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Southern Cross Electrical Engineering’s FY26 underlying profits surged despite a $46.1 million WestConnex arbitration settlement dragging statutory net profit sharply lower. The group declared a record dividend and raised FY27 EBITDA guidance by 30%.

Mirvac Group delivered a robust FY26 with a 7% rise in operating profit to $508 million, a staggering 896% jump in statutory profit to $677 million, and announced a $200 million on-market buy-back, signalling confidence in its growth trajectory.

Turners Automotive Group delivered record FY26 results with a 14% dividend rise, underpinned by strong growth in Auto Retail, Finance, and Insurance despite geopolitical headwinds.

Taiko Critical Minerals has successfully closed a NZ$2.5 million Share Purchase Plan, issuing over 10 million shares at NZ$0.25 each to support the development of its Barrytown Critical Minerals Project.

EBOS Group posted a solid FY26, growing revenue nearly 10% to $13.5 billion and underlying EBITDA 5% to $614 million, while completing a major distribution centre renewal program. The company maintains its final dividend and sets a confident growth outlook for FY27.

Carlton Investments lifted its profit by 6.1% to $41.18 million for FY2026, boosted by higher dividends, even as its equity portfolio value fell 6.2%. The company declared a final dividend increase including a special payout amid ongoing market volatility.

Brisbane Broncos expect a 33% increase in half-year net profit before tax to $11.57 million, driven by higher crowd attendance and merchandise sales despite reduced ARLC funding and rising costs.

Xenitra’s Hong Kong subsidiary Fukang has inked a three-year A$5 million procurement framework for specialised medical nutrition products, broadening its foothold beyond OTC medicines in China’s booming healthcare market.

Lowell Resources Fund plans to raise about A$10 million through a wholesale placement of nearly 5 million new units at A$2.01 each, matching its recent distribution reinvestment plan price. A Securities Purchase Plan at the same price will follow, aiming to extend the capital raise to retail unitholders.

Alice Queen Limited has bolstered its Horn Island gold project with an updated resource of 569,000 ounces and a robust Project Definition Study showing a pre-tax NPV of A$706 million. A 2026 drilling program is underway to test a large-scale Exploration Target of up to 2.3 million ounces.

Lark Distilling Co. Ltd grew net sales by 15% in FY26, driven by whisky and international expansion, but posted a $40 million loss after goodwill and inventory impairments.

Challenger Limited delivered a solid FY26 with normalised net profit after tax rising 3% to $468 million, supported by record annuity sales and strategic partnerships. The company also declared a 7% higher fully franked dividend and announced an upsized $450 million share buy-back.