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Kinatico will deploy up to $5 million of existing cash reserves to buy back as many as 43.2 million shares, arguing its current share price does not reflect the company’s underlying value. The on-market program is due to begin on 5 October and may run for up to 12 months.

Unith has extended its $1.5 million secured debt facility by six months and secured $320,000 of participation in its entitlement offer shortfall at a 60% premium to the latest closing price. The arrangement provides additional time to fund the business, but leaves the company with further financing costs and an undisclosed shortfall still to place.

icetana AI has signed a five-year, $675,480 plus GST Antara Core contract with Millennium Services Group for deployment to one of Australia’s largest retail property groups. The deal is the third Antara Core sale in three months and is expected to add $135,096 to annual recurring revenue from 1 November 2026.

Dataworks Group has lodged a prospectus for a non-renounceable entitlement offer targeting A$1.24 million, alongside a committed A$3 million placement. The raising would fund debt repayment, working capital and contract mobilisation, but also materially expand the company’s share count and option pool.

Codan Limited (ASX:CDA) has entered FY27 with record revenue, profit and a sharply larger Communications orderbook, while targeting approximately 20% Communications revenue growth. The forecast is conditional on supply-chain capacity as demand for unmanned systems and new gold detectors accelerates.

Bridge SaaS has told ASX it knows of no undisclosed information behind a sharp share price fall and significant increase in trading volume. The response confirms compliance with continuous disclosure rules but leaves the market activity unexplained.

Thrive Tribe Technologies is developing WooBoard CARE, a free-to-use directory intended to help Australian veterans find allied health providers accepting DVA Veteran Cards and taking new clients. The initial build targets physiotherapy and psychology across the Gold Coast, Brisbane and Ipswich, with providers potentially paying subscriptions for verified listings.

NoviqTech is seeking shareholder approval to acquire software and source code used by its Carbon Central and Fuel Central platforms from an entity associated with former director Freddy El Turk. Until the vote, the company has only an interim licence, creating a clear continuity risk if approval is not secured.

ION Video has secured an oversubscribed $4.25 million placement to fund independent trials of its video technology, with directors and management committing a further $1.2 million subject to shareholder approval. The capital will be used to test whether ION’s architecture can deliver measurable technical and financial benefits in real operating environments.

Dataworks has secured firm commitments for a A$3.0 million placement and will seek up to a further A$1.24 million from shareholders to fund debt repayment, government contract mobilisation and commercial expansion. The raise gives the company more capital to pursue growth, but at a discount that will increase the share count and potentially add substantial option dilution.

InFocus Group Holdings has completed a $465,000 placement, including a $15,000 upsizing, to fund new products and services with a focus on gaming technology. The filing also leaves a discrepancy between the 93 million placement shares announced and the 90 million shares covered by its cleansing notice.

Dubber AI has agreed to acquire selected Daisee assets, including customer contracts and conversation intelligence technology, for up to A$1.25 million. The deal brings Daisee's nearly A$1.7 million of annual recurring revenue into a contact centre AI platform focused on insurance and financial services.