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Biome Australia has inked a binding deal with Specialty Probiotics Australia to shift its Activated Probiotics manufacturing onshore, aiming to boost gross margins above 65% and streamline working capital within 18 months.

Swift TV has completed a multi-year Google certification process for its enterprise connected TV platform, validating its technology and supporting ongoing deployments across mining, aged care, and hospitality sectors.

Simble Solutions has launched a strategic collaboration with Macquarie University to accelerate development of its exclusive zinc oxide nanosensor technology, targeting e-skin applications and integration into its IoT platforms.

QuickFee Limited has reported a robust 77% increase in Australian originations for Q4 FY26 to-date, driven by strong Fee Funding and Disbursement Funding growth. The company boosted its Australian credit facility by A$15 million, signalling confidence in its low-risk lending model, while US operations focus on reseller channel expansion amid a product embedding delay.

ReadyTech Holdings has dismissed an unsolicited acquisition proposal valuing the company at $2.00 per share, calling it undervalued and unworkable. The offer includes a parallel off-market bid at $1.75 per share with a 50.1% minimum acceptance condition.

Amplia Therapeutics reported encouraging mature data from its ACCENT pancreatic cancer trial showing improved survival and response rates with narmafotinib. The company raised $27.5 million to fund development and manufacturing scale-up, while discontinuing a parallel trial due to chemotherapy toxicity.

Acrux has locked in a milestone-based licensing agreement worth up to AUD 5.4 million for Lenzetto®, targeting the Australian menopause therapy market with regulatory and commercial milestones tied to TGA approval and sales performance.

Advanced Energy Minerals (ASX:AEM) is ramping up its Cap-Chat high purity alumina production, targeting 3,000 tpa by mid-2026 and planning to double capacity to 6,000 tpa by 2029 amid a forecast supply deficit and surging demand.

Argosy Minerals has achieved 99% lithium chloride purity and 94.4% lithium recovery in pilot plant test works for its 12,000tpa Rincon Lithium Project, underpinning its move toward industrial-scale production and advancing its Definitive Feasibility Study.

Volt Group reported an 8% revenue decline in FY25 amid strategic shifts but is poised for growth with the 4D Delta acquisition driving a 150% revenue surge in Q1 FY26.

Tetratherix Limited secures $15 million via institutional placement plus a capped $2 million share purchase plan at a 14% discount, aiming to fast-track manufacturing expansion and commercial partnerships.

Select Harvests delivered a 33% rise in underlying NPAT despite a wet harvest and higher costs, announcing a fully franked interim dividend and a 10% on-market share buy-back.