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Northern Star Resources recently appointed Glencore executive Suresh Vadnagra as its new Managing Director and CEO effective 5 October 2026, alongside planned board changes and ongoing execution of major projects including the KCGM mill expansion and integration of the De Grey Mining acquisition. The leadership reset is unfolding under the close watch of Elliott Investment Management, which has invested well over A$1.00 billion and is pushing for board refreshment and a comprehensive...

ANZ Group Holdings (ASX:ANZ) is back in focus after investors reacted to progress on the Suncorp Bank integration and the bank's ongoing push into digital banking, highlighting its retail expansion plans. See our latest analysis for ANZ Group Holdings. Recent buying around A$35.26 has come after a period where the 1 day share price return of 1.35% and 30 day share price return of 2.26% contrast with a 90 day share price return that declined 3.74%. At the same time, the 1 year total...

Recently, market commentary in Australia has highlighted NRW Holdings as a prime example of a value-focused mining services contractor with disciplined project execution and consistent operations, aligning with investors’ renewed emphasis on earnings resilience and business quality. This shift shows how value investing on the ASX is increasingly tied to operational proof and financial resilience, rather than low valuations alone, placing NRW Holdings at the centre of the discussion for...

Regulatory shock puts PEXA Group in the spotlight The draft report from the NSW Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal proposing a 20% cut to regulated service fees has pushed PEXA Group (ASX:PXA) firmly into focus for investors. This potential reduction, estimated at about A$70 million of revenue, triggered a sharp share price fall and raised fresh questions about how dependent the business is on its current fee structure. See our latest analysis for PEXA Group. Zooming out, the IPART...

Dividend announcement puts fresh focus on Charter Hall Group Charter Hall Group (ASX:CHC) has drawn fresh attention after declaring an ordinary dividend of A$0.2584 per stapled security for the six months ending 30 June 2026, with ex dividend and payment dates now confirmed. See our latest analysis for Charter Hall Group. The dividend news lands after a mixed period for Charter Hall Group, with the stock up 23.45% on a 90 day share price return and a 1 year total shareholder return of 21.24%,...

Recently, Ora Banda Mining announced a A$233 million contract with GR Engineering to build a new 3 million tonne per annum processing plant at its Davyhurst project, aiming to lift production capacity while the company benefits from firmer gold prices and stronger sector sentiment. This combination of expansion investment, operational focus on production stability and efficiency, and supportive gold market conditions is reshaping how investors view Ora Banda’s long-term role as a Western...

Ansell Limited has appointed Erik Van den Enden as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective 1 September 2026, bringing nearly two decades of global finance leadership across consumer goods, telecommunications, and infrastructure, with prior senior roles at Versuni, Telenet, and Anheuser-Busch InBev. His background in finance transformation, M&A, and supply chain oversight, combined with a Brussels-based engagement structure through his management service company, introduces fresh...

Fresh technical analysis on Challenger (ASX:CGF) highlights a confirmed bullish breakout, alongside supportive demographic trends in Australia, with an ageing population and growing demand for retirement income solutions underpinning interest in the stock. See our latest analysis for Challenger. That bullish breakout has come alongside firming momentum in Challenger’s share price, with a 12.65% 1 month share price return and 25.06% 3 month share price return. The 1 year total shareholder...

Vault Minerals (ASX:VAU) drew investor attention after announcing it met FY26 gold production guidance, advanced the King of the Hills Stage 2 expansion and restarted underground development at its Sugar Zone project. See our latest analysis for Vault Minerals. The latest production update has coincided with a sharp 8.1% 1 day share price return and a 10.7% 90 day share price return. Vault Minerals’ 1 year total shareholder return of 75.6% and 3 year total shareholder return of about 2.8x...

Lindian Resources (ASX:LIN) has reached a key milestone by completing the first production blast at its Kangankunde Rare Earths Project and starting ore stockpiling, while also shifting rare earths marketing to a new in-house hub in Singapore. See our latest analysis for Lindian Resources. The recent Kangankunde production blast and the Singapore marketing hub come amid strong momentum in Lindian Resources shares, with a 1-month share price return of 16.46% and a year to date share price...

