Latest Regulatory Uncertainty News

PEXA has lodged a detailed response to IPART’s draft report on ELNO service fees, revealing FY26 transaction volumes and flagging a downturn in FY27 amid economic headwinds. The company backs its case with independent expert critiques and awaits regulatory outcomes.

Mercury NZ Limited posted a staggering 32,000% surge in net profit for FY26 despite an 8% revenue dip, underpinned by strong renewable generation and disciplined cost control.

Bathurst Resources is set to submit a Fast Track Approvals Act application for its Buller Plateaux Continuation Project, aiming to unlock 20 million tonnes of coking coal over 25 years on New Zealand’s West Coast.

Brazilian Rare Earths (ASX: BRE) has delivered a striking scoping study for its Rocha da Rocha Rare Earths Province in Brazil, anchored by the Monte Alto deposit’s world-class 11.3% TREO grade, projecting robust economics and a low-cost production path.

Origin Energy reported a 6% increase in FY26 profit to $1.57 billion despite a 10% revenue drop, advancing renewable projects and extending Eraring Power Station operations, while managing a customer data breach.

Insurance Australia Group reported a 15.1% revenue increase to $21.3 billion in FY26 but saw net profit after tax fall 24.8% to $1.022 billion, impacted by natural peril claims and RACQ acquisition costs. The company declared a 20c final dividend, suspending its DRP.

Almonty Industries posted a striking turnaround in Q2 2026, driven by soaring tungsten prices, ramping Sangdong Mine operations, and a major $800 million convertible notes raise.

Beach Energy (ASX:BPT) reported a 742% jump in net profit to $281 million for FY26 despite a 9% revenue decline, driven by Waitsia Gas Plant reaching full capacity and stringent cost control. The company declared a fully franked final dividend of 2 cents per share.

Jameson Resources (ASX:JAL) is pushing its Crown Mountain steelmaking coal project in British Columbia towards environmental approval by mid-2027 and production by 2029-30, leveraging a low-cost, high-quality asset with a landmark Indigenous partnership.

Azzuro Resources has locked in a major copper-gold discovery at its newly acquired Red Hill project in Mongolia, confirming a high-grade VMS system over nearly 550 metres of strike with significant expansion potential.

The Star Entertainment Group reported a significant improvement in quarterly EBITDA loss alongside stable revenue, completing key joint venture exit and refinancing milestones that boosted liquidity to $267 million.

GR Engineering Services has landed a $229.5 million EPC contract with BHP Iron Ore for a major brownfield upgrade of the Yandi Eastern primary crushing circuit in Western Australia's Pilbara region.