Australia Breaking News

Inoviq (ASX:IIQ) alters its EXO-OC ovarian cancer test development pathway after sample degradation in a 1,200-sample study renders them unsuitable for evaluation.

Botala Energy (ASX:BTE) appointed Rory Burn as CFO effective July 1 to add 20 years of experience.

ARN Media (ASX:A1N) agreed to sell its Hong Kong out-of-home advertising business, Cody Hong Kong, to DFI Retail Group for HK$20.2 million.

Padraig McDonnell, President and CEO at Agilent, discusses the company's business strategy and the innovations he sees in the life sciences sector. He speaks with Minmin Low from the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Dalian.

Orica (ASX:ORI) made a final decision to build a green hydrogen facility in the Hunter Valley costing up to $283 million.

Kristi Govella, Senior Adviser and Japan Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, discusses Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi's upcoming trip to India and the outlook for relations between the two countries. She speaks with Shery Ahn on Bloomberg: The Asia Trade.

Yuka Hata, Senior Managing Director & Head of Fund Investments at Japan Investment Corporation, says demand for capital is growing as Japan shifts its focus toward physical AI and deep technologies. She adds that Japan's labor shortages have heightened the need for AI-driven solutions, making the sector a key investment priority for JIC.

Australian explorer Tambourah Metals (ASX:TMB) announced that Executive Chairperson Rita Brooks purchased 113,031 ordinary shares on-market at $0.032 per share.

Westgold Resources (ASX:WGX) has finalised the divestment of its Peak Hill Gold Project to Great Boulder Resources (ASX:GBR).

Forrestania Resources (ASX:FRS) has secured $310 million through an institutional placement to fund its Edna May acquisition.

The US government removed foreign access restrictions on Anthropic PBC's Fable 5 artificial intelligence model, clearing it for wider distribution after the startup resolved the Trump administration's safety concerns. Bloomberg's Minmin Low breaks down the latest developments.

DXN (ASX:DXN) has completed the sale of its Tasmanian colocation data centre subsidiary for up to $520,000.