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.
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.
Think Brisbane traffic is bad? Think again
Katherine Feeney Some motorists might disagree but according to a new report congestion on Brisbane's roads is getting better, not worse.
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.
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.
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...
Analysis
Brisbane's vision for the future
Katherine Feeney Think fewer cars in the city, towering skyscrapers and thick residential development along key suburban transport corridors and you have an idea of how Brisbane is going to develop over the next 20...
Racecourse edges closer to residential high-rises
Katherine Feeney Just days ahead of the Melbourne Cup, Brisbane's own racing heartland has attracted attention after plans for its radical transformation were approved at council.
Plan heralds good tidings for Brisbane 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?
Motorbike use up, but testing times ahead
Katherine Feeney Tougher testing and a review of Q-Ride and Q-SAFE top the recommendations of a Queensland government inquiry into motorcycle licensing.
Tunnels the 'result of poor planning'
Katherine Feeney As Brisbane's $1.5 billion Legacy Way tunnel project reaches another milestone, top infrastructure minds say governments need to act now to avoid the “last resort” of going underground...
Mayoral battle taken to 'shifty' laneways
Katherine Feeney From footpaths and public transport to Brisbane's backstreets, the battle for Lord Mayor continued today with a $2 million announcement from incumbent Graham Quirk set to transform “shifty” laneways...
Team Quirk makes fist of campaign
Katherine Feeney Lord Mayor Graham Quirk's LNP election campaign has claimed the endorsement of Hollywood hardman Chuck Norris in a cheeky billboard that has prompted warnings of a backfire.
