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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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QueenslandNation

Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Tim Nicholls in Brisbane.Tuesday May 6, 2025. Picture, John Gass

Nurses’ pay deal ‘nation-leading’

Queensland Health Minister Tim Nicholls has insisted the pay rise sweetener offered to nurses on Friday would keep them the best-paid in the country as negotiations with the powerful nurses union heat up.

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victory lapPolitics

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - MAY 05, 2025: The newly elected Member for the seat of Dickson Ali France at Queenslands Labour Day March in Brisbanes CBD.Picture: NewsWire / Glenn Campbell

Disrupters toast of Labour Day march as Queensland ranks double

ALP’s tyro parliamentarians were mobbed by union members as they were joined by federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers and his one-time boss and mentor Wayne Swan.

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Enterprise bargainingNation

Townsville Labor Day March at Strand Park. Picture: Evan Morgan

Nurses prepared to strike, defy backpay threat

The secretary of the Queensland Nurses and Midwives Union says its member will not be deterred from striking after the state government threatened to withhold backpay should members take industrial action.

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The countPolitics

Senator Gerard Rennick dropped into Charters Towers during his tour of regional Queensland. Picture: TRUDY BROWN

Rennick, Roberts vie for state’s final upper house seat

Queensland senator Gerard Rennick hopes the flow of preferences from fringe right-wing parties might deliver him victory over One Nation.

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Brisbane 2032Nation

A render of the new Brisbane Stadium for the 2032 Olympic Games. A new stadium with the ability to seat 63,000 spectators will be developed in Victoria Park. Located centrally in Brisbane, Victoria Park offers a unique opportunity to develop a world-class stadium which will showcase Brisbane on the global stage. Its inner-city location, city views, and ability to integrate within a master-planned park make it an unparalleled choice for an iconic sporting and entertainment venue. Picture: QLD Government.

Legal bid to stop Games stadium in its tracks

Opponents over environmental and heritage concerns of the future Olympic Stadium in Brisbane’s Victoria Park plan to pursue legal action to stop construction.

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tight raceNation

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA.NewsWire Photos. MAY 03, 2025. Federal Election.Greens Election Party. Leader Adam Bandt speaks to the crowd. Picture: NewsWire/Ian Currie

Bandt in fight to hold seat in nightmare evening for Greens

The Greens have already lost two prized seats in Brisbane with Max Chandler-Mather and Stephen Bates losing out to Labor.

Noah Yim and Mackenzie Scott

FEEDING THE CHOOKSFeeding the Chooks

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - JULY 6, 2024.Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton (right) and Queensland Opposition Leader David Crisafulli during the LNP Convention in Brisbane. Picture: Dan Peled / NewsWire

Neck-and-neck race for Brisbane

David Crisafulli called in for final blitz on the Greens-held seat of Brisbane, as former Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk positions herself as a political commentator.

Michael McKenna, Sarah Elks and Mackenzie Scott

MARITIMETravel

Journalist Mackenzie Scott at the helm of the Endeavour through the South Tasman Sea.

How I survived 12 days on the Endeavour sailing ship

Seasickness. Sleeping in a hammock. Watch duty through the night. Sailing on the replica of Captain Cook’s ship is no picnic but it is an adventure | WATCH

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Minor partiesPolitics

SUNSHINE COAST, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 19: Australian businessman Clive Palmer speaks at a press conference after the federal election campaign launch of the 'Trumpet of Patriots' party on April 19, 2025 on the Sunshine Coast, Australia. Australian businessman and former member of parliament, Clive Palmer is intending to contest the 2025 federal election with his Trumpet of Patriots party. (Photo by Dan Peled/Getty Images)

Trumpet blast over One Nation deal

Clive Palmer has stepped up his attack on Pauline Hanson, alleging the One Nation leader ‘doesn’t care about Australians’ and is running out-of-state candidates to access public funds for personal use.

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Brisbane votesPolitics

28/4/2025: Premier of QueenslandPremier David Crisafulli, Attorney-General Deb Frecklington and Police Minister Dan Purdie hold a news conference at 1 William, Brisbane. Brisbane. pic: Lyndon Mechielsen/Courier Mail

Premier dives in with endorsement for last-time loser

Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has entered the federal political race to endorse the candidate for Brisbane.

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