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Mackenzie Scott is a property and general news reporter based in Brisbane. Prior to joining The Australian in 2018, she was the editorial coordinator at NewsMediaWorks, covering media and publishing, and editor at travel and lifestyle website Xplore Sydney.

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PRESSURE ON BUYERSProperty

Houses are seen in the Brisbane suburb of Paddington, Monday, August 27, 2018. According to property data company CoreLogic, Brisbane's median house price has risen 1.3 per cent over the past year, and is currently sitting at $538,693. (AAP Image/Darren England) NO ARCHIVING

Rush to regions sees home buyers squeezed

Affordability is declining more quickly in the regions and smaller capital cities as rising prices and heightened demand put pressure on buyers.

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PANDEMIC PROPERTYNation

08/03/2021: Kellie Ker relaxes with her dogs, Johnny and Peachy (black coat) at her home in Tallebudgera Valley, west of the Gold Coast. Thirty registered bidders competed for Kellie Ker's acerage home in the Gold Coast hinterland, last two weeks ago, she had hoped to achieve $1.1m, the hammer fell on a final bid of $1.725m, $650,000 above reserve. Lyndon Mechielsen/ The Australian

Keen buyers’ hands up as property auctions soar

Sellers at auction reap rewards of red-hot market blowing reserve prices out of the water.

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PropertyProperty

4/02/2020: Relaxing in her new home of 1 week, Brooke Thomas, 36, decided now was the time to buy her first home, a unit in Greenslopes, Brisbane. FHBLS is one of the main reasons the Brisbane solicitor had saved up a 10 per cent deposit by the time the scheme rolled around, getting her forms in on Jan 1. Lyndon Mechielsen/The Australian

Women trail men in property ownership

New report from CoreLogic finds Australian women own 3pc less property than men, highlighting gender wage and wealth gap.

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A Surry Hills terrace owned by Christine Forster (wearing red jacket) and her partner Virginia Flitcroft. Forster is the sister of former Australian Prime Minister, Tony Abbott. Auctioneer James Hayashi dropped the hammer on the terrace with a final price of 2,705,000 dollars. Picture: David Swift

Buyers line up for their slice of the pie

Politician Christine Forster has sold her Surry Hills family home for $2.705m as auction clearance figures remain firm.

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MANSIONProperty

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Top end sees off Covid-19

Luxury property prices are almost on par with pre-COVID-19 levels as the top end of the market accelerates to accommodate demand.

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ExclusiveProperty

05/03/2021: Courtney and Cameron Black, with their 4 daughters, Arabella 11, Persia 16 , Matisse 18 and Inais 21, at the home they just listed luxury property booming. at the home they just listed, in Alderley. Brisbane . Lyndon Mechielsen/ The Australian

Sellers bet the house on high-end boom

A luxury property in Brisbane shot up $500k in value in days, as the top end of the market across the country takes off.

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Growers count costs of cyclone damage

The Queensland government has begun to assess the damage to banana crops in the state’s far north from Cyclone Niran.

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FNQ TRAGEDYNation

On The 22nd of February 2021, 17 year Old Tommy Johnson went out with family for a day at the beach netting, when he was tragically stung by a Jelly Fish, he was rushed to the Bamaga Hospital, and was then flown out immediately to Townsville base Hospital, Sadly after a week of fighting for his life, On Sunday the 1st of March he passed away, surrounded by his immediate family in Townsville base hospital. Picture GoFundMe

17-year-old dies after box jellyfish sting

Death of Tommy Johnson, stung as he swam with family, is the first linked to a box jellyfish in 14 years.

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It’s enough to drive growers bananas

Banana crops in Queensland have been decimated after gale-force winds toppled plants, despite the storm not having made landfall.

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PropertyProperty

19/01/2021: Gold Coast couple Vanessa Mullen 24 and Anthony Kelava 33, with Bentley their dog, excited at their yet to be built housing development site at Helensvale, Gold Coast. The couple viewed the townhomes available within the new Serenity Green Community on a Sunday in December and had signed by Tuesday to ensure they would not miss out on HomeBuilder. Lyndon Mechielsen/ The Australian

First-time buyers dominate house sales

First home buyers accounted for more than half the market through 2020 as low rates and incentives supercharged purchasing.

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