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Lagoon precinct audit raises blow-out questions

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Audit into lagoon precinct warned of blow-outs before plans revealed
An audit into the lagoon precinct near a planned Olympic venue warned of cost blowouts before plans for the 2000-square-metre lagoon were revealed. The council behind the project has refused to say whether it followed the audit's recommendations.
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ASX set to edge up, Wall Street gets AI boost; Virgin, Harvey Norman results ahead
The ASX is set to edge up after technology stocks lifted Wall Street, with Nvidia, Salesforce and others reporting fatter spring profits than analysts expected. Virgin and Harvey Norman results are coming up.
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JT questions Brisbane's Reynolds call
Johnathan Thurston believes there is a big "what if" that has come from Adam Reynolds' absence in Brisbane's side.
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Lockyer backs kick off initiative
Darren Lockyer and Johnathan Thurston show there are split opinions on rugby league's new kick-off initiative.
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I shopped at Costco to save money. Here’s what I learnt
A shopper learned that a kilogram of blueberries is reasonable at Costco, but a kilogram of spinach may not be, and that knowing your prices is the key to snagging a bargain.
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