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Freelancer Limited has delivered a landmark FY25 with record profitability, a major NASA contract win, and significant AI-driven growth across its marketplaces and payment services.

Atomos Limited is acquiring Flanders Scientific to deepen its foothold in professional reference monitors, funded by a new $10 million CBA loan. The deal is immediately earnings accretive and broadens Atomos’ video production ecosystem.

Xref Limited reported a 54% jump in annual recurring revenue and a 28% reduction in operational expenses in Q3 FY26, driven by strong platform adoption and strategic integrations with global HR partners.

Brambles has faced a mixed Federal Court ruling in a class action over its FY17 profit guidance, with some claims upheld and others dismissed. The financial impact remains uncertain as the company reviews the judgment and potential appeals.

Ainsworth Game Technology Limited has released its Target’s Statement recommending shareholders accept an unconditional proportional off-market takeover bid by Mr Kjerulf David Hastings Ainsworth at $1.30 per share, representing a premium to recent trading prices.

American Rare Earths has outlined a three-stage pilot plant program combining Wyoming-based mineral processing with downstream refining in Canada, aiming to accelerate pre-production rare earth oxide output from its Halleck Creek Project.

Wide Open Agriculture Ltd (ASX: WOA) has received a A$1,686,579 R&D tax rebate for the 2024-25 financial year, reflecting its significant innovation efforts in lupin protein development across Australia and Germany. The rebate will support the company’s commercialisation and growth initiatives.

American West Metals Limited has reported exceptional assay results from historical mine dumps and surface rock sampling at its West Desert Project in Utah, revealing significant grades of critical metals including copper, silver, indium, germanium, and tellurium. A 5,000-metre diamond drilling program targeting newly identified high-grade zones is currently in progress.

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has announced new long-term partnerships with Infosys and Genpact to enhance technology and operational efficiency, alongside a 7.6% increase in cash earnings for the third quarter of 2026.

Greenwing Resources has initiated a scoping study at its 100%-owned San Jorge Lithium Brine Project in Argentina, appointing lithium brine specialist Zelandez to lead the work. The study aims to define development pathways and an economic framework for the project, which hosts a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate of 1.07Mt LCE.

Vitrafy Life Sciences has announced the completion of Phase II testing of a platelet cryopreservation study with the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, showing consistent results for the legacy wash-based protocol and encouraging outcomes for an innovative no-wash approach.

Temas Resources Corp has appointed chemical process expert Dr. Santiago Faucher to its Scientific Advisory Board, enhancing the technical and commercialisation capabilities of its Regenerative Chloride Leaching (RCL) technology. This move supports the company’s strategy to advance its innovative hydrometallurgical platform and complements its mineral project developments in Québec.