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Scentre Group has reported a robust 2025 financial year with Funds From Operations rising 4.9% and distributions up 3.4%, underpinned by record occupancy and strong customer engagement. The Group also advanced its sustainability agenda, exceeding interim net zero targets and progressing major redevelopment projects.

Alfabs Australia reported a 28% revenue rise to $55.6 million in H1 2026, but EBITDA fell due to a $2.8 million Dartbrook mine impact and softer engineering margins. The company is investing heavily in mining hire assets and pursuing a strategic acquisition to drive future growth.

WA Kaolin reported $2.7 million in sales for the December quarter, secured a $1.5 million working capital loan, and restructured $20.4 million of debt, while focusing on plant improvements and cost reductions to address negative margins.

BlueScope Steel reported a robust first half of FY2026 with underlying EBIT soaring 81% to $557.5 million and announced a $3.00 per share shareholder return plan, while decisively rejecting a $30 per share takeover proposal.

SGH Ltd reported a stable half-year EBIT of $844 million alongside a robust 32% increase in operating cash flow, driven by solid performances at Boral and WesTrac. The company reaffirmed its FY26 guidance amid ongoing operational momentum and strategic initiatives.

SGH Ltd reported a resilient first half of FY26 with stable earnings, improved margins, and a significant boost in operating cash flow, underpinning a 7% rise in its interim dividend.

SGH Ltd reported a solid half-year profit of $472.6 million, declaring a fully franked 32 cent dividend, while completing a major media merger that reshapes its investment portfolio.

Talga Group has lodged a detailed prospectus for issuing attaching and piggyback options to recent Placement and Share Purchase Plan participants, potentially raising up to A$32.7 million upon exercise. The move supports its battery anode production scale-up and international expansion plans.

Anson Resources has disclosed a substantial historical uranium and vanadium resource at its Yellow Cat Project in Utah, based on extensive 1950s drilling data, with plans for modern exploration and resource validation in 2026.

First Graphene has secured a strategic distribution and collaboration agreement with Syron GreenThrust Dynamics to supply its PureGRAPH products across India, SAARC nations, and the UAE, unlocking new industrial markets and potential local manufacturing.

Sparc Technologies and the Australian Institute for Machine Learning are developing AI-driven software to transform protective coatings corrosion assessment, promising faster, more accurate results for a global market of testing labs.

Lithium Energy Limited has completed the sale of its Solaroz Lithium Brine Project, receiving US$21.7 million in cash and setting the stage for renewed focus on its graphite and gold-copper assets. The company is actively progressing exploration and development programs to meet ASX reinstatement criteria.