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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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Hot weather Adelaide.With temperatures set to rise into the mid 40's in Adelaide this week the backyard pool is the place to be. Jack Louis 19 and Abbey Whicker 19 of Athelstone enjoy nothing better than to cool off in the pool.Monday 16th December 2019 Pic Roy Vandervegt

Heatwave threatens records

Huge swaths of the country are set to swelter this week, with temperatures as high as 50C in some regions.

Elias Visontay and Mackenzie Scott

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Brisbane equals its December heat record

Australia-wide temperatures up to 12C above average are set to break records with Queensland bearing the brunt first.

Mackenzie Scott and AAP

PROPERTYProperty

2/12/19: Angie with her sons, Harry 4 and Charlie 1 at their Surry Hills terrace. This home is being sold off market though The Agency. Angie and her husband are selling up to move back to the UK. John Feder/The Australian.

Low rates, stock to push housing surge

House prices in Sydney, Melbourne forecast to keep surging next year by up to 10 per cent.

Sarah Elks and Mackenzie Scott

RacehorseHorse Racing

(L-R) Nina O'Brien, Danny O'Brien, Rianna Ponting. Horse is 'Need New Friends'. Nina and Rianna are in the syndicate of female owners and Danny O'Brien is the trainer.

Need new friends? Just buy a rising star

Women are increasingly joining the ranks of racehorse owners across the country trying their luck at the sport.

Mackenzie Scott

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SOCIAL MEDIA IMAGE DISCUSS USE WITH YOUR EDITOR - Jessica Richards (right) with her mother Julie Richards.

Bonded in life, together in death

Julie and Jessica Richards shared a mother-daughter bond that was as strong as it gets. When tragedy struck they were together.

Mackenzie Scott and Sarah Elks

Home loansFinancial Services

Real estate purchase. Australian housing generic blackboard

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.

Mackenzie Scott

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.

Mackenzie Scott

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.

Mackenzie Scott

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.

Mackenzie Scott

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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.

Mackenzie Scott

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