News Databases
Why search news for Company or Industry information?
News items can provide valuable insights into issues and controversies for a company or industry.
- FactivaGlobal news coverage: newspapers, newswires, trade publications, websites, blogs, and multimedia.
Contains all Australian national and metropolitan daily newspapers in full text. - Nexis UniGlobal news database: includes national and regional newspapers, wire services, broadcast transcripts, and non-English language sources.
Covers business and industry news and information on public and private companies around the world. - ProQuest CentralAccess news reports editorials, advertisements, stock tables, cartoons, and more. Indexes more than 3,000 of the world’s news sources, such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian & Observer, The Globe and Mail and The Times of India.
- Informit TV NewsNews and related current affairs stories broadcast by all five Australian free-to-air television networks.
Daily news
Keep up-to-date with current issues. These University subscriptions are easy-to-read daily news sources.
Full access to the websites of The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and the Financial Review is only available on campus or via VPN.
Full access to the online copy of The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and the Financial Review is available on and off-campus.
Magazines and Trade Publications
What are trade publications?
Trade publications are written for professionals within an industry.
Why are they useful for company or industry research?
Trade publications include
- company examples
- best practice
- case studies
- industry trends
They also have a quicker publishing model than academic articles so you are more likely to find recent information.
How to search trade publications?
Conduct your search then limit to:
- ProQuestLimit to:
Source type = Magazines, Trade journals - Business Source CompleteLimit to:
Publication type = Magazines, Trade journals
To search within a specifc title find in the library catalogue, eg
University Research News
These independent news providers report on the latest academic research and contain expert opinion on current business, economics, and social issues.
An independent source of information, analysis and commentary
Research news from top universities
Research news from the University of Melbourne