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

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

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