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Saluda Medical’s Australian arm has secured ASIC approval to bypass standalone audited financial reports, cutting costs and streamlining compliance.

Sequoia Financial Group has pushed back its interim dividend payment to 3 June 2026, citing ongoing Federal Court proceedings triggered by ASIC over the contested sale of its InterPrac subsidiary.

The Supreme Court of Western Australia has approved the acquisition schemes allowing Li-FT Power to take full ownership of Winsome Resources, with trading suspension on the ASX set for 12 May 2026.

Macquarie Bank Limited has posted a robust FY2026 result, with net profit attributable to ordinary equity holders soaring 74% to AUD 6.011 billion, underpinned by strong performances in its Banking and Financial Services and Commodities and Global Markets divisions.

Botala Energy Ltd has denied holding undisclosed information following a sharp share price rise, linking the spike to a recent Serowe CBM Project announcement and confirming compliance with ASX disclosure rules.

Accent Group revises down FY26 earnings guidance following April sales hit from geopolitical tensions and announces ASIC investigation into past securities trading involving senior executives.

Ava Risk Group posted a $6.1 million Q3 sales intake and secured a $7 million strategic investment to fuel US expansion, while geopolitical tensions delay some Middle East orders.

Australian Strategic Materials reports a 70% surge in NdFeB alloy production, installs pilot heavy rare earth furnace, and progresses its acquisition by Energy Fuels with regulatory approvals underway.

St Barbara Limited has closed a A$389 million investment deal with Lingbao Gold Group, greenlighting a US$333 million expansion of the New Simberi Gold Project and securing key environmental approvals for its Nova Scotia operations.

Energy Fuels has secured Foreign Investment Review Board approval to acquire Australian Strategic Materials, clearing a major regulatory hurdle. The deal now awaits shareholder and court approvals, with implementation targeted for early July.

Peninsula Energy has won a Supreme Court ruling validating a contentious nearly 20 million share issuance from February despite prospectus lapses, prompting a request to lift its trading suspension.

Nova Minerals has secured ASIC registration of its Scheme Booklet for re-domiciling to the US, alongside amendments to warrant terms that triple warrant exchange ratios ahead of the move.