Australian media giant Nine Entertainment posted revenue of $1.75 billion and a net profit after tax of $86.3 million for the 12 months ended June 30.

The U.S. Navy said distributed logistics capabilities allowed it to "strike from sea, move, reload, reposition, and strike again."

Australia's Lynas Rare Earths warned of considerable uncertainty over the future of its heavy rare-earths processing plant in Texas and also reported a steeper-than-expected drop in its annual profit on Thursday.