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Netwealth has lodged a formal application for government financial assistance following a $101 million exposure linked to alleged fraud in the First Guardian Master Fund, impacting over a thousand members.

Lord Resources has completed a $814,000 placement by issuing 22 million shares, reinforcing its funding position as it advances exploration at the Ilgarari Copper Project in Western Australia.

Lifestyle Communities reported a significant statutory loss for FY25, driven by legal provisions and asset write-downs, yet signs of recovery emerged in the second half with improved sales and cash flow.

Qantas Airways posted a robust FY25 financial performance with a 28% rise in statutory profit after tax, supported by strong travel demand and strategic fleet investments. The Group also announced substantial dividends and completed a $431 million share buy-back, while closing Jetstar Asia to focus on core markets.

G8 Education Limited reported a 12.4% rise in net profit to $22.5 million for the first half of 2025, navigating lower occupancy and divestments with strategic cost controls and capital management.

EV Resources has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding with Wogen Resources and Xcelsior Capital Advisors to fund and advance its Los Lirios Antimony Project in Mexico, aiming to establish a 100 tonne-per-day processing plant.

Bell Financial Group reported a sharp 44% drop in half-year profit to $9.3 million, citing market volatility impacting its broking segment. The company also trimmed its interim dividend to 3 cents per share, down from 4 cents.

Peak Rare Earths Limited has updated its acquisition scheme, replacing Ganzhou Chenguang with Shenghe Resources (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. as the acquiring party, simplifying regulatory hurdles and valuing the company at nearly A$158 million.

Hydralyte USA has placed 39.5 million shortfall shares at $0.01 each, boosting total funds raised under its recent Rights Issue to nearly $559,000. The move strengthens the company’s capital position amid ongoing growth efforts.

New Frontier Minerals has completed a $1.59 million share placement, issuing over 142 million new shares to fund its key exploration projects in rare earths and copper.

Sunstone Metals Ltd has had its trading suspension lifted following a Federal Court decision and the release of a cleansing prospectus, signaling a fresh chapter for the mining company on the ASX.

ADX Energy has suspended testing at its Welchau-1 gas well in Upper Austria following a landmark Austrian Constitutional Court ruling that repealed a legal provision preventing environmental objections from halting operations. This development introduces regulatory uncertainty amid ongoing evaluation of the well’s potential.