The Australian market?s rally has extended into Thursday as a surge in materials, resources, metals and mining stocks drives the key index into positive territory. In tech news, NAB is rallying today after the big bank?s subsidiary, HICAPS proposed an acquisition of digital health claiming technology business, LanternPay. A spotlight on Crown Resorts as the resort and casino giant is soaring more than 8.6% today after the company?s board said it is likely to back a new 8.87 billion dollar takeover proposal from US private equity firm, Blackstone after the firm completed its due diligence inquiries. BAGO has launched a new seatbelt specific for holding bags of any kind upright in the car to avoid the content spilling throughout the car on a driver?s journey home.