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Massive Implications for Investors out of the Budget
Australian Budget reshapes investing: super untouched, family trusts hit 30% tax, PPOR CGT-free. Learn how to rebalance your portfolio now.
The Weekly Finger: 180% more volatile
RIU Resources Round Up: Sulphur up 180%, diesel tight as supply chains strain Australia’s miners; nimble small-caps sprint to secure fuels.
Australians Still Using Cash for Now
RBA data show a cash rebound in Australia: about half of Australians use cash weekly, with 15.4% of payments made in cash in 2025.
Market Wrap: Market Sharply Weaker As War Hostilities Resume
ASX 200 plunges 1.5% on renewed US-Iran hostilities as oil spikes over $100; banks and energy hammered, Tabcorp shares dive 14%.
Boss Energy Maintains Strong Balance Sheet as Honeymoon Ramp-Up and Wide-Spaced Wellfield Work Continue
Boss Energy stays debt-free with $211m cash as Honeymoon ramp-up advances; June-quarter guidance lifted to 356k-406k lb uranium oxide.
Boss Energy Reports Updated Uranium Resource Estimates for Gould’s Dam and Jason’s Deposit
Boss Energy updates Gould’s Dam and Jason’s Deposit uranium resources to 33.1Mlb and 12.0Mlb U; accelerated Honeymoon-style development with H2 approvals.
Weekly Wrap: A record close and 3.7% month a big thumbs up
ASX 200 finishes at record close, up 3.7% in Feb as BHP profits beat and banks top forecasts; Block rockets on staff cuts; rare-earths rally lifts Lynas/Iluka.
Boss Energy Reports $36.2m Positive Net Cash Flow from Honeymoon Uranium Project
Boss Energy (ASX: BOE) logs $36.2m positive net cash flow from Honeymoon uranium project; six months to Dec lift in uranium sales, lower C1 costs boost outlook.
Anson Resources and POSCO to Develop DLE Demo Plant at Green River Lithium Project
Anson inks DLE demo plant deal with POSCO for Green River, Utah; POSCO funds and operates; $7.2m fee; definitive agreement by mid-year; plant in 2027.
Stelar Metals to Acquire Hill of Leaders Tungsten Project in NT
Stelar Metals signs binding earn-in for Hill of Leaders tungsten project in NT; fast-tracked drilling, potential maiden resource amid surging tungsten prices.
Austral Resources Australia Confirms Gold and Silver Credits at Snow Queen Copper Discovery
Austral confirms gold and silver credits to copper at Snow Queen; 10m @ 7.52% Cu, 9.28 g/t Ag, 0.25 g/t Au, incl 4m @ 15.98% Cu, 16.22 g/t Ag, 0.48 g/t Au.
Black Bear Minerals Boosts Independence Mineral Resource Estimate to 2.2Moz AuEq
Black Bear lifts Independence MRE to 2.2Moz AuEq (up ~0.82Moz), signaling strong growth potential and strike extensions across skarn and epithermal zones.
Anteris Technologies Global Starts US PARADIGM Trial Enrolment
Anteris starts US PARADIGM enrolment; US$320m funding boosts cash to US$283m as Q1 loss widens; CMS coverage boosts TAVR prospects.
Nexsen Secures First Asian Hospital Partner for Diagnostic Commercialisation
Nexsen signs binding term sheet with GHK Hospital to validate and roll out rapid point-of-care diagnostics in North Asia, starting with GBS and kidney tests.
Neurizon Therapeutics Gains Ethics Approval for NUZ-001 Oral Liquid Phase 1 Study
Neurizon gains ethics approval for NUZ-001 oral liquid Phase 1 ALS study in Australia; trial slated to start Q3 2026 and finish Q4 2026.
Bioxyne Signs $50m Exclusive German Supply Deal with ADREX
Bioxyne lands $50m exclusive German supply deal with ADREXpharma, securing $25m minimum in first year, boosting Europe revenue visibility and 12-month renewal.
Archer Materials Strengthens Pathway to Wafer-Scale Quantum Device Manufacturing
Archer Materials targets wafer-scale quantum production, aims for a working qubit this year, and moves toward foundry-ready, scalable graphene devices.
