Latest Australian It Market News

Michael Hill International’s 2026 Investor Day highlights sustained sales growth, a streamlined brand portfolio, and a disciplined return to dividends, underpinned by AI-driven retailing and a reset of the Bevilles brand.

Beetaloo Energy Australia Limited has announced a non-underwritten placement and a follow-on share purchase plan to raise approximately A$66.3 million at a discounted price, aiming to finance the completion of the Carpentaria Gas Plant and advance development activities targeting first gas sales in late 2026.

Greenvale Energy Limited has completed a key milestone in its Alpha Torbanite Project test program, progressing towards producing certified bitumen products amid tightening Australian bitumen markets.

Garda Property Group has announced an on-market buy-back of up to 21 million securities starting in April 2026, continuing its capital management strategy without requiring shareholder approval.

AGL Energy has committed to a $490 million gas power project in Western Australia, aiming to enhance energy reliability and support renewable integration from late 2027.

Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited has completed its merger with Brickworks Limited, creating a diversified investment group with a $13.8 billion portfolio and reporting a $2.3 billion statutory profit for 1H26.

Monadelphous Group Limited has updated its dividend announcement, confirming a fully franked ordinary dividend of 49 cents per share and setting the Dividend Reinvestment Plan price at $27.36. The payment is scheduled for late March, offering shareholders a no-discount DRP option.

Strike Energy has announced a 19% increase in its 2P gas reserves at the West Erregulla field, now standing at 251 PJ net to the company, alongside promising upgrades at Erregulla Deep and new resource prospects across its Perth Basin licences.

Bass Oil Limited has raised $3 million through a well-supported share placement to fund key projects including the Vanessa gas field acquisition and Indonesian oil drilling, positioning itself for a 2026 entry into the East Coast Gas Market.

Nova Minerals has signed a Scheme Implementation Deed to redomicile to the US, aiming for a primary NYSE listing while retaining a secondary ASX listing via CDIs. The move seeks to align corporate structure with its Alaskan operations and enhance access to US capital markets.

Stockland has formalised a 50/50 partnership with EdgeConneX to develop and operate a portfolio of hyperscale data centres across Australia, blending local property expertise with global data centre know-how.

Betashares Capital Ltd has announced the final distribution amounts for February 2026 across a broad range of its ETFs listed on the ASX AQUA market, alongside details on the Distribution Reinvestment Plan.