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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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Property

Don’t get greedy, sellers warned

Sellers have been advised to keep property price expectations in check amid a new year surge in listings.

Remy Varga and Mackenzie Scott

Politics

26th December 2019L-R, Ken Bischof and Roy Stirling pose for a portrait at the Raceview Hotel in Racview, Ipswich.Photo: Glenn Hunt / The Australian

ALP’s lost voters resent city elites

Working-class Labor voters in its Queensland heartland feel they have been left to compete against the demands of the inner-city elite.

Mackenzie Scott

PropertyProperty

Dockland in Melbourne at night.Picture Jay Town

Mirvac eyes Yarra views

Mirvac plans office and build-to-rent development in Melbourne’s ‘transformative’ Spencer Street precinct.

Mackenzie Scott

AviationAviation

Locals are sharing their outrage and experiences with Qantas' steep prices.

Union backs Qantas pay deal

Pay deal endorsed by union puts the carrier’s plans for ultra-long-haul flights into motion.

Mackenzie Scott

Nation

Light rain is seen at sunset in the drought ravaged town of Stanthorpe, 1220km south west of Brisbane, Thursday, October 3, 2019. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

For some, it’s a Christmas Day gift of rain

Rain is predicted to fall in drought-affected southeast Queensland and parts of NSW on Christmas Day.

Mackenzie Scott

Nation

19th December 2019.Bill and Mary Proud at their home in Yeronga that was affected by the 2011 floods.Photo: Glenn Hunt / The Australian

2011 flood victims still suffering

A loss in value for homes inundated in the 2011 Brisbane floods will be a factor in the damages payout of the Wivenhoe Dam class-action compensation claim.

Mackenzie Scott

Property