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First Au (ASX:FAU) has signed a binding agreement to acquire six exploration licences at the Lady Jane Gold Project from Dynamic Metals (ASX:DYM).

Heartland Group (ASX:HGH) confirmed that its establishment panel endorsed Leanne Lazarus as CEO designate for the proposed TSB Heartland Bank.

Australia has emerged as the third primary target for North Korean state-sponsored hackers, accounting for 5% of their total global attacks.

TruScreen Group (ASX:TRU) announced that CEO Martin Dillon has resigned from his position for personal reasons, effective Oct. 31.

Neocloud provider Firmus is targeting a $43.7 billion valuation through an initial public offering priced at $11 per share.

Wealth management firm Ord Minnett appointed former HSBC Australia boss Antony Shaw as its new CEO to lead its national operations.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) has pledged to maintain its regional branch network until December 2030.

Talga Group (ASX:TLG) announced an update on its Japanese graphite anode agreements for the Vittangi Anode Project in Sweden.

Optiscan Imaging (ASX:OIL) has lodged a 510(k) submission with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its InForm digital pathology device.

SportsHero (ASX:SHO) has signed a partnership agreement with Maxis to launch its digital gaming product, HeroPlay, into the Malaysian market.

More than one in four large companies operating in Australia paid no income tax in the 2025 financial year, according to ATO.

Nutritional Growth Solutions (ASX:NGS) has completed its 100% acquisition of Sprout Organic through its subsidiary Better Brands Global.

The Reserve Bank of Australia warned that increasing off-balance sheet debt funding for data centres could introduce financial vulnerabilities.

Yancoal Australia (ASX:YAL) completed its acquisition of an 80% interest in the Kestrel coal mine.

Data#3 (ASX:DTL) announced that gross profit and earnings for the first half of FY27 have tracked ahead of expectations.

BSA (ASX:BSA) is in advanced talks to acquire 100% of Eonetics, an Australian-developed aerial infrastructure technology business.

Reserve Bank board member Iain Ross has been appointed to chair South Australia’s new Royal Commission into artificial intelligence.

Xamble Group (ASX:XGL) appointed interim CEO Adrian Tan as its permanent CEO effective Oct. 1.

Ampol (ASX:ALD) has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of Fast Cities Australia, known as Evie Networks, for $225 million.

Syntara (ASX:SNT) has expanded its double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 1b clinical study of its topical drug SNT-9465.

Cettire (ASX:CTT) founder and CEO Dean Mintz purchased 11,437,140 shares in the online luxury retailer for more than $2.7 million.

Australian Vintage (ASX:AVG) signed binding agreements to sell its Adelaide Hills cellar door site and vineyard for $5 million.

Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) secured a $200 million support package from the federal and Tasmanian governments to keep operating its Bell Bay aluminium smelter.

Native Mineral Resources (ASX:NMR) completed a gold smelt at its Blackjack Gold Operation, producing 313.6 ounces of gold doré.