements from 1990 to today free of charge. Small fee for full text articles from Fairfax, full text of ASX announcements can be viewed free.
http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au
30 million articles from over 150 News Corporation newspapers worldwide and is updated daily. Limited searching is available at no charge.
http://www.newstext.com.au
Search the register to find registered business names. New business names can be registered online.
Consumer Affairs Online
Offers company profiles, current news, consensus forecasts, share price and volume turnover charts and downloadable time series at no charge.
http://au.finance.yahoo.com