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Carma delivered a much larger operation in FY26, with revenue up 59% and gross profit doubling, but the online used-car retailer remains deeply loss-making. Its next test is converting new sourcing and reconditioning capacity into faster inventory turnover and lower cash burn.

Eureka Group Holdings is reshaping its North Queensland seniors rental portfolio, selling half of two Cairns villages while acquiring half of two Townsville assets. The deal is expected to release approximately $10.4 million for development and debt reduction, but settlement is still pending.

Sena & Co has secured 98.796% of 2 Cheap Cars after its $0.90-per-share takeover offer closed, triggering compulsory acquisition of the remaining shares. Trading is due to end on NZX next week, with delisting expected on 21 October.

TechGen Metals has agreed to transfer its entire interest in the Ida Valley Gold Project to First Au for A$100,000 in cash and A$100,000 worth of First Au shares. The transaction remains conditional on due diligence and shareholder approval.

Cobre has lifted its interest in the Sierra Atacama copper project to 62.86% after exercising a control option for approximately US$12 million. The move gives its Chilean subsidiary majority board representation as expansion, satellite pits and exploration plans advance.

Peet has lodged its draft scheme booklet, including the independent expert’s report, with ASIC as the proposed Ingenia takeover advances towards a shareholder vote. The transaction is targeted for implementation in late December, subject to regulatory, court and shareholder approvals.

EQT Infrastructure has reaffirmed its commitment to acquire Cleanaway on the existing proposal terms, while due diligence and implementation deed negotiations continue. The exclusivity period now runs until 7am on 19 October, but no binding transaction has been agreed.

Austral Resources has extended the known McLeod Hill copper system to more than 1km of strike, well beyond its existing 470m Mineral Resource footprint. The shallow mineralisation sits within existing mining leases and 4.5km of the company’s Western Operations processing facility, but still requires further drilling, modelling and metallurgical work.

DGL Group’s FY26 annual report lays bare a difficult year: revenue and underlying earnings fell, statutory losses widened and the auditor issued a qualified opinion over opening inventory. Management is betting on cost cuts, fuller facilities and a new liquid waste plant to repair performance in FY27.

Aspen Group delivered a sharp rise in FY26 earnings and distributions, then lifted its FY27 targets despite a softer residential sales market. The property group is expanding its affordable rental and development platform, but debt and valuation sensitivity are rising with it.

Hammer Metals has dispatched an amended scheme booklet after correcting several computational errors in performance-rights valuations and director-interest disclosures. The proposed Austral takeover remains unchanged, with shareholder votes scheduled for 9 November and the independent expert’s favourable conclusion intact.

Solaris Australian Equity Income Plus reported A$727,000 of inaugural net profit after tax and a flat portfolio return that beat its benchmark by 1.01 percentage points. The listed investment company also disclosed three fully franked monthly dividends, although one note contains an apparent inconsistency in the amounts.