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Island Pharmaceuticals has commissioned a second manufacturing run of its antiviral Galidesivir, aiming to stockpile up to 800 treatment courses by late 2026 to support rapid response to the fast-spreading Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak and biodefence efforts.

DigiCo Infrastructure REIT (ASX: DGT) beats FY26 EBITDA guidance with $127 million, appoints Simon Mitchell and Ralph Goninan as Co-Heads, and accelerates its SYD1 data centre expansion amid strong Australian market demand.

AMA Group Limited (ASX: AMA) reversed losses with a statutory profit of AUD 7.7 million in FY26, driven by revenue growth and operational improvements across key segments. The company declared a fully franked dividend, its first since 2019, and outlined a positive outlook for FY27.

Accent Group posted a statutory loss for FY26 driven by a significant goodwill impairment, while reaffirming its 2030 growth ambitions and urging shareholders to reject Frasers Group's takeover offer.

Coast Entertainment (ASX:CEH) posted a $6.1 million net profit in FY26, driven by strong theme park attendance and record revenues, while securing a major land development approval that boosts asset value by over $50 million.

LGI Limited posted a robust FY26 with a 35.5% rise in net profit, underpinned by a 33% jump in biogas flows and a $56 million capital raise fueling expansion beyond 80MW.

Arena REIT reported an 8% rise in net operating profit to $79.1 million for FY2026, driven by rental growth and development completions, while facing uncertainty over its Edge Early Learning Portfolio due to rent defaults.

Alkane Resources delivered a transformational FY26 with a 590% surge in net profit to A$228.7 million, driven by its merger with Mandalay Resources and record gold equivalent production. The company declared its first fully franked dividend and confirmed solid FY27 guidance.

ARN Media posted a $28.3 million net loss for the half-year to June 2026, hit by a $25 million impairment and legal settlements, while digital revenue grew and cost savings accelerated.

Pro Medicus' US arm, Visage Imaging, has landed a substantial 7-year, A$25 million contract to deploy its Visage 7 cloud-based imaging platform across Valley Health's hospital network in Virginia and West Virginia.

Li-S Energy reported a reduced net loss of $4.9 million in FY26, propelled by major technological advances and a $7.8 million ARENA grant to scale manufacturing. The company secured key regulatory approvals and expanded strategic defence partnerships, positioning itself at the forefront of sovereign lithium sulfur battery supply.

Lifestyle Communities reported a transformative FY26 with a sharp rebound in new home sales, substantial debt reduction, and record homeowner satisfaction, despite ongoing market headwinds and regulatory uncertainty.

Argo Global Listed Infrastructure posted a 24% profit decline to $39.5 million for FY2026 but declared a record fully franked dividend of 10 cents per share, supported by AI-driven data centre demand.

Credit Corp has agreed to acquire HSBC Bank Australia's credit card run-off portfolio for about A$150 million, prompting a 10% uplift in FY27 NPAT guidance.

TPG Telecom posted a steady half-year with 3.1% mobile revenue growth offsetting broadband declines, delivering 1% EBITDA growth and declaring a 10 cent dividend.

Janison Education Group has landed a landmark subcontract with NFER to deliver Scotland's national standardised assessments, marking its first UK government contract and a strategic expansion beyond ANZ.

Inghams Group delivered modest revenue growth in FY26 but saw net profit collapse amid cost pressures and tax disputes. Executive short-term incentives were forfeited, while the company declared a fully franked dividend and outlined a cautious FY27 outlook.

Black Bear Minerals reports significant silver grade uplifts from historic core re-assays at its Shafter Silver Project in Texas, with grades reaching up to 2,990g/t Ag and confirmed polymetallic mineralisation including gold, lead, and zinc.

Noble Helium is set to acquire Earth Source Hydrogen, gaining control of 40,000 square kilometres of helium prospective acreage in Western Australia’s Southern Carnarvon Basin. This strategic move complements its Tanzania project and positions the company to tap into growing global helium demand.

American Tungsten & Antimony Ltd (ASX: AT4) has kicked off critical wet table trials at its Del Sol Refinery in Nevada, moving closer to producing ammonium paratungstate and antimony flake from domestic sources. Engineering proposals for expanding the plant’s tungsten processing capacity are under review, while the company pursues US government funding and regulatory approvals.

Elevra Lithium has secured a binding seven-year supply agreement with Mangrove Lithium for spodumene concentrate from its North American Lithium site, anchoring a key feedstock for Mangrove’s planned Canadian lithium conversion facility.

Terrain Minerals’ 2026 IP survey at Smokebush has pinpointed seven top-tier gold drill targets, including the strongest chargeability anomaly near its Lightning deposit, setting the stage for a 2027 drilling campaign.

QuickFee Limited swung to a A$39.3 million profit for FY26, propelled by the lucrative sale of its US Pay Now products, while trimming costs and declaring its first dividends.

Australis Oil & Gas has locked in a major US-listed partner to fund a US$46.25 million drilling program in the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale, with its first carried well slated for late 2026.