Patagonia Lithium Limited ( ASX:PL3 ) insiders who bought shares over the past year were rewarded handsomely last week...

Evolution Mining (ASX:EVN) moved back into focus after leading a rally in Australian gold stocks, as rebounding gold prices, a softer US dollar and expectations of easier global interest rates lifted sector sentiment. See our latest analysis for Evolution Mining. That rally comes after a mixed few months for Evolution Mining, with a 1-day share price return of 8.83% and a 7-day share price return of 4.82% contrasting with a modest 90-day share price decline of 1.54%. The 1-year total...

We can readily understand why investors are attracted to unprofitable companies. For example, although Amazon.com made...

Index exclusion puts Life360 in focus for passive investors Life360 (ASX:360) has been removed from both the Russell 2000 Defensive Index and the Russell 2000 Growth-Defensive Index, an index reshuffle that can affect passive fund positioning and trading liquidity. For investors already following Life360, the dual exclusion raises questions about how much indexed ownership the stock had, how mechanically driven selling pressure could unfold around rebalancing dates, and whether any valuation...

Dusk Group Limited ( ASX:DSK ), might not be a large cap stock, but it saw a double-digit share price rise of over 10...

Even when a business is losing money, it's possible for shareholders to make money if they buy a good business at the...

We wouldn't blame Ventia Services Group Limited ( ASX:VNT ) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact...

In recent days, Sandfire Resources reported fresh investor interest as its copper-focused operations in Spain and Botswana attracted strong buying momentum linked to the global energy transition theme. Beyond short-term trading, the company is increasingly being viewed as undervalued relative to intrinsic value estimates, with its diversified copper exposure seen as a key beneficiary of electrification-driven demand and evolving supply constraints. We’ll now examine how growing investor...

Lynas Rare Earths has recently come back into focus as demand for key rare earths neodymium and praseodymium, used in electric vehicles and wind turbines, coincides with processing capacity expansion including a new US facility supported by the Department of Defense. This renewed attention highlights Lynas’s role as a rare earth supplier outside China at a time when governments and customers are prioritising diversified, resilient critical minerals supply chains. We’ll now examine how this...

Champion Iron Limited recently announced that it has successfully produced direct reduction quality iron ore from its DR pellet feed project at the Bloom Lake mine in Canada, with an inaugural commercial Capesize shipment of at least 160,000 wet metric tonnes expected in the third quarter of 2026 and the project completed within its approximately A$500 million budget. The company has already secured a commercial agreement for part of its new DR capacity and is pursuing further global...

In recent days, Alkane Resources has drawn increased investor attention as a New South Wales gold producer and explorer, supported by activity at its Tomingley gold mine and regional copper-gold projects. This renewed focus highlights how Alkane’s combination of operating production and ongoing exploration in the region is shaping sentiment around its broader growth prospects. We’ll now examine how this renewed focus on Tomingley’s operational progress interacts with Alkane Resources’...

MFF Capital Investments has reported its June 2026 net tangible asset update, with pre-tax NTA per share of $4.991 and post-tax NTA per share of $4.241, while confirming plans to pay fully franked FY26 dividends totaling 21.0 cents per share and outlining around $119 million in cash tax payments that accrued franking credits. An interesting aspect of this update is how substantial tax payments have reduced current investment assets but built a valuable pool of franking credits that can...

In recent months, JB Hi-Fi has faced a reassessment of its outlook as resilient sales met rising supplier costs, heavier promotions and tougher competition, putting sector-wide pressure on margins and profitability expectations. At the same time, investors have been weighing JB Hi-Fi’s strong brand, efficient operating model and roughly 5.07% trailing dividend yield against concerns about cautious consumer spending and higher operating costs across discretionary retail. We’ll now examine...

Renewed interest in WiseTech Global (ASX:WTC) has been sparked by recent attention on its AI driven CargoWise upgrades and tighter commercial execution, set against a broader reassessment of ASX technology stocks. See our latest analysis for WiseTech Global. Despite renewed focus on WiseTech Global’s AI rollout and recurring revenue profile, the stock’s recent performance has been weak, with a 30 day share price return down 20.29% and a 1 year total shareholder return down 70.50%. However,...