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Scalare Partners has acquired Fishburners, Australia’s largest startup community, to deepen its founder network and expand integrated support services across the country.

Janison Education Group has wrapped up its largest FY26 assessment programs including NAPLAN and its first New Zealand Ministry of Education event, while progressing AI capabilities and navigating a $3 million revenue impact from exiting NSW venue hire services.

Collins Foods has expanded its German presence by acquiring eight KFC restaurants in Bavaria, increasing its portfolio by 50% and strengthening its growth strategy in Europe.

Evion Group has appointed former Australian Ambassador to the US, Arthur Sinodinos, as Strategic Advisor to accelerate its US critical minerals strategy following its acquisition of the CARP Fluorspar Project in Nevada.

Centrepoint Alliance has agreed to acquire client books from Cairns Wealth and Pinnacle Wealth, expanding its salaried advice business and Queensland presence. The $3 million deal is expected to add $0.6 million in EBIT and be earnings accretive in FY27, supported by a new $10 million NAB acquisition facility.

Superloop has finalized its $165 million purchase of Lightning Broadband, adding 56,000 secured lots to its Fibre-to-the-Premises network across six Australian states and territories. The deal, funded by cash and debt, keeps net leverage low and comes with regulatory approval of a functional separation framework to support open-access wholesale services.

ANZ Bank New Zealand has lodged an appeal against a High Court summary judgment in a class action related to consumer credit laws, prolonging legal uncertainty for the lender.

Precinct Properties Group has completed the acquisition of ASB North Wharf through its investment vehicle PPILP, marking a strategic expansion of its premium city centre real estate holdings in Auckland.

Cuscal has finalised its purchase of New Zealand’s Paymark, aiming for earnings growth and a strong return on capital in the coming financial year.

Cooks Coffee Company reported a 22.8% jump in group store sales and a 27% rise in normalised EBITDA for FY26, driven by strong UK and Ireland growth and new international franchise agreements.

Ventia Services Group has landed a NZD 125 million contract to maintain and renew roads for New Zealand's Far North District Council, marking a significant expansion of its infrastructure services footprint.

Champion Iron Limited reported a 19% increase in net profit to C$168.7 million for FY2026, driven by record production and sales, progress on its DRPF project, and the strategic acquisition of Rana Gruber.