Katherine Feeney

Katherine Feeney

Katherine Feeney heads the urban affairs desk for brisbanetimes.com.au. She is also one of Australia’s leading commentators on sex, love, dating and relationships via her popular blog CityKat.

Woman 'on fire' after blast

fire blaze flames

Katherine Feeney A woman has been rushed to hospital with burns after she was involved in an explosive fire in Auchenflower early Monday morning.

Breast surgery generates most cosmetic complaints

Katherine Feeney Breast surgery generates the most complaints about cosmetic medical procedures in Queensland, according to the state's independent health watchdog.

Girl in hospital after poisoning

A toddler.

Katherine Feeney A girl remains seriously ill in hospital after allegedly being poisoned by her mother.

Decaying wharves to transform into lifestyle precinct

An artist's impression of the revamped Howard Smith Wharves.

Katherine Feeney A lifestyle precinct to rival Eagle Street's Riverside dining stretch could be established under the Story Bridge within the next two years as City Hall prepares to release Howard Smith Wharves to...

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Large hail the feature of storms in southeast

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Katherine Feeney and Freya Petersen The worst of the weekend storm activity looks to be over for the Brisbane region after the city's inner-west copped a battering, with hail bigger than golf-balls pelting Kenmore and surrounds.

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Plan heralds good tidings for Brisbane River

Does Brisbane make the most of its river?

Katherine Feeney The potential of the Brisbane River has not been realised, according to those who use it more than most. Will a new planning model from City Hall change all that?

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What Brisbane's 'Big Brother' has seen

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Katherine Feeney Brisbane's 'Big Brother' surveillance network is watching and working, according to figures obtained by brisbanetimes.com.au.

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Mine sex work a hot bed of controversy

Prostitute

Katherine Feeney Minerals aren't the only source of riches driving regional Queensland's fly-in, fly-out workforce, with touring sex workers also reportedly cashing in on the resources boom.

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Neo-Nazi music festival to go ahead

Nazi

Katherine Feeney Queensland Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie has maintained the stance of his Labor predecessor concerning a major white-pride event to be held in Brisbane this weekend.

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Brisbane's underbelly explored

Spooky street

Katherine Feeney Hangings, ghosts, lesbian vampires, bushrangers, bloody boozey brawls, police bashings and a terrorist bombing - welcome to your tour of Brisbane.

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Sex assault at flood evacuation centre

Katherine Feeney Police are investigating a reported sexual assault at Brisbane’s primary emergency flood evacuation centre at the RNA showgrounds last night.

Barbecues, bikinis and some very big bangs

Southbank

Katherine Feeney Searing summer temperatures fail to deter huge Australia Day crowds in Brisbane.