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NEWPORT RECEIVES AUD$2,735,960 (GROSS)/AUD$1,915,172 (NET) QUARTERLY ROYALTY PAYMENT
NEWPORT RECEIVES AUD$2,735,960 (GROSS)/AUD$1,915,172 (NET) QUARTERLY ROYALTY PAYMENT ...
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