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Vinyl Group grew FY26 revenue by 31% and nearly halved its net loss, but auditors flagged a material uncertainty over the company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The ASX-listed media group is now relying on acquisition-led growth, higher margins and possible future funding to reach profitability.

Transurban recorded 3.4% growth in Group average daily traffic in August, with North America again providing the standout performance. The result was positive overall, although Melbourne’s underlying traffic fell once the West Gate Tunnel contribution was removed.

Zinc of Ireland has transformed from a small Irish zinc explorer into a metals technology developer, acquiring Meclex, raising A$5.5 million and advancing ARGO and VOLTA. The opportunity is substantial, but both technologies remain uncommercialised and the VOLTA partnership requires formal renewal.

HiTech Group has secured a $4 million placement to fund working capital after completing its acquisition of selected Hudson assets. The deal creates a larger national recruitment platform, but also leaves the company managing higher payroll demands, new debt and unfinished customer novations.

A new magnetotelluric survey has identified a large conductive anomaly beneath Strickland Metals’ Obradov Prospect in Serbia, adding another high-priority target to its 9.25Moz AuEq Rogozna project. The anomaly is supported by overlapping gravity, IP, geochemical and drilling evidence, but still requires drilling to establish whether it contains an economic mineralised system.

IperionX says its GenX continuous titanium furnace processed more than 500 kilograms of powder while using substantially less power, magnesium and hydrogen than batch HAMR production. The results strengthen the case for an industrial-scale line, although further optimisation and engineering work are still required.

Global Lithium’s Manna-Nova integration study nearly doubles the project’s post-tax NPV to A$945.7 million while cutting funded pre-production capital by 59%. The plan targets first direct shipping ore in May 2027 and spodumene concentrate production by mid-2027, but still depends on funding, approvals and a final investment decision.

Medibank delivered higher FY26 operating profit, underlying earnings and dividends, while its health services arm posted strong growth after the Better Medical acquisition. The annual report also leaves investors weighing cybercrime litigation, capital flexibility and the pace of Medibank Health’s expansion.

James Hardie has raised its FY27 Free Cash Flow target to at least US$600 million and expects to deliver its US$125 million cost synergy target roughly a year early. The company also outlined a 4% to 7% annual organic growth ambition above market, while targeting net leverage below 2.0x by Q2 FY28.

Auric Mining has acquired second-hand crushing and processing infrastructure for $1.2 million, securing key equipment for its planned Burbanks restart at a substantial discount to estimated replacement cost. The package is scheduled to move from New South Wales in late 2026, with installation preparation targeted for early 2027.

FMR Resources has shifted decisively towards Chile, expanding its copper-gold portfolio while early Llahuin drilling suggests the interpreted porphyry core remains untested. The exploration push came with a $6.44 million loss, $4.65 million in cash and a renewed dependence on future capital.

Lumos Diagnostics has increased live FebriDx sites to 215 and moved two additional top 100 US urgent care groups into network rollout across more than 40 sites. Two further health-system-owned groups are validating the test across more than 45 sites, but the announcement does not disclose contract values or guaranteed purchase volumes.