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Smartgroup posted robust 2025 results with record customer growth and accelerated EV leasing, backed by strategic digital investments and a $20 million share buy-back plan following fleet portfolio sales.

Everest Metals Corporation (ASX: EMC) has upgraded its Mt Edon Critical Minerals Project resource to 4.3 million tonnes at 0.23% Rb2O, enhancing grade, tonnage, and confidence ahead of a mining proposal submission expected to gain approval by late 2026.

James Hardie Industries saw a 25% sales increase in FY26 driven by the AZEK acquisition but reported a 75% net income decline amid acquisition costs and margin pressures. The company expects synergy gains and adjusted EBITDA growth in FY27.

Serko Limited posted a 34% jump in total income to NZD 120.9 million for FY26, powered by strong Booking.com for Business growth and a full year of GetThere revenue. The company’s EBITDAFI surged 137%, while net loss narrowed. Serko.ai’s US closed beta marks a strategic pivot into AI-driven business travel.

Vista Group International has inked a six-year contract to transition Cinépolis Mexico, the world’s largest cinema circuit by attendance, to its Vista Cloud Operational Excellence platform starting in 2026.

AoFrio Limited has secured NZ$4.56 million through a share placement to existing investor Wairahi Investments, underpinning a bold strategy to boost revenue growth to 25% annually. A follow-up rights issue will allow current shareholders to participate at the same price.

Synertec has secured a non-binding Letter of Intent with a top Australian energy operator to kick off a multi-million dollar operational technology upgrade, signalling momentum in its energy tech pipeline.

4DMedical’s CT:VQ™ technology has been clinically validated in a top respiratory journal, showing a leap in patient response rates for lung volume reduction surgery from 46% to 76%, promising improved outcomes and hospital efficiencies.

Dotz Nano appoints experienced tech leader Nati Harpaz as CEO amid a A$3.3 million capital raise, with Harpaz personally investing over A$1 million to back the company’s commercial push.

Invion Limited has partnered with South Korea's SANGMYUNG Innovation to explore its Photosoft™ photodynamic therapy for wet age-related macular degeneration, addressing a large unmet medical need in ophthalmology.

Micro-X's U.S. subsidiary has won a $1.3 million contract extension from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to push forward its Passenger Self-Screening Checkpoint program, moving closer to real-world airport trials.

TG Metals is accelerating development at its Lake Johnston Lithium Project amid improved lithium prices, with mining lease applications and resource drilling approvals underway for the Burmeister deposit.