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.
Branson tells UQ forum not to waste money on degrees
Katherine Feeney Billionaire Sir Richard Branson used a university-sponsored lunch to tell a room full of MBAs, undergraduates and high schoolers not to waste money on business degrees.
CBD workers earn most as suburbs miss out
Katherine Feeney If you want to earn the big bucks, get a job in the city – new analysis of census data reveals the highest average salaries in Brisbane are paid to CBD workers.
Housing options for low-income families shrinking: study
Katherine Feeney Brisbane families on minimum wages and those receiving government payments are being pushed to the brink as a source of affordable homes continues to dry up, an Anglicare Southern Queensland study...
Troubled toll road up for sale
Katherine Feeney Receivers are now taking expressions of interest in the Clem7 tunnel after the financial collapse of the toll road two years ago.
Girl in hospital after poisoning
Katherine Feeney A girl remains seriously ill in hospital after allegedly being poisoned by her mother.
Queensland's open data push goes 'global'
Katherine Feeney Premier Campbell Newman has unveiled the prize piece of his government's so-called open data revolution, Queensland Globe.
Councils could get more clout to veto adult entertainment venues
Katherine Feeney Queensland councils could soon have more power to reject applications for adult entertainment licences.
Decaying wharves to transform into lifestyle precinct
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...
City centre fiesta promises host of ideas
Katherine Feeney Days after the LNP state government announced their Queensland Plan summit, the party's council counterparts have followed suit with a talk fest of their own.
Kids most at risk from parents, child deaths report finds
Katherine Feeney The chilling results of an investigation into child deaths due to assault or neglect reveal the state’s youngest are most at risk of dying at the hands of their parents or guardians.
'Sugar daddies' a learning experience for students
Katherine Feeney US-based dating website helps Brisbane students pay for uni by connecting them with willing 'sugar daddies' - but says it is not prostitution.
Reveal bus services changes, transport minister told
Tony Moore and Katherine Feeney Pressure is mounting on the Transport Minister Scott Emerson to announce changes to southeast Queensland's busways before the university semester begins.
Public transport suffering from investment in roads: report
Katherine Feeney Brisbane's public transport system has fallen behind its counterparts, according to a major national report that praises Perth and Sydney as models for best-practice.
Government rules out review of public transport zoning
Katherine Feeney The Newman government has firmly rejected calls for a review of Brisbane's public transport zone system despite expert criticism and a public outcry over the latest round of fare increases.
Kingsford Smith Drive upgrade hinges on QIC deal
Katherine Feeney Lord Mayor Graham Quirk says it could be years before the long-awaited upgrade of Kingsford Smith Drive begins unless a major deal with Queensland Investment Corporation goes ahead.
Brisbane for sale: City an advertiser's paradise
Katherine Feeney Brisbane is viewed as an outdoor advertiser's paradise thanks to local government's willingness to trade urban space with private enterprise in return for public goods, a top industry figure has said.
Brisbane's population loss is Gold Coast's gain
Katherine Feeney Inner-city Brisbane ranks up there with the outback as a place Queenslanders are keen to move away from, according to a census summary report released by the Queensland Treasury Department.
An evolution in child's play
Katherine Feeney Finding a playground that satisfies the school-holidays crowd is no picnic in the park, though kids these days are spoiled for choice compared to their parents who were largely satisfied with little...
Outrage as CBD on-street parking charges take effect
Katherine Feeney A prominent Brisbane hospitality figure is outraged by changes to on-street parking in the city that come into effect Monday.
Japanese the most taught language in schools
Katherine Feeney Konichiwa Queensland - the state's most taught language other than English is Japanese by a very long shot, new data from the Education Department reveals, though French and German remain popular...
