Flight Centre reported EBITDA of $275 million, up 24.4% from the prior financial year, as total transaction volume rose 4.7% to nearly $26 billion. The company said Middle East tensions cut about $60 million from its fourth-quarter pre-tax profit and reduced transaction volume through the United Arab Emirates by 15%. Flight Centre also said it will redeploy $61.7 million raised from selling its stake in Pedal Group, as it refocuses on its core travel business.

Domino’s Pizza is closing 29 underperforming stores across Australia and New Zealand as same-store sales in the two markets fell 4.7% year on year, a move that has been linked to a $300m blow for investors. The company reaffirmed full-year earnings guidance of $118m to $122m and said it would pay an underlying dividend. Shares have slid from a peak of more than $160 in late 2021 to about $17.

Australian regulators have tightened restrictions on self-managed super fund (SMSF) lending for new residential projects, prompting concerns about developers’ access to finance. Industry groups are calling for an exemption for new-home projects to support the government’s goal of building 1.2 million homes, amid a downturn in dwelling approvals. Data cited in the debate point to earlier APRA investor-loan limits, with analysis of ABS figures by REA Group showing apartment approvals fell about 25% at the time. With commercial-property SMSF loans currently exempt, interest and presales for small industrial warehouse-style assets have risen, affecting domestic banks, listed homebuilders and commercial property REITs.