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Warburg Pincus has raised its non-binding proposal for Ingenia to $5.45 per stapled security, potentially delivering up to $5.50 including a permitted distribution. The increase has triggered AVID Property Group’s right to match or exceed the offer, while Ingenia’s Peet transaction remains in force.

Vicinity Centres has reaffirmed its FY27 earnings targets after a resilient first quarter, with occupancy steady at 99.6%, leasing spreads widening to 5.1% and portfolio sales rising 3.0%. The AGM also marked the retirement of chairman Trevor Gerber and director Tim Hammon.

Arika Resources has uncovered new high-grade lodes at the historic Cosmopolitan and Champion mines, including a 19-metre intersection grading 7.99g/t gold. The discoveries headline a 9,000-metre drilling push backed by a $6.55 million placement and fresh government co-funding.

Vicinity Centres has reaffirmed its FY27 earnings guidance after a resilient first quarter, with occupancy steady at 99.6%, leasing spreads widening to 5.1% and total portfolio sales rising 3.0%. The AGM also marked Trevor Gerber’s retirement as chairman and the formal leadership transition to Patrick Allaway.

Zimi has moved its next-generation Matter smart-home range closer to certification and production, while securing access to more than 10,000 retail outlets through Directed. But the company ended September with $344,000 in cash after burning $714,000 on operations, leaving further funding firmly in the frame.

South Port has entered FY27 with record full-year earnings behind it and first-quarter cargo volumes still rising, while a new chair takes over during a fresh investment cycle. The port is also preparing to add staff and potentially replace major equipment as regional development opportunities build.

Frasers Group has declared its A$0.65 per share cash offer for Accent Group best and final, removing the prospect of a higher bid from Frasers before the takeover closes. Accent shareholders now have until 29 January 2027 to decide whether immediate cash certainty outweighs the company’s standalone growth plans.

Big River Industries has carried its FY26 recovery into the new financial year, reporting 10.5% first-quarter revenue growth and a further lift in gross margin. The building-products group says its growth initiatives support above-market expansion, while a strategic review remains unresolved.

Audeara has moved two AI noise reduction licensing programs into commercial production, helping lift quarterly revenue 37.7% while initial orders remain modest. The milestone arrives alongside A$247,000 in cash, a A$1.292 million operating outflow and a pending A$505,000 placement tranche.

Sea Forest lifted first-quarter revenue 67% to A$3.4 million and generated a small operating cash inflow as it transitioned to a new distribution arrangement with Teys Australia. The agreement carries an indicative target of 480,000 cattle by June 2027, but the volume is not guaranteed and remains subject to implementation conditions.

Nexsen is pursuing a second Group B Streptococcus device through a proposed FlashDx joint venture while upgrading StrepSure after interim clinical data shifted its US FDA submission target to early 2027. The diagnostics developer ended September with $3.56 million in cash, equivalent to about four quarters of funding at the latest operating cash-flow rate.

Veris is using its FY26 results and first-quarter trading update to make the case that its transformation from surveyor to digital and spatial advisory firm is gaining traction. Revenue and underlying EBITDA rose, while the planned Aurecon acquisition adds a near-term test of whether the strategy can convert into stronger earnings.