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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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MansionProperty

The Nest, a Shaun Lockyer design at 59 Nestor Ave, Bardon, is on the market with a price guide above $7 million. Supplied/ SB Photography

Discreet Nest in heart of Brisbane

A home called The Nest in Brisbane’s leafy inner-city suburb of Bardon is largely hidden from the rest of the city.

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fundsProperty

Coworkers sitting at tables independently and using laptops, digital nomad, hot desking, freelancing

ISPT set to expand flexible options

Property fund ISPT is further pushing into the flexible workspace area with a new location in Brisbane.

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investmentProperty

09/05/2019: Property Council president and CEO of JLL in Australia, Stephen Conry, at the Hilton Hotel in Sydney on Thursday. Hollie Adams/The Australian

Alternative investment lifts JLL

A large student accommodation deal in the alternative investment space has contributed to 10 per cent quarterly growth for JLL.

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residentialProperty

24/10/2019Kate Callaghan at her house in Mt Hawthorn.Pic Colin Murty The Australian

Figures point to Perth recovery

After several false dawns, the resurgence of Western Australia’s mining sector offers rays of hope in Perth’s housing market.

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HousingProperty

FILE - In this Oct. 22, 2019, photo a sign stands outside a new home for sale in southeast Denver. On Thursday, Oct. 31, Freddie Mac reports on this weekâ€™s average U.S. mortgage rates. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Property listings continue to recover

There was a rise in property listings in October, but stock is still well down on last year in some states.

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exclusiveProperty

Photo of Klynton Krause and Elizabeth Aitken with daughter at their home in Ballarat on Saturday 2 November 2019. They moved to Ballarat from Melbourne three months ago to start a family. Affordability and lifestyle were the two biggest factors, with the couple wanting to raise their kids away from the big smoke.Photo Luis enrique Ascui

Lifestyle refugees escape big smoke

Experts welcome the Coalition’s push to entice migrants to the regions to reduce capital city congestion | PODCAST

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At HomeProperty

2/9/2019: Sam and Rachel Thaiday (with their dogs) at their home in Samford Village , in outer Brisbane. Lyndon Mechielsen/The Australian

Thaidays’ party house a real hoot

A perched owl is one of the reasons footy star Sam Thaiday and wife Rachel bought their Samford Heights home.

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PropertyProperty

Auction of 27 Swan Ave, Strathfield. Auctioneer Michael Carolan in action. Pictures - Chris Pavlich for The Sunday Telegraph

Housing surge biggest in four years

Australian house prices have recorded the biggest month-on-month gain since May 2015.

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confidenceProperty

A combo of file photos created on March 30, 2010 shows the Australian headquarters of AXA in Melbourn (top) on August 6, 2004, and a National Australia Bank (NAB) sign in Sydney on May 3, 2006. France's AXA SA and National Australia Bank agreed mARCH 30, 2010 on a 14 billion Australian dollar (12.8 billion USd) takeover of financial services group AXA Asia Pacific. AFP PHOTO / FILES / GREG WOOD (bottom) / WILLIAM WEST (top)

Economy takes toll on confidence

Weak economic conditions have damaged confidence in the commercial property sector, according to data from NAB.

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Urban designProperty

ESCAPE: Howard Smith Wharves, Brisbane, Queensland. Picture: Brisbane Tourism

Why climate change is now a design challenge

Buildings must evolve to deal with climate challenges, the judges of a leading architectural prize said on Wednesday night.

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