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Santos (ASX:STO) has missed its end-of-year target to ship the first liquefied natural gas cargo from its $6.1 billion Barossa Gas Project in the Timor Sea.

AdAlta (ASX:1AD) and its cellular immunotherapy subsidiary, AdCella, have announced a major global collaboration with Shanghai Cell Therapy Group to co-develop the first-in-class CAR-T therapy, BZDS1901, for markets outside Greater China.

Neurizon Therapeutics (ASX:NUZ) provided an update on its lead investigational therapy for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, NUZ-001.

S2 Resources (ASX:S2R) has completed its initial seven-hole reconnaissance drilling program and extended the regional gravity survey at its Warraweena Project.

Hansen Technologies (ASX:HSN) has completed its acquisition of 100% of Digitalk Group, effective Dec. 31, 2025.

Iluka Resources (ASX:ILU) has made 91 employees redundant, including 38 staff from its Perth headquarters.

Sphere Corp. has entered into a strategic partnership to acquire a 10% interest in the ENC HPAL Project.

Australian property values rose a strong 8.6% in the 12 months to December 2025, led by double-digit gains in Darwin, Brisbane and Perth.

China will impose an additional 55% tariff on certain beef imports from Jan. 1, applying to overseas shipments that exceed 2.7 million metric tonnes.

AVA Risk Group (ASX: AVA) has secured a strategic investment from US-based Hale Capital Management to accelerate its expansion into the United States.

The Australian and New Zealand dollars were closing out 2025 with steady gains against the US dollar on Dec. 31.

FirstWave Cloud Technology (ASX:FCT) has finalised a $2.5 million loan facility with global credit investor Partners for Growth VII.