The likes of Jim Wallace do not speak for the queer religious community, writes Curtis Dickson, while a silent revolution has begun to purge homophobia from the Middle East, writes Fahad Ali.

Australian politics is broken, but will true progressives heed the call and form a new party? Something’s gotta give, writes Felix Donovan.

The end of fiat currency, or just another nerd fad, ask Rafi Alam and Mason McCann.

The stress of university can leave students vulnerable to contracting an eating disorder. Sydney University needs to provide greater social support, writes Alexandra Christie.

They’re the terrifying hybrid of polar and grizzly bears, ‘Grolar’ bears are growing in number, and they’re on the move. William Haines finds out what happens when the animal kingdom adapts to global warming.

Financial mismanagement, shady contracts, and executive salaries led to the purging of academic staff, reports Madeleine King.

Sydney’s nightlife is experiencing a renaissance of activity fuelled by a surge of local artists, music lovers and eccentric party organisers; where the DJs play all night long. Angus Farrell takes us on a tour of just a few of the people behind the good music and great times in Sydney.

In a selfish city with significant infrastructure problems, NIMBYism has been a loud and at times influential force. But not everyone shares the cynicism toward development. Michael Koziol meets the residents and reformers urging on the transformation of Sydney.

From the Norway massacre to the murder of Trayvon Martin, Ben Brooks chronicles the use and misuse of firearms in a world which continues to tolerate their inevitable consequences.

The wind is back in the sails of the protest movement. Tim Scriven and Morgan Gardiner look at student activism around the world, in Australia and at the University of Sydney.