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Iris Cairns Property has lodged a formal, unconditional cash offer for the Reef Casino Trust units it does not already own, valuing the maximum transaction at about A$33.1 million. The bid gives remaining unitholders a 29.54% premium to the latest pre-offer closing price, but points towards tighter liquidity, possible delisting and lower future distributions.

BCAL Diagnostics has begun introducing ClearNote Health’s Avantect Multi-Cancer blood test in Australia, starting with Sydney and Melbourne. The test reported 56.2% sensitivity and 98.4% specificity in a case-control validation study, but the company says a negative result does not rule out cancer.

EVT delivered growth across hotels, cinemas and Thredbo in FY2026 while outlining an approximately $500 million non-core property divestment programme. The group is also reviewing its structure as it redirects capital towards asset-light hotel expansion and considers potential special dividends.

Frasers Group has given shareholders four more months to accept its on-market takeover offer for Accent Group, extending the deadline to 29 January 2027. The offer price and all other terms remain unchanged.

Abacus Group will sell its entire 19.60% interest in Storage King Group for $284.8 million, using the proceeds to repay debt and reduce gearing to about 30%. The transaction simplifies the group’s structure, but part of the sale still requires securityholder approval.

MA Financial has agreed to buy a 50% interest in Melbourne’s The Glen Shopping Centre for $327.5 million while launching a fund targeting more than $500 million of large format retail assets. The transactions lift its retail property activity in the second half of 2026 to $500 million.

Transurban recorded 3.4% growth in Group average daily traffic in August, with North America again providing the standout performance. The result was positive overall, although Melbourne’s underlying traffic fell once the West Gate Tunnel contribution was removed.

Eneco Refresh has delivered its strongest profit in five years despite raw material inflation and logistics disruption, with operating cash flow and cash reserves also improving. The company now has scope to invest in automation and consider selective acquisitions, but offers no FY2027 earnings guidance or dividend.

Pengana International Equities has settled Supreme Court proceedings and agreed steps aimed at ending a related Takeovers Panel application, clearing a path for its buy-back and strategic reset. Antipodes will manage the portfolio under a new Board led by interim chairman Frank Gooch after the transaction.

Tungsten Mining has produced saleable tungsten concentrate grading up to 65.9% WO3 from its Watershed project in Queensland, confirming the conventional processing route planned for its DFS. Marketing samples have now been sent to potential offtakers, although no binding agreements have been signed.

Infratil has raised FY27 earnings guidance as data-centre demand accelerates across CDC and Longroad, with AI infrastructure now representing 73% of its NZ$22 billion asset base. The company is also sharpening its strategy around scaled growth platforms, contracted cash flows and selective new investments.

A2MP Investments has declared its A$0.05 per share takeover offer for Canyon Resources best and final, with the bid set to close on 21 September unless a competing proposal emerges. The offer remains conditional and will lapse if its minimum acceptance condition is not met.