Mackenzie Scott

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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Westpac misses cut for first-home loans scheme

Westpac misses initial call-up of banks to service the federal government’s first-home loan scheme.

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Property

Generic stock pics in and around Malvern Central. Story about what people would like to see at the shopping centre. Picture Norm Oorloff

Opportunity knocks as stores close

Competitive e-sports spaces and VR experiences could become part of your shopping experience as malls look to fill gaps.

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Property

19/03/2019: David Shen, Australian Director, Wuzhong International. Stuart McEvoy/The Australian.

Melbourne on the march

Strong migration to Victoria is helping to drive property prices higher but the bubble looks likely to pop next year.

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retailBusiness

Harris Scarfe signage is seen in Rundle Mall, Adelaide, Wednesday, December 11, 2019. Historic department store chain Harris Scarfe has gone into receivership. (AAP Image/Kelly Barnes) NO ARCHIVING

Harris Scarfe fall hits landlords

Retail landlords will be scrambling to renegotiate leases with the receivers of fallen retail homewares chain Harris Scarfe.

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Nation

AUCTION 136 VICTORIA ST BEACONSFIELD: Auctioneer Thomas McGlynn selling to a large crowd in Beaconsfield. The 2 bedroom house sold for $1.4 million

Seller confidence high as capitals go gangbusters

Seller confidence was on display in the penultimate auction week of the year, with a significant annual jump in homes sold.

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Tourism hotspotTravel

6/12/2019: Swiss tourist Damian Unger, 27, lounging by the pool at the Ventura Beach Motel on the Gold Coast. Damian met the developers of this lovely retro Palm Springs style motel while overseas and travelled to the Gold Coast to stay. Lyndon Mechielsen/The Australian

Aussie dazzlers a travel-crowd hit

Perth and the Sunshine Coast are climbing the list of Australia’s top tourist destinations.

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Property

A render of Macquarie Telecom Group's new $80m Intellicentre 3 (IC3) data centre in Sydney. Supplied

Work starts on IC3 data centre

Macquarie Telecom’s $80m state-of-the-art data centre in Sydney has begun construction after earlier delays.

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Property

Stockland green light for M_Park

Property developer Stockland has received the green light to start work on its $500m commercial precinct.

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Century 21 owner Charles Tarbey, who was in Perth recently. Picture taken in the lobby of the Hyatt.

Rate cuts ‘won’t fire up housing’

Economists have played down the prospect that interest rate cuts in the new year will turbocharge the property market.

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PropertyProperty

Other developments by Ecove, adjacent to the Opal tower on Australia Avenue at Sydney Olympic park. Opal tower has been closed since structural damage and cracking occured. Picture: John Appleyard

Opal Tower builder blames engineer

The builder of Sydney’s ill-starred Opal Tower has gone to court to throw blame back on the project’s engineers.

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