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Global health-tech innovator Oneview Healthcare (ASX:ONE) secured $19 million through an upsized two-tranche placement.

Global mining giant South32 (ASX:S32) placed its Mozal Aluminium smelter on "care and maintenance" as of March 15.

The Australian Banking Association has launched a stinging broadside against global tech behemoths alleging a "regulatory imbalance" that allows companies to profit from the domestic economy.

Orica (ASX:ORI) announced a comprehensive resolution to long-standing legal hurdles alongside a significant domestic acquisition.

KMD Brands (ASX:KMD) confirmed the engagement of Goldman Sachs to advise on its treasury and capital management strategy.

The ACCC demanded a high-level meeting with the nation's major fuel retailers following a disturbing trend in domestic petrol and diesel pricing.

Tech giant Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) has reportedly stalled a $20 billion investment in a flagship Australian artificial intelligence and data centre hub.

Havilah Resources has reported significant stratabound copper mineralisation following an 11-hole reverse circulation drilling program at its Birksgate prospect in South Australia.

The program successfully intersected mineralisation on the eastern limb of the Birksgate anticline, approximately 6 km from the project's original discovery site.

China, the biggest source of aviation fuel for Australia, has told its refiners to stop exporting jet fuel, putting at risk cargoes that had not cleared customs by March 11 and raising the prospect of shortages within weeks.

The Albanese government will temporarily relax fuel stockpile and quality rules as conflict in the Middle East and panic buying squeeze supplies in rural and regional Australia.

Syrah Resources notes the US International Trade Commission reached a final negative determination regarding antidumping and countervailing duty investigations into Chinese active anode material.

The ruling means aggregate duty rates of between 160% and 170% determined by the US Department of Commerce will not be imposed on imports from China.

Enterprise Metals has announced high-grade assay results from its maiden reverse circulation (RC) drilling program at the Cuddingwarra North rare earth element (REE) project in Western Australia.

The 14-hole program targeting the Emily Well prospect saw 13 holes intersect total rare earth oxides (TREO) above 300ppm, with 10 holes exceeding 400ppm.

Electro Optic Systems has secured two new unconditional orders for its counter-drone technology valued at a combined US$45 million.

The primary contract is a US$42 million order for the Slinger Remote Weapon System from an established customer country in the Middle East.

hummgroup has appointed Chief Executive Officer Angelo Demasi to its Board of Directors as Managing Director, effective immediately.

The board transition strengthens management alignment and fulfills a specific governance commitment made to the Australian Takeovers Panel.

Rio Tinto has halted all mining operations at its Kennecott site in Utah following the death of a contract employee on Thursday.

The fatal incident occurred at the Bingham Canyon Mine, prompting an immediate suspension of both surface and underground activities to allow for a full investigation.

Qantas has reached an agreement to pay $105 million to settle a class action regarding flight credits issued during the Covid pandemic.

The settlement resolves a legal challenge commenced in August 2023 involving flights scheduled to depart between January 2020 and November 2022 that were cancelled by the carrier.

Collins Foods has entered a binding Heads of Agreement to settle a class action regarding 10-minute rest breaks for up to $9 million.

The legal proceedings, which commenced in December 2023, involved claims from employees against the company and several other respondents regarding workplace entitlements.

St George Mining (ASX:SGQ) entered into a memorandum of understanding with Brazilian nanotechnology firm, Nanum Nanotecnologia.

Titomic (ASX:TTT) plans a strategic redomicile to the US by late 2026 to integrate into the global defence and aerospace sector.

DeSoto Resources (ASX:DES) announced a consolidation along the highly prospective Siguiri Gold Mineralisation Trend in Guinea.

The Australian dollar remains resilient against global risk aversion and rising oil prices, supported by hawkish RBA interest rate expectations.

Virginia's legislature adopts reforms to the Highway Corporation Act, providing Atlas Arteria (ASX:ALX) with greater toll rate certainty and streamlined multi-year approvals.

RocketDNA (ASX:RKT) launches Skylink OS, an AI-powered drone platform now in testing with a Tier-1 mining customer to automate large-scale data solutions.

InteliCare (ASX:ICR) has announced a five-year partnership with leading Victorian not-for-profit aged care provider, MECWA.