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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Droneshield - The Untold Story

Australian single-use drone maker eyes flying debut

Defence contractor Boresight has an unusual business in making cheap drones used for target practice by militaries across the world.

AAP

ASX 200 Top Gainers Today: Vulcan Energy Leads 5 Stocks Surging Up to 6.5% Despite Flat Market Close

The S&P/ASX 200 index closed slightly lower Tuesday, but a handful of standout stocks defied the broader market weakness, posting solid gains on the back of company-specific developments and sector tailwinds.

International Business Times

Best day in a year as Aussie shares surge on Iran truce

The bourse has clocked its best session in a year after a US-Iran ceasefire deal supported hopes of de-escalation and improved oil flow from the Middle East.

AAP

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5 Biggest Gainers in the S&P/ASX 200 Today: DroneShield Soars 19% to Lead ASX 200 Gainers

Defence technology company DroneShield Ltd led the S&P/ASX 200's biggest gainers on Wednesday, surging 19.33% to close at A$4.26 as investors piled into counter-drone and resources names amid ongoing uncertainty from the US-Iran conflict and broader commodity movements.

International Business Times

Market darling brought to earth by sell-offs and exit

After becoming one of the hottest companies on the market, defence innovator DroneShield has lost 70 per cent of its listed value in less than two months.

AAP

Young Australians buy shares as property dream fades

Australia's wealth landscape is changing, and younger Australians are increasingly looking to markets to secure their financial future.

AAP

Drone-zapping firm shooting lights out on stock market

DroneShield's shares are up nearly sixfold so far in 2025, but that doesn't hold a candle to the gains of one Sydney-headquartered mining company.

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An Army Contract Fueled Red Cat Stock’s 911% Surge in 13 Months: Is RCAT Still a Buy?

Red Cat Holdings Inc. (RCAT) has stunned investors with an extraordinary 911% stock price surge over the past 13 months, trading at $8.19 as of July 31, 2025.

Barchart

Affinity group to install CCTV at all its childcare centres – as it happened

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Australia, Ukraine negotiate non-binding security pact

Collaboration on cutting-edge military technology such as drones and intelligence sharing between Australia and Ukraine could soon receive a significant boost.

AAP

Local shares flat as Commonwealth Bank hits record high

Commonwealth Bank shares have broken $190 for the first time but weakness in the mining sector has kept the bourse overall little changed.

AAP

Australian shares reach another milestone on dovish Fed

The ASX200 gained 0.3 per cent to close above 8,100 for the first time after Fed chairman Jay Powell talked up a September rate cut in the United States.

AAP

Biden's big news, IT outage drags ASX to 11-day low

The ASX200 dropped 0.5 per cent as US President Joe Biden stood down from his re-election bid and a new front opened in the Middle East conflict.

AAP

How prisons, drug smugglers and the war in Ukraine made Australia's DroneShield a global success

The Australian company DroneShield is riding a global wave of demand for anti-drone guns, caused partly by the high-profile use of drones in the war in Ukraine.

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