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Australian technology stocks rebounded broadly as the financial year closed, with software names leading on calmer global nerves rather than earnings, leaving the rally's durability to be tested by the coming reporting season.

• July 21, 2026 11:22 AM AEST
• Sam

SiteMinder Limited has filed a Final Director's Interest Notice following the departure of director Samantha Lawson, who ceased her role on 21 July 2026. The notice, filed under ASX Listing Rule 3.19A.3, details the director's final securities holdings and interests as of her departure date. This regulatory filing marks the completion of disclosure requirements for Lawson's tenure at the hospitality technology company.

• July 21, 2026 11:21 AM AEST
• Mukul

Vertex Minerals Limited (VTX) has lodged a change of director's interest notice with the ASX following the expiry of listed options held by director Roger Jackson. The expiry of 111,309 VTXOA listed options on 17 July 2026 has been formally notified to the market, reflecting a routine adjustment to Jackson's shareholding in the junior mineral exploration company. The notice provides transparency into executive share movements and confirms no trading occurred during the company's closed period.

• July 21, 2026 11:19 AM AEST
• Manish Choudhary

Vertex Minerals Limited (VTX), an ASX-listed exploration company, has notified the market of a change in director Tully Richards' relevant interests in securities. On 17 July 2026, Richards' holding of VTXOA Listed Options expired unexercised, resulting in a reduction in his overall security holdings. The change has been disclosed through a formal director's interest notice lodged with the ASX, as required under listing rules and the Corporations Act.

• July 21, 2026 11:19 AM AEST
• Sonal Goyal

Iress Limited (ASX:IRE), a global financial services software provider, has announced that it will release its 2026 half-year financial results for the period ending 30 June 2026 on Monday, 17 August 2026. Group CEO and Managing Director Andrew Russell and Group CFO Cameron Williamson will host a live conference call and question-and-answer session for investors at 9:30am AEST the same day. The announcement signals a key milestone for the technology company, which delivers software solutions across wealth management, financial advice, trading and market data, life and pensions, and data intelligence services across multiple continents.

• July 21, 2026 11:16 AM AEST
• Mukul

NeuroScientific Biopharmaceuticals (ASX: NSB) has progressed its proprietary StemSmart™ mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC) platform through real-world patient treatment via the TGA's Special Access Scheme while preparing Phase 2 clinical trials in both Australia and the United States. The GMP-manufactured therapy targets severe immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, including fistulising Crohn's disease, addressing a significant patient population with limited treatment options. The company's clinical data from the Special Access Program is informing planned Phase 2 development intended to support regulatory approval and global commercialisation partnerships.

• July 21, 2026 11:10 AM AEST
• Aditi Sarkar

Vertex Minerals Limited has issued 596 fully paid ordinary shares following the exercise of listed options expiring on 17 July 2026. The shares were issued at A$0.25 per share on 17 July 2026, in line with the option exercise price. The company has provided a cleansing notice confirming compliance with Corporations Act disclosure requirements and that no excluded information requires disclosure to investors.

• July 21, 2026 11:08 AM AEST
• Anjali Anand

Canterbury Resources Limited (ASX: CBY) is progressing a major diamond core drilling campaign at its flagship Briggs Copper Project in central Queensland, with six holes completed and assays awaited. The company announced that the drilling program—comprising up to 80 holes and 30,000 metres—forms a key component of a Pre-Feasibility Study assessing development of a large-scale, long-life open cut copper mine scheduled for completion in late 2027. Simultaneously, Canterbury has acquired the Monto Project 80 kilometres south of Briggs and is preparing to drill the John Hill deposit, while also exploring opportunities in Papua New Guinea.

• July 21, 2026 11:08 AM AEST
• Mukul

Norwest Minerals Limited (NWM), an Australian-listed minerals exploration company, has confirmed dispatch of its one-for-four non-renounceable entitlement offer to shareholders. The capital raise will issue approximately 270.4 million new shares at $0.007 per share, with a closing date of 5:00 PM AEST on 30 July 2026. The offer is partly underwritten and represents a key funding mechanism for the company's operational requirements.

• July 21, 2026 11:08 AM AEST
• Mukul

Coles remains central to Australia’s grocery debate as pricing scrutiny, promotion balance, customer value, cost control and cash conversion shape assessments of supermarket execution and margin quality today.

• July 21, 2026 11:07 AM AEST
• Sam