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Gumtree Australia Markets has refinanced its Commonwealth Bank loan, cutting quarterly repayments and extending the facility to November 2027, freeing up cashflow to support sales growth.

ChemX Materials remains suspended from ASX trading since December 2024, with no exploration activity reported in Q1 2026. The company secured an unsecured $1.2 million loan facility to support its recapitalisation and operational needs.

Australian Agricultural Company (ASX:AAC) defies North Queensland floods to deliver a 23% jump in operating profit, driven by strong beef pricing and herd valuation gains.

AFT Pharmaceuticals posted a 22% revenue jump to NZ$254.7 million and a 39% increase in operating profit to a record NZ$24.4 million for FY26, exceeding guidance. The company targets over NZ$300 million revenue for FY27, fueled by international expansion and a deepening R&D pipeline.

Elixir Energy's Diona-1 well in Queensland confirms a recoverable overpressured Permian gas resource, enlarging its Taroom Trough footprint to 548,000 net acres. Flowback testing continues with plans for artificial lift to boost production.

Brookside Energy has captured over 40% of its targeted Riverbend acreage in Oklahoma, advancing its development plans to expand its Anadarko Basin footprint and drilling inventory.

Centuria Office REIT reported solid leasing growth with 5,742sqm agreed and refinanced $1 billion of debt, lowering margins and extending maturities. The REIT raised FY26 FFO guidance while maintaining a positive medium-term outlook on office markets.

Comms Group Limited delivered a robust first half of FY26 with revenue climbing 39% to $37.6 million and underlying EBITDA nearly doubling to $4.5 million, driven by organic growth and the TasmaNet acquisition integration.

Metcash Limited projects an underlying NPAT between $268 million and $270 million for FY26, buoyed by strong second-half momentum in Hardware & Tools and disciplined cost management driving cash flow and margin resilience.

Coles Group posted a 3.1% lift in total sales for Q3 2026, driven by strong supermarket sales and a near 25% surge in eCommerce, while liquor sales fell amid soft consumer sentiment.

Botala Energy’s Serowe CBM Project advances as key production well 3.5B reaches 83% depth with multiple support wells actively managing reservoir pressure and gas flows confirmed from pilot operations.

Regis Healthcare expects FY26 underlying EBITDA of approximately $135 million, buoyed by near-record occupancy and a disciplined capital strategy amid evolving government reforms.