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Port of Tauranga delivered a 23% lift in underlying FY2026 profit and raised its annual dividend, despite lower cargo volumes. The result comes as its capacity-expanding Stella Passage project faces three appeals and two judicial review applications.

AVADA Group’s FY27 first-quarter customer receipts rose 38% to A$66.4 million, but cash conversion remained tight after A$5.1 million in Payday Super and prior-period ATO payments. The traffic management operator ended September with A$3.31 million in cash and A$13.84 million of unused facilities.

MCS Services reported a $467,000 net cash outflow for the September quarter, leaving $1.305 million in cash and no operating business after its Traffic Business sale. Its securities remain suspended while the company explores a potential acquisition and ASX recompliance transaction with no agreement yet signed.

Alurion Resources has moved its Amargosa bauxite project into a field development program after completing its A$50 million IPO and ASX listing. Drilling, bulk sampling and logistics work are now feeding a direct-shipping-bauxite pre-feasibility study targeted for mid-2027.

Elementos has secured approval for the 8.1km access corridor at its Oropesa tin project in Spain and made its Robledollano smelter option unconditional. The company ended September with A$38.6 million in cash, but still needs primary permits, financing and offtake agreements before a final investment decision.

Adveritas lifted annualised recurring revenue 47% to $17.9 million while building new customer channels through its SME platform, US partner Vaudit and ChatGPT ad-fraud detection. The growth story is developing alongside a sharp cash-burn warning, with the company reporting 0.82 quarters of funding before its post-quarter-end placement.

Acusensus has secured a five-year ACT Government traffic enforcement contract valued at approximately $63 million, with extension options that could lift the total to $210 million. The deal broadens its role from specialist detection to a territory-wide enforcement platform, although rollout is not expected until mid-2027.

Alkane Resources delivered 40,740 gold equivalent ounces in the September quarter, generated A$102 million in mine operating cash flow and reaffirmed FY27 production guidance. The result also funded the company’s maiden dividend while leaving A$440 million in cash and bullion.

Temple & Webster is holding to its FY27 EBITDA target of $33 million to $40 million even as revenue fell 8% in the first months of the year. The online retailer says reduced discounting is depressing sales but improving contribution margins, while AI, private-label products and brand investment move from testing into rollout.

Airtasker delivered its strongest GMV growth in four years in FY26, but the expansion still consumed cash as international investment accelerated. The ASX-listed marketplace is now targeting positive free cash flow in FY27 while scaling membership and reducing UK investment.

Nick Scali expects first-half FY27 underlying net profit of $28 million to $32 million after a sharp slowdown in Australia and New Zealand. The UK business is growing strongly, but ANZ revenue is forecast to fall 11% to 14% and the company has booked almost $1 million in cyber incident costs.

Transurban’s Group average daily traffic rose 3.1% year on year in the September quarter, with Melbourne, North America and Sydney leading the portfolio higher. The update also corrects recent North American traffic and pricing data, with no reported revenue impact.