IDT Australia Reports Operational Improvements with New Leadership Team and Realignment Strategy
Cleo Diagnostics Selects Next-Generation Ella Platform to Deliver Ovarian Cancer Blood Test
Sports Entertainment Group Posts Strong H1 FY26, Raises FY26 Guidance
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Why Paying Off Your Mortgage Is Not Always a Good Idea
Paying off your mortgage isn’t always best. Consider offset accounts for flexibility, and diversify into super or investments for long-term gains in Australia.
The Weekly Finger: Shorter Days, Smarter Plays
Market alert: SaaS sell-off deepens; silver supply tightens on dwindling reserves. ASX picks like BHM could surge.
The Big Boomer Sell-Down
Boomer wealth transfer accelerates as retirees cash up, downsize and boost super. A$3.5 trillion wave of inheritances headed to younger Australians.
Weekly Wrap: AI Margin Squeeze Hits Software Peers as ASX Slips, Yet Week Ends Higher
ASX slips 1.4% as AI fears squeeze software margins; yet the week climbs 2.4% on bank strength and gold rebound.
ANZ Soars and AMP Sinks: Earnings Breakdown
ANZ delivers $1.9b cash profit in Q1, 3bp NIM uplift, and cost discipline driving outperformance as Feb earnings season kicks off (AMP results due).
CBA Up 8%: Double Down on NAB or Add Small Caps PPM, JDO?
CBA jumps 8% to above $171, reigniting the Big Four debate as rivals rally; strong profit, higher dividend, and rich multiples raise the risk-reward for banks.
Weekly Wrap: Markets edge as Rio-Glencore talks spark change in mining bid
Rio Tinto slides 6% on Glencore all-stock merger talks; BlueScope up 2% after rejecting a $30 offer. ASX 200 drifts -0.1% as deal news dominates.
Rio Tinto and Glencore confirm merger talks to form world's largest mining company
Rio Tinto and Glencore confirm talks on an all-share merger to create the world’s largest mining company, valuing the entity at about US$388B.
American West Metals Taps US Government Advisor for Critical West Desert Indium Project
American West Metals taps US government advisor to advance West Desert indium, targeting Defense Production Act funding and a US mine-to-market supply chain.
EV Resources Produces First Antimony Ingots Using High-Grade Ore from Los Lirios
EV Resources produces first antimony ingots from Los Lirios ore, de-risking toward a near-term primary producer in Mexico via mine-to-metal.
Javelin Minerals Identifies New Anomalies at Coogee Gold Project from Historical Exploration Data
Javelin Minerals uncovers new geophysical anomalies at Coogee gold project; targets aircore drilling after $4.5m raise, near St Ives, WA.
Encounter Resources Unveils Significant Niobium and REE Extensions at Green Prospect, Eyes 2026 MRE Update
Encounter Resources (ASX: ENR) has unveiled a significant expansion of high-grade niobium mineralisation to over 4km strike at its Green prospect.
Cyclopharm Secures NIH Approval for Technegas, Boosting US Expansion
Cyclopharm wins NIH approval for Technegas, secures US purchase order; installation under FSS imminent as funding targets 250-300 US installs by H2 2026.
IDT Australia Reports Operational Improvements with New Leadership Team and Realignment Strategy
IDT Australia (ASX: IDT) reports improving six-month ops under a new leadership team and realignment strategy; revenue up 20% to $8.4m, EBITDA losses narrowed.
Cleo Diagnostics Selects Next-Generation Ella Platform to Deliver Ovarian Cancer Blood Test
Cleo Diagnostics (ASX:COV) selects Bio-Techne's Ella ELISA platform to run its ovarian cancer test, advancing toward FDA 510(k) filing and supply deal.
Botanix Pharmaceuticals Secures A$45 Million Capital Raise to Fund API Purchases and Supply Chain Diversification
Botanix secures A$45m to buy APIs and diversify supply; new shares A$0.06 at 45.5% discount; Sofdra posts Q2 FY26 A$9.1m revenue, 24% QoQ rise.
Nanoveu Secures Exclusive Drone Swarm IP License, Boosts Endurance in Trials
Nanoveu (ASX: NVU) has secured exclusive evaluation rights for four autonomous drone swarm localisation and formation-control inventions from NTU Singapore.
