Australian Industries

Directories

To look up organisations associated with a particular industry, use a print or online directory, some of which are listed below.

Register of Australian mining 2011/12
Call Number: 338.20994 75 /2011
Directory of agricultural and rural statistics [electronic resource].
Contains comprehensive information on sources of agricultural and rural statistics in the public and private sectors.
ferret.com.au [electronic resource]
Directory of products and services in manufacturing and technology.

Newspapers can also be useful sources of current company and industry news.

Factiva
Provides fulltext access to local and international newspapers, newswires, magazines and journal publications.
Australia and New Zealand Newsstand (via ProQuest)
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To find companies within a particular industry, try the following databases:

Morningstar DatAnalysis Premium
Information on all ASX listed and delisted companies.

Below are some featured articles from ABS on various industries :

Statistics (Australian Bureau of Statistics)
Various statistics including trade and tourism.
Topics @ a Glance > Industry (Australian Bureau of Statistics)
Statistics and articles on key Australian industries.
Australian Industry
Estimates of the economic and financial performance of Australian industry for 2011-12.
Australian Farming in Brief (2012)
Statistics on livestock, landuse, crops, etc.
A statistical overview of the construction industry (2010)
Overview of the construction industry
Australia wine and grape industry (2011-2012)
Statistics on grape and wine production.
Farming in Australia
History of farming and some statistics.
Livestock, Products, March 2013
Information on livestock, meat production.

Some government bodies which provide reports, reviews and information on various industries:

ABARES (The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences)
Multi-disciplinary research and analysis covering different sectors like agriculture, fisheries, forestry, food, resources and energy.
Australian Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
Government department for the growth of Australian industry in the global market.
Productivity Commission
Various publications including inquiry and project reports on different industries.
Tourism Research Australia
Statistics and analyses on the tourism industry.
Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development
Transport statistics and publications (aviation, rail, road, maritime).
Directory of Australian goverrnment departments and agencies
Check this for a list of government departments and agencies by sector / industry.

Australian Industry Group (Ai Group)
Reports on various industries.
Aglinks: The Australian Agriculture Directory
Links to associations, portals, publications on various sectors.
Tourism Australia
Factsheets and reports on the tourist industry.
Minerals Council of Australia
Industry information and news.
Australian Constructors Association
Construction outlook reports.
Dairy Australia
Publications on the industry's situation and outlook.
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Data and analysis of businesses in various industry sectors.
VictoriaOnline
Locates state, federal government information and services. Links to web resources on Business and Industry.