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ASB’s half-year results show a modest 1% rise in cash net profit, driven by growth in home, business, and rural lending alongside a 5% increase in customer deposits. The bank is investing heavily in technology, customer experience, and social housing initiatives to support New Zealand’s long-term prosperity.

Everest Metals Corporation is progressing rapidly with near-term gold production at its Mt Dimer Taipan and Revere Gold projects while simultaneously developing Australia’s first rubidium industry at Mt Edon. The company reports strong resource upgrades, ongoing mining, and promising pilot plant plans for critical minerals.

AGL Energy reported a 42% drop in statutory profit for the half-year ended December 2025, despite a modest revenue decline and growth in customer services. The company declared a higher interim dividend, underscoring confidence amid operational challenges and a strategic pivot to renewables.

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.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia reported a 5% rise in net profit for the half-year ended December 2025, balancing lending growth with margin pressures and increased technology investment.

ASX Limited announces that CEO Helen Lofthouse will step down in May 2026, coinciding with the imminent go-live of the CHESS project’s first phase. The Board initiates a global search for new leadership to guide the next stage of transformation.

GreenX Metals has successfully completed a A$13.6 million placement while confirming Poland’s appeal against a Singapore court ruling, underscoring ongoing legal challenges alongside fresh capital.

Ark Mines Limited has signed a pivotal Memorandum of Understanding to trial processing of monazite ore from its Sandy Mitchell Rare Earths Project, aiming to recover critical minerals including Thorium, Neodymium, and Praseodymium.

Electro Optic Systems (EOS) has firmly rejected allegations from a recent Grizzly Research report, highlighting its strengthened financial position, significant contract wins, and strategic acquisition to bolster its defence technology portfolio.

Aura Energy has successfully raised A$20 million through a share placement, while ongoing confidential negotiations aim to secure critical offtake agreements for its uranium and polymetallic projects.