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RooLife Group (ASX: RLG) has expanded into battery energy storage through its Aurora subsidiary, funded by a $1.06 million placement, as sales receipts rose 180% in FY26.

Terra Metals (ASX: TM1): Trading Halt Puts Southwest Discovery Back in the Spotlight

Terra Metals (ASX: TM1) has paused trading while it answers an ASX price query and prepares new exploration results, putting its large Southwest sulfide discovery in Western Australia back in the market’s focus.

Xero (ASX: XRO): Board Appointment and AI Integrations Shape Strategic Outlook

Xero (ASX: XRO) has appointed Mark Durcan to its board, while shareholder disclosures highlight changes in ownership. New integrations with ChatGPT and Claude expand access to financial data through AI tools, adding a practical dimension to Xero’s technology and growth strategy.

Capital Raisings Explained: Placements, SPPs and Rights Issues

Learn how capital raisings work in the Australian share market, including placements, Share Purchase Plans (SPPs) and rights issues. Understand how each method affects existing shareholders, what share dilution means, and what to consider before participating.

Northstone Resources (ASX: NRL): Serbian Gold and Copper Projects Take Centre Stage After Rebrand

Northstone Resources (ASX: NRL), formerly MinRex Resources, has completed its rebrand and is advancing gold and copper exploration in Serbia, with new drilling results, a A$6.04 million cash position and plans to progress its projects towards development.

Guzman y Gomez (ASX: GYG): Sales Growth Amid Shareholder Changes and Pork Sourcing Scrutiny

Guzman y Gomez (ASX: GYG) reported strong FY2027 first-quarter sales growth amid changes in its substantial shareholder base, scrutiny over pork sourcing transparency, a A$100 million share buy-back, and updated margin expectations.

Telstra Group (ASX: TLS): Borrowing Abroad Is Powering the Company Buy-Back Machine

Telstra Group (ASX: TLS) has sought ASX quotation for a NOK 2 billion bond while its A$1 billion buy-back gathers pace, signalling a deliberate shift toward debt funding as it backs network and fibre investment.

Macroeconomic Report Ending 11 October 2026

Macroeconomic Report for the Week Ending 11 October 2026 – Australian Market Outlook

Global markets faced inflation risks, elevated bond yields, and geopolitical uncertainty. Australian shares posted modest gains led by Utilities, Energy, and Consumer Staples, while weaker consumer sentiment, RBA rate expectations, commodity prices, and AI investment shaped the domestic outlook.

Lakes Blue Energy (ASX: LKO): Wombat-5 Testing Puts Gas Development in Focus

Lakes Blue Energy (ASX: LKO) shares rose 13.3% as the company advanced its Wombat-5 gas testing programme, following regulatory clearance for further well operations and an A$8.7 million capital raising.

Compound Interest Calculator: Shows How Patient Savers Let Time Do the Heavy Lifting

Moneysmart’s compound interest calculator shows how earning interest on interest lifts savings, super and investments, and why starting early, even with modest deposits, can make a big difference to a balance over the long run.

Amaero (ASX: 3DA): US IPO Moves Closer after Loan Deal Frees Up Cash

Amaero (ASX: 3DA) has filed a third amendment to its US IPO registration and renegotiated its EXIM loan, releasing restricted cash and delaying a key liquidity test, while preliminary quarterly figures show revenue alongside heavy cash burn.

Electro Optic Systems (ASX: EOS): Secures A$700m Counter-Drone Contract, Accelerating Its Defence Ambitions

Electro Optic Systems (ASX: EOS) has signed its largest-ever contract, a nation-wide counter-drone system for a Gulf state. The deal is conditional on guarantees and export licences, making delivery and funding the key tests still ahead.

Cettire (ASX: CTT): Growth Potential Meets Valuation Risk

Cettire expands globally via its asset-light luxury marketplace, leveraging European price arbitrage and Asian market entries. While operating cash flow improved and debt remains zero, statutory net losses, thin margins, and working capital deficits create material going-concern risks.

MAAS Group (ASX: MGH): Share Price Plummets Amid Reports of Firmus IPO Repricing, Rattling Investors

MAAS Group (ASX: MGH) shares fell sharply on reports that Firmus may lower its IPO price, putting its stake and its JLE electrical contracts in focus days after completing its $1.61 billion construction materials sale.

AFT Pharmaceuticals (ASX: AFP): Double-Digit Growth, Cuban Partnership, and Fridge-Free Strategy Strengthen Long-Term Outlook

AFT Pharmaceuticals (ASX: AFP) reports double-digit growth across all divisions, a US launch with Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drugs, and fridge-free vaccine validation, while holding its $300 million revenue and $28–32 million profit guidance for FY27.

Siren Gold (ASX: SNG): Rights Conversion Increases Share Count as Explorer Rebuilds Following Setback

Siren Gold has converted 1,000,000 performance rights into shares, lifting its share count to 301,011,817 in a minor 0.3% dilution, as the New Zealand explorer rebuilds its gold and antimony pipeline after losing Sams Creek.

Mamba Exploration (ASX: M24): Adviser Options Bet Big on Murchison Copper Before Drilling

Mamba Exploration issued six million unquoted options exercisable at $0.06 to strategic advisers, aligning incentives ahead of Q4 2026 drilling. Supported by a $6 million placement, drilling will target copper and gold prospects across its Murchison portfolio.

Manuka Resources (ASX: MKR): Gold, Silver and a Potentially Undervalued Restart

Manuka Resources is restarting gold and silver production at Wonawinta, with first gold revenue achieved and silver targeted for late 2026. Despite strong resource upside, heavy debt and a material going-concern uncertainty remain key risks.

Stakk (ASX: SKK): Candescent, IBM and Step Deals Drive Global Expansion

Oct 7, 2026

Stakk (ASX: SKK) has resumed trading after addressing reporting issues and secured new agreements with Candescent, IBM and Step, expanding its digital trust technology across international markets and supporting its FY2027 revenue outlook.

Options and Warrants on the ASX: A Beginner's Guide to Risk and Reward

Oct 7, 2026

Options and warrants can magnify gains and losses on ASX shares. This beginner's guide explains how each works, how they differ, which types exist, and the risks every new investor should understand first.

Sea Forest (ASX: SEA): Teys Australia Deal Tests a Long-Running Downtrend

Oct 7, 2026