Fortifai Launches Roadmap for Nol8 Agentic AI Data Plane Following Acquisition
Fortifai (ASX: FTI) unveils Nol8 AI Data Plane roadmap after acquisition, boasting 160x latency drop and 400x throughput gains, aiming commercial launch by 2026
ION Video Unveils Programmable Video: A New Infrastructure Layer for AI
ION Video (ASX: IOV) unveils a programmable video layer, the world’s first prompt-to-virtual-video interface, enabling AI to assemble video on the fly.
BrainChip Initiates AKD2500 Next-Generation Silicon Project Development
BrainChip (ASX: BRN) kicks off AKD2500 silicon project with TSMC 12nm; US$2.5m budget; prototype due Q3 2026, advancing Akida 2.0 for edge AI.
Prominence Energy Kicks Off Field Work in PEL 803 with Geochemical Survey for Natural Hydrogen
Prominence Energy (ASX: PRM) has initiated its first field exploration for natural hydrogen and helium with a geochemical survey in South Australia's PEL 803.
Blue Star Helium's Galactica Project Poised for Integrated Operations Next Week
Blue Star Helium (BNL) is poised to commence integrated operations at its Galactica project next week, with the CO2 amine unit now online.
Omega Oil and Gas JV to Accelerate Taroom Trough Appraisal Campaign for Domestic Energy Supply
Omega Oil and Gas (ASX: OMA)-led JV secures 750km2 Taroom Trough land, fast-tracking appraisal for domestic energy supply; first results due mid-2026.
Eden Innovations Appoints New MD to Drive Global Expansion Amidst Debt Reduction and Product Momentum
Eden Innovations (ASX:EDE) has appointed Dr Allan Godsk Larsen as Managing Director to spearhead global growth, a move supported by significant debt reductio
Sports Entertainment Group Posts Strong H1 FY26, Raises FY26 Guidance
SEG beats H1 FY26, revenue $73.7m, EBITDA up 78% to $11.9m; upgrades FY26 EBITDA growth to at least 40% after Perth Wildcats sale nets $12m cash.
Solvar H1 FY26 NPAT Rises 5.8% Amid NZ Exit and Funding Boost
Solvar NPAT up 5.8% in H1 FY26 as it accelerates NZ exit, secures $488m warehouse facility, boosting funding to ~$1.1b and announcing dividends.
Aumake Seals A$10 Million Global Distribution Deal with EZZ Life Sciences
Aumake (ASX: AUK) has announced a significant four-year exclusive global distribution agreement with EZZ Life Sciences, a deal valued at a minimum of A$10m.
Pacific Lime and Cement Signs Offtake Deal with Newmont for Central Lime Project in PNG
Pacific Lime inks long-term offtake with Newmont for PNG's Central Lime project, securing ~1/3 of capacity and kickstarting PNG's first domestic quicklime plant.
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Ceretas secures $1m for breakthrough ultrasound therapy for dementia, eyes potential IPO
Australian MedTech company Ceretas has successfully secured $1 million in seed funding to advance its low-cost, portable and non-invasive ultrasound device aimed at treating dementia and other neurological conditions. This funding positions the company closer to a potential IPO as it progresses through clinical research and regulatory steps. Initial capital raise fuels development The recent […]
Stormeur IPO to expand non-surgical cosmetics empire
Non-surgical cosmetics group Stormeur has launched a $7 million capital raising to fund the opening of four new Cosmetique clinics along Australia’s east coast. The company announced an initial public offering (IPO) last month based on a growth strategy that includes two new clinics in Sydney and two in Melbourne, to be established within 24 […]
ASX anticipates surge of IPOs later in 2024
Australia’s pipeline of initial public offerings (IPOs) is expected to ramp up in the new year thanks to a cyclical market on the rebound. Anticipated listings for the second half of 2024 include companies in the industrials, mining and consumer discretionary sectors such as cars, household appliances, specialty items, luxury goods and leisure. According to […]
Guzman y Gomez sets sights on ASX listing with IPO to fund aggressive expansion
In a bold move set to shake up Australia’s fast food landscape, Mexican-inspired chain Guzman y Gomez (GYG) is preparing to make its debut on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The company’s upcoming initial public offering (IPO) is not just another corporate event—it’s a statement of GYG’s ambition to redefine fast food in this country. […]