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.

Branson tells UQ forum not to waste money on degrees

Sir Richard Branson

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.

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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.

Housing options for low-income families shrinking: study

Some analysts believe Brisbane's property market is in the early stages of a rebound.

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.

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Think Brisbane traffic is bad? Think again

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NEWS- Clem 7 tunnel, North-South Bypass Tunnel, Brisbane, Qld.
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Katherine Feeney Some motorists might disagree but according to a new report congestion on Brisbane's roads is getting better, not worse.

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CBD workers earn most as suburbs miss out

Brisbane wages map

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.

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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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City centre fiesta promises host of ideas

Burnett Lane, in Brisbane's CBD.

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

The inquiry into institutional responses to abuse will not just look at perpetrators. It will also cover those who were 'complicit'.

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

Hugh Hefner

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.

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Reveal bus services changes, transport minister told

Brisbane bus routes are under the microscope.

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.

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Public transport suffering from investment in roads: report

Clem7.

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.

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Government rules out review of public transport zoning

a bus In the Brisbane CBD. 1st of December 2012. Photo: Harrison Saragossi

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.

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Kingsford Smith Drive upgrade hinges on QIC deal

Kingsford Smith Drive.

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.

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Brisbane for sale: City an advertiser's paradise

Brisbane for sale billboard

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.

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Brisbane's population loss is Gold Coast's gain

The Greater Brisbane statistical area recorded a net loss of 2265 people through intrastate migration in the 12 months before the 2011 census.

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.

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Walk to debate Brisbane's best (and worst) built bits

King George Square has been criticised for its lack of greenery.

Katherine Feeney The creative teams behind King George Square and a host of other urban landmarks across Brisbane will open up to the public as part of a walking tour of the city next week.

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Outrage as CBD on-street parking charges take effect

Parking meter.

Katherine Feeney A prominent Brisbane hospitality figure is outraged by changes to on-street parking in the city that come into effect Monday.

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Japanese the most taught language in schools

japanese writing

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...