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Liontown (ASX:LTR) booked A$137 million of net cash flow in the June quarter, taking its cash balance to A$561 million as spodumene production and sales at Kathleen Valley supported strong operating cash generation.

CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) will conduct clinical trials to confirm the efficacy and safety of immunoglobulin produced using its Horizon 2 next‑generation plasma manufacturing process, which it describes as yield‑enhancing technology.

Annual CPI inflation in Australia slowed to 3.8% in the 12 months to June 2026, down from 4.0% in the year to May, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

Woodside Energy (ASX:WDS) lifted second‑quarter 2026 operating revenue to US$4,185 million and narrowed full‑year production guidance to 174–185 MMboe as Sangomar delivered near‑nameplate output and major LNG projects advanced on budget and schedule.

ASIC’s review of eight banks found that some mortgage offset accounts were not linked correctly to home loans, meaning affected borrowers paid higher interest and missed out on expected savings.

Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) reported first‑half 2026 underlying EBITDA of US$14.8 billion, up 28% on a year earlier, and net earnings attributable to shareholders of US$6.7 billion, up 47%, as stronger commodity prices and higher volumes drove a step‑change in performance.

Foresta Group Holdings (ASX:FGH) secured patent acceptance in Japan for its proprietary pine chemical extraction technology.

RBA Governor Michele Bullock stated that the monetary policy board may need to raise interest rates again to combat headline inflation.

Falcon Metals (ASX:FAL) secured all regulatory approvals to conduct the first-ever maiden drill programme at the Errabiddy Gold Project

Freelancer (ASX:FLN) reported that group gross marketplace value increased 30.9% to $574.6 million during the first half of FY26.

BKI Investment (ASX:BKI) reported a net profit after tax of $64.4 million for the financial year ended June 30

EVZ (ASX:EVZ) generated net positive operating cash flow of $10.1 million for the financial year ended June 30.

Clean TeQ Water (ASX:CNQ) has finished commissioning its first commercial PHOSPHIX phosphate removal plant in Ireland.

Vysarn (ASX:VYS) executed an agreement to acquire Welltech Total Water Management for $60 million.

Korvest (ASX:KOV) reported full-year trading revenue of $129.54 million for the period ended June 30.

Barton Gold (ASX:BGD) reported progress across its South Australian assets during the June quarter.

Auric Mining (ASX:AWJ) executed an update to its Munda Project resource estimate, lifting the total figure by 32% to 192,000 ounces of gold.

Austral Resources Australia (ASX:AR1) confirmed it remains fully funded through to the recommencement of its Rocklands Copper Project.

The Federal Court fined Harvey Norman (ASX:HVN) and Latitude Group Holdings (ASX:LFS) $55 million over undisclosed mandatory fees.

Duratec (ASX:DUR) has secured four new contracts with a combined value of approximately $70 million.

Origin Energy (ASX:ORG) confirmed that a recent cyber incident accessed personal data from approximately 900,000 current and former customers.

DroneShield (ASX:DRO) has received A$23.2 million in contracts from reseller COBBS BELUX BV for vehicle‑mountable counter‑drone systems for a European military customer, launched its RfAI‑3 RF detection engine, and issued a trading update for 1H 2026.

An independent report deemed the Energy Fuels (NYSE:UUUU) takeover of Australian Strategic Materials (ASX:ASM) fair at $1.25 per share.

Genesis Minerals (ASX:GMD) agreed to acquire Vault Minerals (ASX:VAU), creating a $12.6 billion gold producer.