Press Releases

Sep 15 2019

Highway to Well: Regional Wellness Spas Drive Industry Growth

The Health and Wellness Spas industry has recorded robust growth over the past five years. The industry’s expansion is quite remarkable, given that ho ... READ MORE
Sep 03 2019

Food Fight: Coles Strikes Back, but Woolworths Holds Sway

In the battle for supermarket supremacy, Coles has reversed its sluggish revenue growth to post a solid result in its first period as a standalone com ... READ MORE
Aug 14 2019

Put to Bed: Airbnb’s Success Has Left Motel Operators Struggling

The Tourism industry in Australia has grown substantially over the past five years. Rising domestic tourism and strong growth in international arrival ... READ MORE
Aug 11 2019

Stream Train: Streaming Services Have Foxtel Feeling the Heat

The rapid growth recorded by subscription video on demand (SVOD) services, such as Netflix, has come at the expense of pay-TV providers. With a virtua ... READ MORE
Aug 07 2019

MOOving On: Consumers Are Switching to Soy, Almond and Pea Protein Milks

Rising health consciousness and veganism’s growing popularity have contributed to skyrocketing demand for non-dairy milks over the past five years. Ac ... READ MORE
Aug 06 2019

Trading Blows: Australia Falters as Global Uncertainty Rises

Intensifying trade disputes between the United States and China over the past week have rocked the global economy. The potential repercussions for Aus ... READ MORE
Jul 23 2019

Fresh Strategies: Supermarkets Shift Away From Discounting

Since 2014-15, strong price-based competition has made price discounting the typical strategy for most supermarket operators. Major industry players h ... READ MORE
Jul 17 2019

Rough Streams Ahead: Possible Changes To Video-On-Demand Services

As part of its wholesale pricing review, NBN Co has floated the idea of altering how online video streaming traffic is treated on its network. This ch ... READ MORE
Jul 16 2019

The Argyle Mine’s Closure To Disrupt The Global Diamond Market

Summary: Rio Tinto has announced the beginning of the 35th Argyle Diamond tender, which may present one of the last opportunities to buy newly mine ... READ MORE
Jul 08 2019

Extra credit: Buy Now Pay Later Services In A Weak Retail Market

Visa announced that it plans to enter the buy-now-pay-later services sector, despite subdued household spending in Australia. The sector is becoming i ... READ MORE
Jun 25 2019

Life after death: Innovations Drive Growth For Funeral Operators

Revenue for the Funeral Directors, Crematoria and Cemeteries industry has grown strongly over the past five years. Industry operators have increasingl ... READ MORE
Jun 20 2019

Lack Of New Gold Discoveries To Hurt Industry Despite High Prices

The Australian dollar gold price reached an all-time high of $2,000 per ounce this morning, signifying improving conditions for the Gold Ore Mining in ... READ MORE
Jun 19 2019

Online Betting Companies On A Winning Streak

Online betting has become increasingly popular in Australia. According to industry research company IBISWorld, online bookmakers are enticing punters ... READ MORE
Jun 05 2019

Interest Rate Cuts: Construction, Property and Retail to Benefit

The Reserve Bank Board has cut the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 1.25%, ending Australia’s longest period without a change in the cash rate ... READ MORE
May 28 2019

5G 4Free: Telstra’s Offer Fuels Telco Competition Fire

Telstra has announced its first significant commercial move into the 5G space, offering eligible customers free access to Telstra’s 5G network for 12 ... READ MORE
Apr 15 2019

Online Grocery Shopping To Grow With Click and Collect Services

Click and collect services to grow online grocery shopping industry by 21.7% annually, IBISWorld forecasts READ MORE
Apr 07 2019

Rising Veganism Threatens Demand For Australian Meat And Dairy

Sales of vegan food products have soared over the past five years in Australia, with major food manufacturers and takeaway chains increasingly intro ... READ MORE
Apr 04 2019

Australia's Top 100 Manufacturers Powered by NMW

IBISWorld, in collaboration with National Manufacturing Week, has released a list of Australia’s Top 100 Manufacturers. Among the top performing indus ... READ MORE
Mar 28 2019

New Data Encryption Law Could Force Tech Companies Into Decline

According to industry research company IBISWorld, the Australian tech sector has grown rapidly over the past five years. The Software Publishing in ... READ MORE
Mar 26 2019

Myer & David Jones To Prioritise Private Labels

The Department Stores industry’s revenue is expected to fall at an annualised 0.2% over the five years through 2018-19, to $18.8 billion. This is expe ... READ MORE
Mar 19 2019

