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Healius updates FY26 guidance with modest earnings growth, flags wage cost pressures from Fair Work ruling, and initiates sale process for high-growth Agilex Biolabs.

Marlin Global delivered a 4.0% gross portfolio return in April 2026, driven by strong gains in AI-focused tech stocks like Amazon and Alphabet. However, its cautious stance on semiconductors limited upside amid a sector rally.

Barramundi Limited outperformed the S&P/ASX200 in April with a 4.4% gross return, boosted by NEXT DC’s landmark data centre deal and capital raise, while healthcare stocks faced headwinds from Cochlear’s profit downgrade.

Kingfish Limited’s portfolio edged higher in April, buoyed by strong performances from Mercury and Infratil, while a2 Milk and Summerset weighed on returns amid operational and economic headwinds.

EBR Systems accelerated its U.S. commercial rollout of the WiSE CRT System in Q1 2026 with implant volumes more than doubling and revenue hitting US$2.4 million. The company also secured a key regulatory milestone in Australia with TGA Priority Review, yet losses deepened and cash burn intensified, raising fresh questions about its funding runway.

Enlitic’s Ensight platform goes live at New Zealand’s largest private radiology provider, marking a milestone in its Intelerad partnership and expanding its global footprint after record contract wins.

Bioxyne has locked in a two-year, $50 million exclusive supply agreement with German pharmaceutical distributor ADREXpharma, granting exclusive rights to its Dr Watson® brand in Germany and reinforcing its foothold in Europe’s largest medicinal cannabis market.

dorsaVi has secured a 12-month renewal of its Department of Defense-funded research with Georgia Southern University, advancing real-time gait optimisation to reduce military training injuries and laying groundwork for its exoskeleton and neuromorphic computing strategy.

Pathkey.AI appoints Andrew Farnsworth as CEO, leveraging his defence and AI expertise to drive commercialisation of TrialKey and Chipforge platforms.

EMVision is broadening its emu™ Pivotal Trial to include acute ischaemia detection, aiming to accelerate FDA clearance and enhance the brain scanner's clinical impact. Recruitment has passed 125 patients across US and Australian sites, with full enrolment expected by early 2027.

BCAL Diagnostics appoints Anne-Louise Arnett as CEO effective June 2026, aiming to accelerate its commercial rollout and international market entry of early cancer detection tests.

CSL Limited’s interim CEO Gordon Naylor reveals a downgraded FY26 outlook amid slower growth and announces substantial impairments tied to CSL Vifor assets. Leadership changes and transformation efforts aim to restore momentum.