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Symal has reaffirmed its FY27 guidance and raised its FY30 EBITDA ambition to more than $230 million, while pointing to $1.9 billion of work-in-hand and a $9.1 billion tendered pipeline. The contractor is increasingly leaning into energy, digital infrastructure, utilities and defence, with about 75% of FY27 revenue already secured.

Bank of Queensland’s statutory profit rose 88% to $250 million, but underlying cash earnings fell 7% as lending contracted and impairments normalised from a low base. The bank is betting that a completed digital migration, stronger capital position and Challenger partnership can support a return to growth in FY27.

Champion Iron has posted preliminary second-quarter revenue of C$403.9 million, supported by 4.5 million dry metric tonnes of iron ore concentrate sold. The figures remain unaudited, with final results due before management’s October 29 conference call.

Mayfield Childcare has reset FY26 underlying EBITDA guidance to $2.4 million-$2.7 million after occupancy weakened and fee increases arrived late. A completed head office restructure is expected to deliver $1.5 million in annualised savings, mostly from FY27.

Netwealth has pushed total funds under administration to a record $139.2 billion, with managed accounts driving a quarterly surge in funds under management. But the company has lowered FY27 net-flow guidance and flagged fresh investment in loss-making acquisition Paradino, while defending First Guardian-related class action proceedings.

Enova Mining has proposed a 50-for-1 share consolidation that would reduce its current share count from about 2.278 billion to roughly 45.552 million, subject to shareholder approval. The final post-consolidation figure could be substantially higher if its proposed funding and Brazilian acquisition securities proceed.

Auric Mining has moved from study work towards execution at its Burbanks-Munda gold plan, securing processing infrastructure for A$1.2 million and reporting strong Munda drilling results. The company is targeting mining at Munda in late 2027 and first gold from Burbanks in early 2028, subject to approvals and project execution.

MGX Resources has reported its first Central Tanami resource statement since acquiring a 50% stake, giving the company an attributable 1.4 million ounces of gold. The shift comes as Koolan Island’s remaining iron ore resources fall to 3.3 million tonnes and its Ore Reserves are reduced to zero ahead of a planned divestment.

Rokeby Resources has extended a high-grade mineralised shoot at its Mt Wills Goldfield in Victoria, with a new intercept of 0.3 metres at 138 g/t gold. The result arrives as the company prepares an updated JORC 2012 resource estimate and awaits four more holes from its maiden drilling campaign.

Discovery Alaska has secured commitments for a A$900,000 placement and says Boulder Creek is ready for drilling, but its reported cash balance covers only about 2.07 quarters at the latest spending rate. The company is also progressing its proposed Cuddingwarra acquisition, with several key steps still requiring approval or completion.

Chorus has retained its BBB issuer credit rating with a positive outlook after S&P reclassified NZ$683 million of government-linked securities as debt. The change lifts adjusted leverage, but S&P still sees a possible upgrade to BBB+ if Chorus keeps FFO-to-debt above 13% and maintains supportive financial policies.

Contact Energy’s September operating data showed stronger mass-market sales and sharply lower generation costs, although retail and wholesale netbacks eased. The company is also progressing three renewable projects with total approved costs of $1.263 billion as near-term wholesale prices climb.

Channel Infrastructure maintained quarterly fuel throughput at 829 million litres despite higher prices, while work began on a new 15-year bp storage contract. The company also reported higher borrowings after its interim dividend and said major conversion projects remain within budget.

DigiCo Infrastructure REIT has secured a 15-year, 71MW contract with a global technology firm, taking its SYD1 data centre to full contracted capacity. The agreement supports a fully funded 52MW expansion and extends the Australian portfolio’s weighted average lease expiry beyond 10 years.