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NEWPORT RECEIVES AUD$2,888,875 (GROSS)/AUD$2,022,213 (NET) QUARTERLY ROYALTY PAYMENT.
NEWPORT RECEIVES AUD$2,888,875 (GROSS)/AUD$2,022,213 (NET) QUARTERLY ROYALTY PAYMENT. ...
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