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Alara Resources has swung from a $19.03 million loss to a $19.67 million net profit after tax as its Oman copper operation generated $135.35 million in revenue. The turnaround comes with a material going-concern uncertainty, planned further equity funding and a legal appeal due in November.

Amara Minerals has warned of a material uncertainty over its ability to continue as a going concern after reporting an $8.79 million FY2026 loss and $2.08 million in cash. The company is advancing Victorian gold-antimony exploration, but further equity funding is required and a GST-related court dispute remains unresolved.

Equatorial Resources has completed the final procedural steps in its high-value Congo arbitration, with an ICSID award indicatively expected in the first half of 2027. The cash-backed explorer is also defending a separate A$4.85 million claim from former legal adviser Clifford Chance.

Vinyl Group Ltd lifted revenue by nearly 31% to $18.85 million in FY2026 but continued to post a loss, albeit nearly halved to $8.65 million. The media company expanded aggressively through multiple acquisitions, boosting its asset base and goodwill while maintaining a going concern stance.

5G Networks grew revenue by 13% to $71.4 million in FY26, buoyed by enterprise and cloud services including its cyber security acquisition AUCyber. Despite positive underlying EBITDA, net losses widened due to acquisition-related costs as the company pursues integration and data centre growth.

Dubber Corporation Limited (ASX:DUB) posted a 17% revenue drop in FY26 to $35.1 million, mainly due to a major contract loss in Europe, but narrowed its net loss by 78% excluding impairments and achieved cash flow breakeven in H2.

Credit Clear Limited posted a 28% rise in FY26 revenue to $60 million, boosted by UK acquisitions and organic growth, while defending legal action by the ACCC.

Ovanti Limited has announced a complete global exit from the Buy Now Pay Later sector, ceasing all BNPL activities and shifting its focus to its established iSentric business in Southeast Asia, alongside significant cost reductions and imminent legal action against its former US BNPL CEO.

Fortescue Ltd delivered a record 201.3 million tonnes of iron ore in FY26, alongside a 3% rise in underlying net profit after tax to US$3.47 billion, despite a significant $750 million impairment charge on its Iron Bridge asset. The miner declared a fully franked final dividend of A$0.46 per share and continues to advance its ambitious decarbonisation and growth agenda.

Medibank Private Limited reported a 27.5% jump in net profit after tax to $638.7 million for FY26, driven by steady health insurance growth and a 31.3% surge in its Medibank Health segment. The company declared a fully franked final dividend of 10.9 cents per share and updated its Net Zero emissions strategy.

James Hardie Industries has been hit with a new class action in Victoria alleging breaches related to forward-looking financial statements made between May and August 2025. The company denies any wrongdoing and plans to defend vigorously.

ANZ posted a 3Q26 cash profit of AUD 1.90 billion, modestly up on the half-year quarterly average despite a NZD125 million legal provision. The bank’s capital position strengthened, and strategic integration efforts progress on schedule.