Australia News All stories

Locality Planning Energy (ASX:LPE) signed a new $7.2 million secured banking facility with Westpac Banking Corporation (ASX:WBC).

Krakatoa Resources (ASX:KTA) raises $2.4M via a share placement to secure an initial 10% stake in the Zopkhito Antimony-Gold Project.

Rimfire Pacific Mining (ASX:RIM) has raised $2.3 million through a share placement to advance its Australian scandium projects.

Resouro Strategic Metals (ASX:RAU) has completed the first tranche of its private placement, raising $1.9 million.

The New South Wales government confirmed that federal tax changes and interest rate increases are lowering property values in Sydney.

Connected Minerals (ASX:CML) has launched a maiden drilling programme at the Bailundo Carbonatite Project.

Coles (ASX:COL) confirmed that it will outsource up to 1,000 back-office positions to India to cut operational expenses.

Transurban (ASX:TCL) has reached financial close on an $915 million debt financing package for WestConnex.

Invictus Energy (ASX:IVZ) executed a rig contract variation with Exalo Drilling to confirm a November spud date for the Musuma-1 exploration well.

Medical technology startup Vexev has raised $8.6 million to fund regulatory clearance for its automated imaging platform.

The Agency Group Australia (ASX:AU1) confirmed a non-binding merger proposal valuing its shares at $0.04 each.

De.mem (ASX:DEM) generated $20 million in first-half cash receipts as positive operating cash flow reached $928,000.

Lycopodium (ASX:LYL) has secured an engineering contract valued at $93 million for the Blackwater Mine expansion in Canada.

Lindian Resources (ASX:LIN) shares were suspended from quotation after falling 10% on parliamentary mining licence scrutiny.

Patriot Resources (ASX:PAT) has secured the Tassa 5 tenement, expanding its Peruvian silver-gold footprint to 1,800 hectares.

CGN Resources (ASX:CGR) completed a maiden 2,093-metre reverse circulation drilling programme at its Christmas Well Project.

Maritana Minerals (ASX:MRT) has commenced a 4,000-metre drilling programme at its Wilsons Gold prospect in Western Australia.

Austral Resources Australia (ASX:AR1) secured $15 million in royalty funding from the Queensland Critical Minerals Fund.

NZME (ASX:NZM) has agreed to acquire print plant equipment from Stuff's Petone facility in an up to NZ$15 million deal.

Woodside Energy (ASX:WDS) agreed to sell its 70% stake in the Trinidad Calypso Gas Project to BP (NYSE:BP).

Charter Hall Retail REIT (ASX:CQR) reported full-year operating earnings of $153.4 million, up 4% from the prior year.

Coles (ASX:COL) has entered an expanded agreement with Accenture to outsource up to 1000 Australian back-office roles in India.

Therapeutic wound care company AVITA Medical (ASX:AVH) reported record second-quarter net revenue of US$21.7 million.

ResMed (ASX:RMD) reported a 9% increase in fourth-quarter revenue to reach US$1.5 billion.