EQT bids for waste, football; Telstra outage costs CEO; LA Lakers sold for $17b

Friday 14 August 2026 Swiss private equity group EQT bids for Australia’s largest waste collection company, and has a look at one of the country’s high-profile football teams.  Telstra’s outage last month eats into boss Vicki Brady’s pay packet ANZ says home loans applications have tumbled, but not by as much as its big bank competitors The federal government steps in to support the Tomago aluminium smelter A former Disney executive and one of Donald Trump’s in-laws buys the LA Lakers for a record amount   Hit follow on the podcast so you don’t miss the latest news, and join our free daily newsletter here.    And don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That?, exploring margin loans for investing. Get the episode from Apple, Spotify or anywhere you listen to podcasts.Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.