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Audeara Limited has secured a $1.22 million R&D tax incentive refund for FY25, strengthening its financial position by repaying debt and retaining non-dilutive funding to fuel ongoing product development.

Euroz Hartleys Group Limited reported a robust FY2025 with an 87.7% jump in net profit and a strong start to FY2026, driven by increased brokerage and capital markets activity.

Andromeda Metals has initiated early site works at its Great White Project following the lodgement of a $3.79 million rehabilitation bond and environmental compliance payments. This milestone marks a key step toward advancing the project’s development in South Australia.

The Takeovers Panel has declared unacceptable circumstances in the Mayne Pharma acquisition, ordering Cosette Pharmaceuticals to comply with conditions preventing closure of the Salisbury manufacturing site. This ruling highlights concerns over market transparency and the integrity of the takeover process.

Whitefield Industrials reported a 4% decline in net profit for the half-year to September 2025 but maintained a strong fully franked dividend and delivered portfolio returns above its benchmark.

Desane Group Holdings Limited reports a solid FY25 with $5.4 million EBIT and $104.8 million in assets, buoyed by strong industrial and logistics property performance amid shifting workforce trends.

Westpac reported a resilient full-year 2025 performance with modest profit decline, robust loan and deposit growth, and ongoing strategic initiatives aimed at simplifying operations and enhancing customer experience.

Westpac Banking Corporation reported a solid $6.9 billion statutory net profit for 2025, maintaining strong capital and credit quality while increasing dividends. The bank’s ongoing transformation and disciplined growth underpin its outlook amid evolving economic conditions.

The Treasurer has expressed preliminary concerns that Cosette Pharmaceuticals’ proposed acquisition of Mayne Pharma could harm Australia’s economy, citing plans to close a key Adelaide manufacturing site. Mayne Pharma disputes these claims and urges a resolution before the scheme deadline.

Whitefield Industrials reports a $10.5 million net profit for H1 2026, with a strong 17.1% annualised return over three years, maintaining its track record of benchmark outperformance and announcing a 10.5 cent fully franked dividend.

Bank of Queensland reported a robust FY25 with 12% growth in cash earnings and significant progress in its digital banking and branch conversion initiatives. The bank’s focus on productivity and specialist business lending underpins its optimistic outlook despite ongoing economic uncertainties.

Salter Brothers Emerging Companies Limited posted a 25.5% decline in profit after tax for FY25 but marked a milestone with its inaugural dividend payment. The fund remains confident in its small-cap investment strategy amid easing interest rates and geopolitical volatility.