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Merino & Co. Limited reported a 60.5% drop in revenue and a 28.2% increase in net loss for the half-year ending December 2025, reflecting a strategic investment phase aimed at future growth. The company is expanding production capacity and building inventory ahead of wholesale expansion, signaling a pivot towards revenue acceleration.

Eden Innovations Ltd reports a $1.43 million half-year profit, reversing prior losses thanks to a $4.45 million property sale and significant debt reduction, while advancing international commercialisation of its concrete and fuel technologies.

Queste Communications Ltd (ASX:QUE) reported a modest company-level profit for H1 2025 but a consolidated loss driven by challenges in its associate investments, notably Bentley Capital Limited. The company’s financial performance remains closely tied to the share price movements of Strike Resources Limited.

Norwood Systems Limited reported a significant revenue increase for the half-year ended December 2025, alongside a widening net loss and strategic progress with Tier-1 telecom customers. The company secured additional funding and advanced its AI-driven voice platforms in collaboration with global hyperscalers.

Freedom Care Group Holdings outlines a strategic recovery plan following the suspension of its securities and liquidation of its main operating subsidiary, aiming to restore shareholder value and regain ASX listing.

FirstWave Cloud Technology reported a 15.9% revenue decline and a 47.2% increase in net loss for H1 FY2026, driven by product discontinuations and restructuring costs. The company completed a $2.85 million equity raise and secured a $2.5 million loan facility to bolster liquidity.

Peak Processing Limited reported a sharp 47.7% revenue drop and a 257.7% increase in losses for H1 2026, alongside a significant asset impairment and ongoing going concern concerns.

RLF AgTech reported a 5% increase in revenue to $14.3 million for the half-year ending December 2025, while posting a $4.08 million loss reflecting a deliberate investment phase. The company also appointed Stuart Upton as CEO to lead its next growth chapter.

InFocus Group Holdings Limited reported a 37% revenue increase to AUD 2.74 million for H1 FY26, alongside a substantial net loss of nearly AUD 3 million, as it invests in new digital asset and iGaming ventures.

Pure Foods Tasmania reports a $6.85 million half-year loss, driven by a strategic operational reset and loan covenant breach, while showing signs of stabilisation and margin improvement.

Argent BioPharma reported a significantly reduced half-year loss of A$2.9 million, progressing a strategic acquisition to bolster its CannEpil drug pipeline and securing up to A$11 million in new funding.

SDI Limited reported a modest 2% dip in net profit for H1 FY26 despite a 2.7% rise in sales, driven by growth in aesthetics and exports. The company faces challenges from regulatory bans on Amalgam products while advancing plans for manufacturing upgrades and a potential acquisition.