X2M Connect Signs Key Smart Community MoU with Mawson Targeting 10-Year Agreements
X2M Connect inks non-binding MoU with Mawson for ISCO, targeting 10-year contracts; aims to lock in recurring revenue and expand Australian pipeline.
InteliCare Holdings Raises $2.05m to Support Broader Commercial Deployment of Aged Care Platform
InteliCare to raise $2.05m at $0.022, scaling its AI-driven aged-care platform amid contracts with mecwacare, Hardi and Warrigal.
NoviqTech Targets Data Centre Carbon Removal Demand with Coralia Biochar Strategy
NoviqTech's Coralia targets data-centre CO2 removal with biochar; aims 550k tCO2 credits and 250k t biochar from GBR project, first credits in 2026.
Brookside Energy Achieves Over 40% Leasehold Objective as it Advances Riverbend Development
Brookside Energy hits over 40% Riverbend leasehold objective in the Anadarko Basin, advancing to land, title and regulatory planning with secured funding.
TMK Energy Records Strong April Gas Production as Mongolia Power Talks Advance
TMK Energy logs April gas at Gurvantes XXXV of 663 m3/d, the second-highest monthly rate, as it advances Q3 wells and talks with Mongolia on using gas for power
Altech Batteries to Discontinue German Silumina Anodes Project
Altech has shelved Germany silumina anodes; liquidates AIG, pivots to CERENERGY with up to $80.4m German government funding and JV talks.
ADX Energy to Commence Wireline Logging after Gas Hits At HOCH-1 Well
ADX Energy hits biogenic gas at HOCH-1 in Austria; wireline logging to kick off 7 May to confirm reservoir; ~8 BCF mean resource, 17.3 BCF high.
Accent Group Targets $1.9B in Sales and 950 Stores with 2030 Growth Plan
Accent Group unveils 2030 plan: aims $1.9B sales, ~950 stores, >9% EBIT; $40m cost savings, Athlete's Foot reacquisition to lift earnings.
Shape Australia Signals Strong FY26 with Record Project Wins and Expanding Backlog
Shape Australia upgrades FY26 with record $1.16B+ project wins, backlog over $680M and revenue guidance up ~23% to $1.175-$1.225B.
Fluence Wins Strategic $3.7m Industrial Water Contract in Texas
Fluence wins US$3.7m Texas water contract for UF/RO plant; 1.5m gpd, >90% recovery, commissioning by end-2026, boosting US drought-focused growth.
MyEco to Launch Recycled Bin Liner Range across Woolworths Retail Network
MyEco to launch 3 exclusive 95% post-consumer recycled bin liners across Woolworths, doubling its range to six; GRS-certified, boosting sustainable packaging.
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Ceretas secures $1m for breakthrough ultrasound therapy for dementia, eyes potential IPO
Australian MedTech company Ceretas has successfully secured $1 million in seed funding to advance its low-cost, portable and non-invasive ultrasound device aimed at treating dementia and other neurological conditions. This funding positions the company closer to a potential IPO as it progresses through clinical research and regulatory steps. Initial capital raise fuels development The recent […]
Stormeur IPO to expand non-surgical cosmetics empire
Non-surgical cosmetics group Stormeur has launched a $7 million capital raising to fund the opening of four new Cosmetique clinics along Australia’s east coast. The company announced an initial public offering (IPO) last month based on a growth strategy that includes two new clinics in Sydney and two in Melbourne, to be established within 24 […]
ASX anticipates surge of IPOs later in 2024
Australia’s pipeline of initial public offerings (IPOs) is expected to ramp up in the new year thanks to a cyclical market on the rebound. Anticipated listings for the second half of 2024 include companies in the industrials, mining and consumer discretionary sectors such as cars, household appliances, specialty items, luxury goods and leisure. According to […]
Guzman y Gomez sets sights on ASX listing with IPO to fund aggressive expansion
In a bold move set to shake up Australia’s fast food landscape, Mexican-inspired chain Guzman y Gomez (GYG) is preparing to make its debut on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The company’s upcoming initial public offering (IPO) is not just another corporate event—it’s a statement of GYG’s ambition to redefine fast food in this country. […]