AFL Winners & Losers: The AFL 2018 Financial Ladder

In the lead up to the 2019 AFL season opener, industry research company IBISWorld has analysed the 2018 financial and attendance results of the AFL cl ... READ MORE
Mar 19 2019

NRL vs AFL: AFL to kick financial goals amid NRL scandals

Following kick-off of the 2019 NRL season last week and ahead of the first match of the AFL season this coming Thursday, industry research company IBI ... READ MORE
Mar 14 2019

Government Indecision Over Snowy 2.0 To Cause Supply Shortage

Late last month, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a $1.4 billion investment in the Snowy 2.0 Scheme, as well as $56.0 million for the “Battery ... READ MORE
Mar 01 2019

Fire, Floods And Drought: Australia’s Agriculture Industries

Australia’s agricultural sector has been seriously affected by a range of extreme weather patterns in 2018-19, with farmers battling severe drought, f ... READ MORE
Feb 18 2019

China’s GDP Decline To Affect Various Australian Industries

Red Dragon losing its roar: China’s GDP decline to affect Australia’s mining, education, retail and tourism sectors READ MORE
Feb 18 2019

Baby blues: The cost of raising infants in 2019 rises by 26.3%

Baby blues: The cost of raising infants in 2019 rises by 26.3%, IBISWorld reveals READ MORE
Feb 04 2019

Banks Must Regain Public’s Trust After The Royal Commission

According to industry research organisation IBISWorld, the banks and other major players in the financial services sector will need to earn back the t ... READ MORE
Jan 22 2019

The Golden State: West Australian Mines To Drive Next Boom

The Australian mining sector may be preparing for a return to the boom conditions seen prior to 2011-12, as investment in mining projects across Weste ... READ MORE
Jan 16 2019

Australian Tourism Industry Flying High

More Australians are travelling overseas despite the depreciation of the Australian dollar over the past five years. According to the Australian Burea ... READ MORE
Jan 10 2019

The Industries Cashing In On Our Health And Fitness Resolutions

With many Australians feeling a few kilos heavier after the festive season, IBISWorld analysts expect the new year’s health and fitness resolutions to ... READ MORE
Jan 08 2019

Australian Industries Set To Fly and Fall in 2018-19

As Australian businesses enter a new year, industry analysts at IBISWorld have revealed which industries are set to boom in 2019, and which are likely ... READ MORE
Dec 18 2018

Rising Cost Of Living Pushing Consumers To Buy Now, Pay Later

Industry research company IBISWorld expects that the rising cost of living and sluggish wage growth will drive many consumers to purchase Christmas gi ... READ MORE
Dec 05 2018

White Paper: The Electricity Sector's Failures and the Economy

Leading industry research firm IBISWorld has released a new report revealing the electricity sector’s failures and their effects on Australian consume ... READ MORE
Dec 04 2018

Christmas Spending Hit By The Cost Of Living Grinch

Christmas spending hit by the cost of living Grinch Industry research company IBISWorld has found that consumers will be cautious with their gift sho ... READ MORE
Dec 04 2018

Prosecco and Kombucha Among Top Tipples This Festive Season

Christmas Spirits: IBISWorld name prosecco and kombucha among top tipples this festive season Prosecco, craft beers, and rosé will be some of the mos ... READ MORE
Nov 02 2018

Betting Rises But Attendance Falls At The Melbourne Cup

IBISWorld: Betting rises but attendance falls at ‘the race that stops the nation’ According to business research company IBISWorld, betting on the Me ... READ MORE
Oct 31 2018

IBISWorld Examines The Trends Behind “Fake” Honey Manufacturing

What’s the buzz on honey? IBISWorld examines the trends behind “fake” honey manufacturing A study on the global honey industry conducted by Macqua ... READ MORE
Oct 22 2018

Challenges Ahead For The Aged Care Industry

Last month, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a Royal Commission into Australia’s aged care sector following allegations of patient mistreatment ... READ MORE
Oct 19 2018

Top Tips for Finding Expert Insights on the New Industry Insider

The newly designed content portal provides expert insights from IBISWorld research analysts, industry leaders, and strategists. READ MORE
Oct 16 2018

IBISWorld Reveals Australia's Jobs Of The Future

In the lead up to final exams for year 12 students across Australia, IBISWorld reveals the industries set to add the most new jobs to the Australian e ... READ MORE
Oct 15 2018

Could eSports Respawn Australia’s Broadcasting Industry?

With the NRL and AFL Grand Finals done and dusted for the year, IBISWorld explores another kind of sport that has begun to emerge in Australia: compet ... READ MORE
Oct 10 2018

The Everest: The race that stopped the decline of the industry?

