Courtney Kruk
Courtney Kruk is City Reporter at Brisbane Times, writing about the city and its people.
Perspective
City life
Do you live on Brisbane’s ‘most liveable’ street?
New Farm’s Moray Street was crowned Brisbane’s best place to live in 1993. Three decades on, we’re searching for the city’s current equivalent.
- by Courtney Kruk
Latest
Pill-testing will be a Schoolies first. Here’s what parents and kids should know
Gold Coast school-leavers will have access to a free and confidential drug-testing service from Saturday, with advocates saying the initiative could be life-saving.
- by Courtney Kruk
Schoolies are ditching the week-long binge, but some still have regrets
Data shows nine in 10 attendees engaging in alcohol-free activities and more using zero and low-strength alcohol to avoid excessive binge-drinking.
- by Courtney Kruk
Selling out shows around the country, Lise and Sarah have found their rhythm
When these Brisbane friends decided to throw a party for women to have a night out dancing two years ago, they had no idea what they were about to create.
- by Courtney Kruk
‘I’m still an outsider’: A path from a childhood in denial to lighting up the CBD
Birrunga Wiradyuri says his ancestors made him wait to rediscover his culture. But when the time was right, he picked up a paintbrush and never looked back.
- by Courtney Kruk
Perspective
Traffic
London makes CBD drivers pay up. Should Brisbane introduce a congestion tax?
Investing in roads, tunnels and pro-car infrastructure hasn’t dramatically eased traffic congestion. Is it time to start forcing some commuters to take public transport?
- by Courtney Kruk
Brisbane drivetime show axed, in a blow for local radio
Triple M’s Rush Hour – one of the last FM drive shows produced in Brisbane – has been ditched amid falling ad revenue across the industry.
- by Courtney Kruk
Was that really a mini tornado on the Brisbane River?
A severe storm bringing gigantic hail and damaging winds tore across parts of Brisbane’s inner suburbs on Friday afternoon.
- by Courtney Kruk
Perspective
Abortion
Ignorance or arrogance? The contradictions of a US-style campaign in Queensland
Some politicians want to undo more than 50 years of frontline work to ensure Queensland women have reproductive rights and access to safe and timely healthcare.
- by Courtney Kruk
Homes v habitat: The fight to save a forest amid a population boom
Campaigners want to save south-east Queensland’s Woogaroo forest for koalas; developers want the land for desperately needed housing. Something has to give.
- by Courtney Kruk
Cameras installed in Musgrave Park, as focus turns to housing policies
Days after power was cut to two inner-Brisbane parks, their homeless residents will soon be under increased scrutiny.
- by Courtney Kruk
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