Australia Breaking News

New Zealand's largest fuel importer, Channel Infrastructure, is expanding its sights across the Tasman.

Kuniko (ASX:KNI) has reported new high-grade rock-chip and soil geochemistry results from the Geenobby prospect.

Mesoblast (ASX:MSB) has repaid its senior secured loan from Oaktree Capital Management and partially settled its subordinated royalty facility with NovaQuest Capital Management.

Charger Metals (ASX:CHR) has lodged a mining lease application (MLA 63/691) for the development of its 100% owned Medcalf Lithium deposit and Medcalf West exploration target.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has warned that a royal commission into the Bondi terror attack could delay meaningful outcomes.

DroneShield (ASX:DRO) has secured a $8.2 million contract for delivery to a western military end-customer through an in-country reseller.

Autosports Group (ASX:ASG) has finalised the acquisition of ten Barry Bourke Motors dealerships in Victoria.

Magnum Mining and Exploration (ASX:MGU) has completed an ultra-high resolution aeromagnetic and radiometric survey at its Parker Gold and La Cienega Copper-Gold projects.

IPD Group (ASX:IPD) has entered a binding agreement to acquire Platinum Cables, in a deal valued at $37.5 million upfront.

BlueScope Steel (ASX:BSL) announced the sale of 33 hectares of residentially zoned land in West Dapto to one of Australia's largest home builders, with contracts now exchanged and completion expected in the second half of FY26.

ConocoPhillips has made a second gas discovery in Victoria’s offshore Otway Basin, striking gas in the Charlemont-1 exploration well.

Australian energy major Woodside Energy (ASX:WDS) has signed a nine-year liquefied natural gas supply agreement with Turkey's state-owned gas importer BOTAŞ.