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Qantas Airways delivered a solid half-year performance with a 5.1% rise in underlying profit before tax to $1.456 billion, underpinned by strong travel demand and fleet renewal. The Group announced a fully franked interim dividend of $300 million and a $150 million on-market share buy-back.

IDP Education reported a 6% revenue decline in H1 FY26 but outperformed volume drops through yield improvements, upgrading its full-year EBIT guidance. The company is on track to deliver $25 million in cost savings, driven by operational efficiencies and technology investments.

Sigma Healthcare has delivered a robust first half of FY26, posting a 15% rise in revenue driven by strong domestic and international sales growth, alongside operational synergies and strategic store expansions.

Ramsay Health Care’s half-year results reveal a dramatic net profit rebound, driven by prior year impairments and solid growth in Australia and Europe. The company also announced a strategic acquisition and a proposed share distribution.

Control Bionics Limited reported a sharp increase in losses for the half-year ending December 2025, coinciding with its acquisition of full control over Neuro Elite Athletics, LLC. The company faces ongoing financial challenges despite no dividends being declared.

Cleanaway Waste Management has upgraded its FY26 underlying EBIT guidance following a strong first half driven by solid waste services growth and successful integration of Contract Resources. The company also announced a 19.6% increase in its interim dividend.

Credit Clear Limited reported an 8% revenue increase and a significantly reduced net loss for the half-year ended December 2025, while completing two acquisitions to accelerate offshore growth and enhance its digital debt collection platform.

Capral Limited reported a resilient FY25 with earnings growth despite market headwinds, declaring a 30-cent dividend and reinforcing its commitment to sustainability with a 20% emissions reduction target by 2030.

Smartgroup Corporation Ltd reported robust 2025 results, driven by digital innovation, expanding customer base, and a strengthened sustainability strategy. The company declared generous dividends and outlined a confident outlook for continued margin expansion.

Australian Ethical Investment Limited has reported a robust half-year performance, with profits and funds under management hitting new highs, underpinned by strategic platform upgrades and sustained net inflows.

Pivotal Metals is set to commence a 1,500m diamond drilling program at its Belleterre projects in Quebec, targeting multiple new high-grade copper-nickel-PGM-gold zones identified by recent geophysical surveys. Well-funded and strategically positioned, the company aims to expand its resource base in a globally significant mining district.

Beforepay Group Limited reported a robust half-year performance with revenues climbing 18.7% and profit after tax nearly doubling, driven by growth in lending volumes and strategic expansion of its Carrington Labs credit analytics business.