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 [https://fearandgreed.com.au/newsletter-signup].    And don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? [https://fearandgreed.com.au/how-do-they-afford-that-sugar-mamma-canna-campbell/], exploring margin loans for investing. Get the episode from Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/how-do-they-afford-that/id1644255235], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/1EW5WRlRh7MovSBNkk6dG8?si=b2203ec2fa934a14] or anywhere you listen to podcasts. Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/ [https://fearandgreed.com.au/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.