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Astron Corporation Limited is set to redomicile from Hong Kong to Australia through a scheme of arrangement, creating a new Australian parent company, Aus NewCo. This move aims to align the corporate structure with its Australian assets and simplify shareholder voting.

Euroz Hartleys Group Limited reported a robust 87.7% increase in net profit for FY25, driven by growth across brokerage, underwriting, and wealth management. The company declared a fully franked full-year dividend of 5.5 cents per share, reflecting confidence in its operational leverage and balance sheet strength.

The Takeovers Panel has declined to investigate alleged breaches related to Yowie Group’s recent share placement and funding arrangements, finding no material impact on company control or disclosure issues.

Alliance Aviation Services reported a robust 19% revenue increase to $769.7 million in FY25, driven by fleet expansion and strong operational performance. The company’s strategic investments and contract growth set a positive tone for FY26.

Prescient Therapeutics reported an 11.1% reduction in net loss for FY2025, progressing its lead candidate PTX-100 into Phase 2a trials with FDA Fast Track and Orphan Drug designations, supported by a recent $9.8 million capital raise.

Alliance Aviation Services Limited reported a 19% revenue increase to $760.9 million in FY2025, while net profit after tax slipped 5% to $57.3 million amid operational challenges. The company declared a fully franked dividend of 3.0 cents per share and expanded its fleet to 79 aircraft.

Straker Ltd reported a 10% revenue decline in FY25 but achieved record gross margins and adjusted EBITDA, underscoring its strategic shift to AI-driven language services and expanding IBM partnership.

WAM Strategic Value reported a near 50% drop in net profit for FY2025 but maintained its fully franked dividend, supported by an 8.6% portfolio gain that outperformed market downturns.

LDR Assets Pty Ltd, part of the Lederer Family Office, has initiated an off-market takeover offer for all stapled securities in the Elanor Commercial Property Fund at a 5.3% premium to recent prices. The bid signals a potential overhaul of ECF’s management and governance.

Genetic Technologies Limited reports a 36% increase in half-year losses amid voluntary administration, followed by a recapitalisation and sale of core assets. The company pivots towards new financial services acquisitions under fresh leadership.

Frontier Digital Ventures has uncovered apparent misappropriation of approximately USD 430,000 within its Colombian business, Fincaraiz, prompting an ongoing investigation and operational safeguards.

FirstWave Cloud Technology is launching its first AI-powered compliance management feature for Open-AudIT, aiming to convert a large base of free users into paying customers through a subscription model integrated with AWS.