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Lagoon audit warning before Olympic plans revealed

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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. The audit into the lagoon precinct had previously warned of cost blow-outs before the plans were revealed.
watoday.com.au
ASX set to edge up, Wall Street gets AI boost; Virgin, Harvey Norman results ahead
The ASX is set to edge up as Wall Street gets an AI boost, with technology stocks leading after Nvidia, Salesforce and others reported fatter profits for the spring than analysts expected. Virgin and Harvey Norman results are ahead.
watoday.com.au
Abbas gives Pakistan edge with four-for against England
Mohammad Abbas's four wickets have given Pakistan the edge in the second Test at Lord's, despite a late fightback from hosts England.
thewest.com.au
A 14-day flight to London: On board the recreation of the historic Kangaroo Route
A recreation of the historic Kangaroo Route offers a 14-day flight to London, with passengers sensing from boarding that this flight is not like other flights.
watoday.com.au
Why three architects chose to extend instead of knock down
Knocking down an older home and rebuilding might seem to make sense, but three architects chose to extend instead, arguing sensitive renovations can deliver excellent results.
watoday.com.au

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