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The ACCC has determined that I Squared Capital's proposed acquisition of oOh!media may proceed by scheme of arrangement, removing a major regulatory condition. Approval from Australia's FIRB, New Zealand's OIO and oOh!'s shareholders is still required before completion.

News Corp has reported record fiscal 2026 revenue of $9 billion, with Total Segment EBITDA exceeding $1.6 billion and free cash flow reaching $811 million. Dow Jones and digital real estate services led the performance, while the company returned $643 million through share buybacks.

PMET Resources says Koch Technology Solutions has demonstrated a more selective pathway for turning Shaakichiuwaanaan pollucite concentrate into multiple high-purity caesium chemicals. The result is promising, but the commercial case still depends on larger-scale testing, marketable samples and a planned economic assessment.

Tuas Limited (ASX:TUA) delivered a sharp FY2026 earnings lift as Simba’s mobile and broadband subscriber base expanded, with statutory profit rising 277% to S$26.0 million. The result arrives with the M1 acquisition abandoned, S$364.5 million raised but not yet allocated, and an unresolved Singapore spectrum investigation.

IVE Group has agreed to acquire digital place-based media operator Motio for approximately $20.7 million, adding more than 1,300 screens to its marketing platform. The transaction is expected to be earnings and EPS accretive, but remains subject to shareholder, Court and other conditions.

Motio has agreed to a recommended all-cash scheme with IVE Group that values each share at 6 cents, a premium to recent trading levels. Completion remains subject to shareholder, optionholder and Court approvals, an Independent Expert’s report and other conditions.

Neurotech International has dosed the first patient in its pivotal Phase 3 Beyond Harmony study of NTI164, moving the autism therapy into its most consequential clinical test yet. The trial plans to enrol up to 200 children across six Australian sites, but no Phase 3 efficacy data are available at this stage.

Fat Prophets Global Contrarian Fund lifted net tangible assets per share to $1.5713 and declared a 3.0 cent final dividend, even as annual profit fell to $5.183 million. The fund also raised $5.377 million through a rights issue while maintaining a concentrated portfolio with investments worth 103% of net assets.

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.

ION Video has secured an oversubscribed $4.25 million placement to fund independent trials of its video technology, with directors and management committing a further $1.2 million subject to shareholder approval. The capital will be used to test whether ION’s architecture can deliver measurable technical and financial benefits in real operating environments.

Tivan has won approval to add 50 square kilometres to its Baucau copper-gold project in Timor-Leste, securing ground over a large magnetic anomaly. The expansion comes as the company acknowledges an executive chairman’s personal X post previewed an assay announcement before ASX release and was not authorised under its disclosure policy.

OD6 Metals has submitted a Plan of Operations covering up to 139 drill pads and bulk sampling at its Quinn Fluorspar Project in Nevada. The application moves the project towards its first systematic drilling campaign, but approval from the U.S. Forest Service remains outstanding.