Web sources listed below provide access to essential information for both private and public Australian companies including
Please be aware that some of the following online resources are only available (free of charge) when registered with the National Library of Australia or the State Library of Victoria.
Australian B2B includes over 47,000 Australian companies and 56,000 executive names in its database. Its database is useful to search for companies that specialise in goods/products and services. You may require a State Library of Victoria membership to access the resource.
Australia’s corporate, markets and financial services regulator.
The "Company Information" section provides an online tool to search for a company by ASX code or company name. It includes Australian and International company market data, including companies that were delisted within six months.
The ASX compiles a list of companies that have been delisted or removed from the ASX, with a list of reasons for delisting the company and the date it was removed.
This website provides a convenient list of useful links to assist with company research, categorised into Small Business, Economy, Environment & Energy, Industry, People, or Region. There are also other links to relevant company research topics listed to source government statistics, such as Transport or Tourism.
Available to all Victorians registered with the State Library of Victoria. It is a directory of all publicly listed and large private companies. Details include contact information, revenue, names and positions of key personnel, competitors, and product range.
Access is available to those registered with the National Library of Australia (NLA). This NLA Research Guide provides useful links to help get you started when researching Australian companies. You can search for such topics as: Directors of companies, individual companies, and industry information.
Available to all Victorians registered with the State Library of Victoria. This resource includes biographical information of prominent Australian business people.
Below are useful links to essential information on Australian industries, including:
The department helps industry to become more efficient, competitive and innovative, providing a range of funding, support and consultation.
Browse an archive of Industry Commission reports on selected Australian industries. Includes Industry Commission inquiry reports and Industry Commission research reports
Available to registered users of the National Library of Australia, Factiva provides access to global news and business information as well as full text coverage of major Australian and overseas newspapers and journals. Same-day news wires, company reports, investment analyst reports, market research reports, country and regional profiles, company profiles, and historical market data are also provided. Coverage of individual publications varies widely.