The 'richest turf race in the world', The Everest, has made headlines over the year with its grand prize pool of $13 million and its controversial mar ... READ MORE
Sep 26 2018

IBISWorld research Australia's growing tourism industry

World Tourism Day 2018: Visitor numbers and tourist spending fly high while length of stay stalls As World Tourism Day approaches, new IBISWorld rese ... READ MORE
Sep 25 2018

IBISWorld explores the AFL clubs kicking financial goals 2018

AFL Grand Final 2018 – IBISWorld explores the clubs kicking financial goals West Coast tops the profit ladder and Collingwood takes home the revenue ... READ MORE
Sep 19 2018

IBISWorld reveals the threats looming over Coles and Woolworths

Supermarket Update Q3 2018: IBISWorld reveals the new wave of threats looming over Coles and Woolworths   The supermarket industry is on the thresh ... READ MORE
Sep 18 2018

Trump tariffs escalate trade wars between US and China: Australia

Trump tariffs escalate trade wars between US and China:Mixed results forecast for Australian industry, caught between largest trade partner and bigges ... READ MORE
Sep 07 2018

IBISWorld reveals industries set to fly and fall in FY2018-19

As Australian businesses enter the new financial year, industry analyst IBISWorld has revealed which industries are set to have a bumper 2018-19, and ... READ MORE
Sep 06 2018

IBISWorld names Top 500 Companies of 2017-18

Australia’s largest industry research company, IBISWorld, has named the Top 500 private companies for 2017-18. Published in the Australian Financial R ... READ MORE
Aug 09 2018

NEGative: How the National Energy Guarantee fails Australians

IBISWorld expects that the NEG would fail to accomplish its proposed goals and do little to improve the energy sector or reduce carbon emissions beyon ... READ MORE
Jul 12 2018

IBISWorld analyses ACCC’s recommendations

This week, the ACCC released an extensive report that blasted the failure of successive governments to address a multitude of issues within the Austra ... READ MORE
Jun 06 2018

Australia to become world's largest LNG exporter by 2020

According to industry research company IBISWorld, a combination of international and domestic factors has culminated in a unique situation, where Aust ... READ MORE
Apr 11 2018

Australia ‘piggy in the middle’ of trade war between US and China

According to business information analysts IBISWorld, Australia stands to be caught in the middle of a trade war between the United States and China, ... READ MORE
Mar 26 2018

IBISWorld reveals premium chocolatiers set to enjoy higher demand

Consumer spending on chocolate this Easter is expected to total close to $210 million in 2018, representing over $10 per capita. Growing premiumisa ... READ MORE
Mar 21 2018

IBISWorld reveals Australia’s Top 1000 Companies for 2017

Business analysts at IBISWorld today revealed the 2017 list of Australia’s Top 1000 companies, offering comprehensive and thorough insight into Austra ... READ MORE
Mar 14 2018

Aussie steel and aluminium sector to benefit from Trump's exempt

According to industry research organisation IBISWorld, the outlook of the Australian steel and aluminium sectors has strengthened significantly follow ... READ MORE
Feb 23 2018

IBISWorld reveals state of the supermarkets and grocery industry

In anticipation for the major players’ half year results and following the latest update of its Supermarkets and Grocery Stores industry report, IBISW ... READ MORE
Feb 19 2018

IBISWorld reveals the jobs of the future

As university starts up for 2018 students, IBISWorld reveals the industries set to achieve the greatest employment growth. As those studying in 2018 ... READ MORE
Feb 07 2018

IBISWorld reveals premium pet food fueling new pet-care sector

IBISWorld reveals premium pet foods fuelling new markets for pet-care sector According to IBISWorld, the composition of pet food manufacturing and sa ... READ MORE
Jan 19 2018

Electricity spot market prices

Electricity spot market prices sky-rocketed yesterday, from around $100 per megawatt hour to over $12,000. The average price was $905 over the day, re ... READ MORE
Jan 17 2018

IBISWorld gives insight into Australia's health conscious index

While Australians are expected to consume less alcohol, spend less on tobacco, and consume more fruit and vegetables over the next five years, obesity ... READ MORE
Jan 10 2018

Australian Industry Sectors Set To Fly And Fall In 2017-18

As Australian companies welcome the New Year, IBISWorld’s business information analysts have revealed the top five industries expected to grow – and s ... READ MORE
Dec 19 2017

