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Most of my company’s revenue comes from exports, but I don’t have to worry about shipping

Australia’s gaming sector shows that export success can be achieved without shipping physical items offshore.
Ross Symons Big Ant Studios
Ross Symons is the CEO of game developer Big Ant Studios, which recently received the Creative, Lifestyle and Design award at the 2026 Governor of Victoria Export Awards. Source: Supplied

As we all know, geopolitical tensions have affected global shipping and logistics, and every Australian business that moves a physical product has spent this year recalculating freight, insurance and delivery dates. That’s not a concern that I’ve had as CEO of Big Ant Studios, despite the bulk of the company’s revenue coming from exports.

Exporters have reason to be concerned about global trade. In March the World Trade Organisation forecast that global goods trade growth would slow to 1.9

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