Threats Koalas are predominantly threatened by habitat reduction. Human encroachment on their habitat from land clearing has a large influence on their survival. They may also be impacted by bush-fires and ailment. Koalas are vulnerable to the microbes that bring about chlamydia. Koalas are marsupials, and like a number of other marsupials, they

In October, film critic Christopher Smith (pictured) self-published the thriller, Fifth Avenue. When his book cracked Amazon’s top 10 bestseller list, he faced homophobic insults and death threats in a now-deleted post on an Amazon.com discussion board. We caught up with Smith to talk about the controversy. Our interview follows below… UP