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Mackenzie Scott

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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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16 January 2020.Thuthuka Manasa, wife Harriet Swatman and their two sons Matobo and Magnus stand in front of Jacaranda trees at St Lucia, Brisbane.Photo: Glenn Hunt / The Australian

Family finds a purple patch

Thuthuka Manasa immediately felt at home when he arrived in Australia with his young family in October 2011.

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Matthew Bourke, Planning Chair, Brisbane City Council

Townhouse ban to save backyards

Brisbane City Council has banned townhouses in established neighbourhoods to save the backyard.

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Parks the priority for city home hunters

Up to 60 per cent of Australians would sacrifice a big backyard to be closer to neighbours and parks.

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NWNAUSNEWSTwo years ago, Mark and Helene Clarkson decided enough was enough - they needed to get the kids outside. They gutted the backyard of their property in the inner-Brisbane suburb of Coorparoo and created the ultimate kid friendly space. Getting every last bit of space out of their 450sqm block, they placed astroturf around the pool created spaces for the kids to play soccer. The reno worked just as planned, becoming a hit with neighbours and school friends. At least two to four kids out the back every weekend, with the the adults often getting out there too.Pictured is Mark and Helene Clarkson with children Zak(16, black singlet) Harry (10, in the pool orange sleeves) also neighbours Sam Robba (10yrs in the pool, black wet shirt) and Maddy Robba (12yrs)Photography : Russell Shakespeare

Beyond the backyard

The sprawling suburban idyll is a victim of our modern lifestyle.

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Angie Barnes and baby Gracie with husband Jake Barnes and kids Rylan and Jade at home in Ingleburn in Sydney’s west. Picture: Nikki Short

A backyard? We all should be so lucky

The great Australian backyard is no more, a casualty of sky-high property prices and the reluctance to step outside the home.

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18th November 2019.At Home With Patrick Condren and his wife Margaret.Photo: Glenn Hunt / The Australian

Home’s mayor essentials

Ahead of his tilt for the Brisbane lord mayor job, Patrick Condren wanted a settled base.

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FILE - In this Oct. 22, 2019 file photo, a sign stands outside a home for sale in southeast Denver. U.S. long-term mortgage rates were little changed this week of Dec. 23, remaining at historically low levels to prod prospective homebuyers. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Property outlook jumps

Confidence in the property outlook for the first quarter of 2020 has jumped, amid credit easing and price growth hopes.

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"Sunset in Brisbane, Australia." Picture: iStock

Lendlease sells tower for $380m

Lendlease offloads co-owned office tower in Brisbane’s CBD to German investment firm Deka for $380m.

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The waterfront tri-storey home at 77 Macquarie Street, Teneriffe was the first home to sell along the Brisbane River in 2020. Supplied

Hefty first sale suggests a waterfront bonanza

Riverfront property is expected to be a hot commodity in Brisbane this year.

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Family Carrying Boxes Into New Home On Moving Day

Residential property listings slip

The late rally in 2019 was not enough to close the year on a high.

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