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OPINION – Our housing crisis in Australia and New Zealand exacerbated by the pandemic
We need to fundamentally alter the course of our policies in Australia and New Zealand in order to fix the longstanding issue of housing affordability. COVID-19 has revealed issues that have always been there. Before the pandemic, our issues were cracks in the foundations of our house of cards. We noticed them, thought to ourselves,…
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How to critically consume news media and build media literacy
Fake news and misinformation is a worldwide concern, especially with the possibility that it can ‘influence political, economic and social wellbeing,’. Misinformation is a powerful tool to disinform someone; it allows powerful people to further their agendas and spread false and potentially harmful information as truth. The most powerful ‘weapon’ against fake news and misinformation…
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Vaccines and herd immunity in our different world with COVID-19
Scientists at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) are working round the clock to develop a vaccine to fight SARS-COV-2. Engaged by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) – a global alliance financing and coordinating the development of vaccines against emerging infectious diseases – CSIRO is now testing a candidate vaccine from…
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What the hell is COVID-19?
Ezra Magazine has launched our new show Ezra Magazine which will focus on everything to do with COVID-19. Fact-checked with information from the World Health Organisation and interviews with specialists we hope you’ll like our new show. Please consider subscribing, liking and sharing as well as supporting us on Patreon. We’d be eternally grateful.
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What’s COVID-19?
No, it’s really not like the flu Please note, this information was accurate at the time of publishing (23 MARCH, 2020). Information may have changed. Please refer to the World Health Organisation’s website for recent updates. First identified in a cluster of cases of viral pneumonia linked to a wet market in China the now…
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South Australia closes borders in response to the global pandemic
The SA Government announced it will establish 12 border crossings where travellers will need to sign and declare they are fit for travel and must undertake self-isolation for two weeks. The border controls will apply to all road, air, rail and sea access points and police will patrol the 12 border crossings. These new measures…
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Special Update: COVID-19
Due to the recent global pandemic, Ezra Magazine will be utilised to provide up-to-date and in-depth information regarding COVID-19 and the global pandemic. Our regular interviews with photographers and creatives will be suspended and put on hold during this very serious crisis.