IBISWorld reveals online sectors affecting Christmas slow growth

While revenue is on the rise for online retailers, liquor stores and supermarkets, growth across other key categories has been constrained due to down ... READ MORE
Dec 19 2017

IBISWorld predicts petrol prices to soar

Retail petrol prices and purchase costs for the Road Freight Transport Industry to rise by 2022, with electric trucks becoming a more competitive opti ... READ MORE
Nov 30 2017

Amazon’s Australian launch set to shake up local retail sector

According to business information researchers IBISWorld, rumors of Amazon’s imminent Australian launch are mounting, with the company releasing an ema ... READ MORE
Sep 26 2017

Diversification and innovation power Maori business margins

Recent IBISWorld research indicates Maori authorities continue to steer profitable organisations that outperform the average profit margins of the wid ... READ MORE
Aug 08 2017

IBISWorld reveal airline industry benefiting from low oil prices

Recent IBISWorld research suggests domestic and international airlines are benefiting from a sustained period of low oil prices, which has reduced the ... READ MORE
Mar 09 2017

IBISWorld reveals the nation’s Top 1000 companies

Business analysts at IBISWorld have today revealed the 2016 list of Australia’s Top 1000 companies, offering detailed and diverse insights into the na ... READ MORE
Dec 13 2016

Festive shoppers seek bargains as spending tipped to disappoint

According to IBISWorld, Christmas retail spending is set to remain flat this December, growing by only 0.4% on last year’s sales as consumers tighten ... READ MORE
Dec 06 2016

IBISWorld reveals industries with strong employment growth

As thousands of school leavers across the country evaluate whether to pursue further education, vocational education and apprenticeships, or full-time ... READ MORE
Oct 12 2016

IBISWorld reveals the value of foreign markets to wine producers

IBISWorld reveals the increasing value of foreign markets to Australian wine producers as domestic alcohol consumption slumps A recent report by IBIS ... READ MORE
Oct 12 2016

Pick of the private pack

The 2016 AFR Top 500 Private Companies list in partnership with IBISWorld revealed Today, IBISWorld will release the much anticipated 2016 AFR Top 50 ... READ MORE
Oct 12 2016

Fishing for growth overseas

IBISWorld reveals strong export growth is keeping fishing and seafood processing afloat while aquaculture battles with Chinese competition IBISWorld ... READ MORE
Oct 12 2016

Surging apartment construction is driving growth

Surging apartment construction is driving growth across multiple states  The multi-unit apartment and townhouse construction industry has reached rec ... READ MORE
Jun 06 2016

IBISWorld reveals nation’s top 20 industries by growth in export

Against the backdrop of free trade agreements, IBISWorld has compiled a list of the nation’s top 20 industries by growth in exports over the five year ... READ MORE
Apr 19 2016

Taxing time for alcohol industry?

IBISWorld examines the possible effects of changes to alcohol taxes Ahead of the next federal budget on 3 May 2016 and amidst ongoing debate about ta ... READ MORE
Mar 07 2016

IBISWorld reveals Australia’s Top 1000 companies

Business analysts at IBISWorld have revealed a list of Australia’s Top 1000 companies, offering detailed and diverse insights into the nation’s most s ... READ MORE
Feb 22 2016

Private labels the new cash cow for dairy industry

A growing number of private labels poses a new strategic challenge for dairy producers The increasing popularity of private labels, which account for ... READ MORE
Feb 17 2016

Peer-to-peer lending set to take off in Australia

Financial technology, also known as FinTech, is a rapidly growing line of business that is revolutionising the financial services sector and disruptin ... READ MORE
Jan 19 2016

IBISWorld reveals the industries set to fly and fall in 2015-16

As Australian companies usher in the new year, business information analysts at IBISWorld reveal the five industries expected to soar and the five exp ... READ MORE
Sep 03 2014

Bread And Cake Producers Struggle With Changing Consumer Tastes

The rise of the supermarket in-store bakery is causing problems for the bread production and cake and pastry manufacturing industries, which are strug ... READ MORE
Jun 30 2014

Poultry Meat Farming Remains More Profitable Than Egg Farming

Last month, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) started proceedings in the Federal Court against the Australian Egg Corporation ... READ MORE

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Kim Do, Strategic Media Advisor

kim.do@ibisworld.com.au
+61 3 9906 3641
Kim is IBISWorld's Strategic Media Advisor for Australia and New Zealand, managing IBISWorld’s interactions with members of the media. To receive future IBISWorld media releases or to arrange an interview with an IBISWorld analyst, please contact Kim and the media communications team at kim.do@ibisworld.com.au or mediarelations@ibisworld.com
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