Lagoon precinct audit warning haunts Olympic venue plan

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1. Audit into lagoon precinct warned of blow-outs before plans revealed

   The council behind plans for a 2000-square-metre lagoon next to a planned Olympic venue refused to say whether it had followed an audit's recommendations, which warned of cost blow-outs before the plans were revealed.

   brisbanetimes.com.au

2. Audit into lagoon precinct warned of blow-outs before plans revealed

   The council behind plans for a 2000-square-metre lagoon next to a planned Olympic venue refused to say whether it had followed the audit's recommendations, which warned of blow-outs.

   brisbanetimes.com.au

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   Technology stocks are leading Wall Street after Nvidia, Salesforce and others reported even fatter profits for the spring than analysts expected, with the ASX set to edge up and results from Virgin and Harvey Norman ahead.

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4. The zoning roadblock for schools in Brisbane’s fast-growing fringes

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   brisbanetimes.com.au

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   brisbanetimes.com.au

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