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Freelancer Limited’s 1Q26 saw a 14% rise in group GMV to $263.3 million but a 9.4% revenue drop, weighed down by currency headwinds and security-driven user friction. Escrow.com posted record operating profit, while Loadshift grew revenue and media presence amid operational gains.

Stellar Resources has lifted tin recovery rates at the Queen Hill deposit to over 70%, a near 10% improvement on earlier estimates, enhancing the economics of its Heemskirk Tin Project. The company is integrating these gains into its Prefeasibility Study and has started early offtake talks.

Battery Age Minerals has joined the U.S. Defense Industrial Base Consortium, positioning itself at the forefront of securing critical germanium supply amid escalating export restrictions from China. The company’s dual-continental assets in Austria and Utah and its technology initiatives aim to address strategic vulnerabilities in defence and semiconductor supply chains.

Rent.com.au has achieved a milestone with its first-ever positive operating cashflow of $0.5 million in Q3 FY26, alongside record quarterly revenue of $1.2 million and a 168% surge in recurring revenue.

Advanced Braking Technology Ltd (ASX: ABV) reported a 28% jump in product sales revenue to $6 million for Q3 FY26, driven by strong aftermarket sales and international market traction. The company also advanced certification of its autonomous BRAKEiQ system, targeting FY27 adoption.

Elixinol Wellness maintained steady revenue at $3.5 million in Q1 FY26 while boosting gross margins to 45% and reporting a second consecutive quarter of positive underlying operating cash flow.

Vintage Energy and Vault Energy have agreed to negotiate a gas sales deal for Cullen-1 gas, aiming to fuel modular data centres onsite if flow tests confirm commercial viability. Vintage plans to fund testing via farm-out once permit tenure is secured.

Pure Resources has deepened its partnership with Rice University to develop carbon nanotube fibre thermal management technology aimed at AI and defence markets, leveraging its Garnet Hills graphite for a vertically integrated IP pipeline.

AdAlta, Oribiotech, and Cell Therapies have inked a Memorandum of Understanding to deploy Oribiotech’s IRO automated cell therapy manufacturing platform in Australia and Asia Pacific, aiming to slash costs and boost production speed for CAR-T therapies.

dorsaVi has confirmed that its proprietary RRAM memory technology and neuromorphic IP portfolio work seamlessly together, projecting a tenfold boost in performance for robotics and exoskeleton applications. This breakthrough lays the groundwork for smarter, faster, and more energy-efficient wearable and robotic devices operating at the ultra-edge.

Xenitra Limited has swiftly moved from concept to commercial traction, generating over $100,000 in sales within the first week of launching EZZ Life Sciences products on its blockchain-based OPAL token ecosystem.

Hiremii Limited has delivered its most profitable quarter yet, reporting record revenue and gross profit alongside its first positive adjusted EBITDA. The company also secured its first recurring SaaS contracts, marking a milestone in its shift towards a technology-driven workforce intelligence model.