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A new CEO is pushing a people-first culture in this legal services group, aiming to hire and keep talent while it grows through both new clients and acquisitions. As past clean-up costs fade, profits could start to better reflect the underlying business—though the plan depends on execution and avoiding another round of surprises.Read more

As a bargain hunter, I often find myself drawn to companies that have been heavily sold off, on the assumption that Mr Market may be acting irrationally and has overshot to the downside. HiTech Group Australia Limited may be one such case.Read more

Mader Group is a specialist maintenance and technical services provider to mining and heavy industry, best characterised as a supplier of high-skill, outsourced maintenance labour for critical mining and industrial equipment. Over recent years, the company has been a consistent performer, delivering return on equity of around 30% over the past four years.Read more

Brambles quietly keeps global supply chains moving by renting out reusable pallets and containers to everyday industries like supermarkets, medicine, and farming. Its steady, repeat-customer model and sustainability angle look built for durability, but rising costs and new logistics rivals could still bite.Read more

Australia’s waste rules are tightening and more businesses want recycling options, which could let Cleanaway shift from burying waste to sorting and recovering more of it. But big spending needs, tricky takeovers, and new ways to handle waste on-site could squeeze profits if the company can’t adapt fast enough.Read more

Downer EDI may face a slow squeeze as smarter, longer-lasting infrastructure needs less hands-on upkeep and bigger rivals fight harder for the same work. At the same time, tougher government rules and ongoing worker shortages could push costs up and limit which projects the company can win.Read more

ALS helps industries test and inspect things like minerals and environmental samples, but more clients are learning to do this work in-house with automation, which could shrink demand for outside labs and pressure profits. The upside case depends on outsourcing trends and stricter environmental and food rules continuing to drive enough new testing work to offset that shift.Read more

Brambles is leaning into automation and digital tracking to make pooled pallets easier to use, easier to bill, and harder to lose—aiming to win more customers and keep them longer. The catch is that weak retail demand, damaged or surplus pallets, and big spending on new tech could drag on results if the benefits don’t show up fast enough.Read more

Key Takeaways Expansion into digital tracking, automation, and sustainable solutions is improving operational efficiency, customer retention, and revenue diversification. Cost-saving initiatives and focus on ESG strengthen margins, competitive advantage, and long-term recurring revenues.Read more