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Origin Energy reported a robust half-year performance with statutory profit rising to $1.017 billion and an increased fully franked interim dividend, driven by strong Integrated Gas earnings despite softer Energy Markets and Octopus Energy results.

Origin Energy reported a robust half-year result for December 2024, with revenue up 10% and profit rising 2%, while accelerating investments in battery storage and renewables.

Treasury Wine Estates delivered a robust 1H25 performance driven by luxury brands Penfolds and DAOU, offsetting softness in its premium and commercial portfolios. Despite strong earnings growth, the company lowers its full-year EBITS guidance, highlighting ongoing market headwinds.

Insurance Australia Group (IAG) reported a robust half-year performance with a $778 million net profit, underpinned by premium growth and improved insurance margins. The company also raised its interim dividend by 20%, signaling confidence in its strategic execution.

IAG reported a 91% surge in net profit after tax to $778 million for 1H25, boosted by favourable weather conditions and a $200 million release from COVID-related provisions. The insurer declared a 12 cents per share interim dividend, underscoring its strong capital position and commitment to customer support amid ongoing economic pressures.

Contact Energy has secured a decade-long electricity supply agreement with Fonterra, delivering up to 415 GWh annually to the Whareroa dairy site, marking a significant step in the dairy sector’s decarbonisation journey.

Suncorp Group has reported a robust $1.1 billion net profit for 1H25, buoyed by a benign natural hazard season and the sale of its banking arm. The insurer is set to return $4.1 billion to shareholders, marking a significant milestone in its strategic simplification.

Alliance Aviation Services has reported a robust half-year performance with a 9.5% increase in statutory profit before tax and record flight hours, underpinned by fleet expansion and strong wet lease demand.

Alliance Aviation Services reported an 11.3% revenue increase to $333 million and a 9.9% rise in net profit to $28.9 million for H1 FY2025, navigating challenges from industrial action and contract reductions.

Astute Metals NL has announced a significant JORC-compliant Exploration Target for its Red Mountain Lithium Project in Nevada, highlighting substantial lithium potential and outlining aggressive drilling plans for 2025.

Vanadium Resources Limited (ASX: VR8) has been reinstated to trading following a suspension linked to new funding arrangements, signaling renewed operational momentum.

Avenira Limited has ended its licensing agreement with Aleees, freeing the company to focus on a phased development of its Wonarah Phosphate Project aimed at early revenue generation in late 2025.