Australia

Founded: 1875 as William Arnott's Steam Biscuit Factory Employees: 4,900 Sales: AUD 7.4 billion ($5.2 billion) (2002…

Australia-based, Netherlands-registered James Hardie Industries N.V.

Assets: A$84.72 billion (US$66.92 billion) (1989) Stock Index: Australia London New Zealand The Australia and New…

Total Assets: A$183.11 billion (US$99.63 billion) (2002) Stock Exchanges: Australia New Zealand New York Ticker Symbol:…

Total Assets: A$189.8 billion ($93.89 billion) Stock Exchanges: Australia New Zealand Tokyo New York Ticker Symbol:…

Holden Ltd.

Long a part of Australia's corporate establishment, Burns, Philp & Company Ltd.

BHP Billiton was formed through the 2001 merger of Australia's mining and oil giant BHP and U.K.-based mining group…

CSR Limited is one of the world's largest building and construction materials companies, with operations in Australia,…

Based in New South Wales, Australia, Southcorp Limited is the world's largest maker of premium brand wine.

McPherson's Ltd.

Ansell Ltd.

Into the mid-1990s, David Jones continued to shift its offerings in order to attract a broader clientele.

Qantas Airways Ltd.

Coles Myer Ltd.

Headquartered in Australia, Amcor Limited manufactures and sells a diverse assortment of paper, plastic, and metal…

Metcash Trading Ltd.

Smorgon Steel Group Ltd.

Aristocrat Leisure Limited, based in Australia, is the world's second largest manufacturer of casino gaming systems,…

Operating Revenues: A$2.33 billion ($1.31 billion) (2002) Stock Exchanges: Australian Ticker Symbol: AWB.AX NAIC:…

Village Roadshow Ltd.

John Fairfax Holdings Limited is the holding company for an Australian publishing enterprise established more than 150…

Stock Index: Sydney Pioneer International was formed during the period of industrial growth in Australia that followed…

Operating Revenues: A$12.48 billion (US$6.87 billion) (2002) Stock Exchanges: Australia Ticker Symbol: LLC NAIC: 233110…

Foster's Group Limited, whose beer commercials once taught drinkers to speak Australian, has also developed a taste for…

Bond Corporation Holdings, Limited, was an international conglomerate with operations in four primary fields: real…

Total Assets: $32.96 billion (2004) Stock Exchanges: Australian Ticker Symbol: MBL NAIC: 522110 Commercial Banking;…

Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd.

News Corporation Limited is the holding company for the large range of enterprises created or acquired since the 1950s…

Market Value: A$1.485 billion (US$985.7 million) Stock Index: Melbourne Sydney Adelaide Brisbane Perth Hobart London…

Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd.

Goodman Fielder Ltd.

Ridley Corporation Ltd.

Lion Nathan Limited is one of the leading brewers in the Australasian region, with the number one spot in New Zealand…

The Australian and Overseas Telecommunications Corporation (Telecom Australia) is a government-owned, regulated, public…

PMP Ltd.

Telstra Corporation Limited is a full-service telecommunications, information services, and network platform company…

One of the largest corporations in Australia, Publishing and Broadcasting Limited (PBL) has built its empire through…

TABCORP Holdings Limited offers a variety of gambling products and services, such as sports and race wagering and…

A minnow compared with the big fish in the PGM (platinum group metals) mining market, Aquarius Platinum Ltd.

Rinker Group Ltd.