Australia Breaking News

Santana Minerals (ASX:SMI) announced a major financial milestone, securing firm commitments for a $130 million institutional placement.

Gourmet food giant Maggie Beer (ASX:MBH) is considering offloading its online hampers and gifts division.

Aumake (ASX:AUK) formalised a strategic four-year exclusive global distribution agreement with EZZ Life Sciences (ASX:EZZ).

Seek's (ASX:SEK) venture capital arm, Seek Growth Fund, has put its remaining stake in HR tech unicorn Employment Hero up for sale.

The Reserve Bank of Australia signaled a shift toward heightened vigilance, opting to raise the cash rate by 25 basis points.

Trek Metals (ASX:TKM) announced a heavily oversubscribed $15 million capital raising, signaling intense investor confidence in its high-grade Kuro manganese discovery.

Infrastructure developer Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners commenced commercial operations at the first stage of its landmark Supernode Battery Project.

Contact Energy (ASX:CEN) has completed its NZ$450 million fully underwritten placement, marking a significant milestone in its broader NZ$525 million equity raise strategy.

Perth-based Deterra Royalties (ASX:DRR) delivered a robust half-year result for the period ended December 2025, reporting a 36% rise in net profit after tax to $87.2 million.

HealthCo Healthcare & Wellness REIT (ASX:HCW) reported a funds from operations of $12.3 million (2.2cpu) and a net tangible asset value of $1.39 per unit for H1 FY26.

Centrepoint Alliance (ASX:CAF) has signaled a robust start to the 2026 fiscal year, reporting a normalised EBITDA of $6.2 million for the first half of the year.

Austal (ASX:ASB) announced that Michelle Kruger, President of Austal USA, will retire effective June 1.