Ezekiel MacNevin

Ezekiel MacNevin, the one you've been searching for!

Writer, reporter, researcher, creator and academic whizz based in Byron Bay in Northern NSW.

Freelance multimedia and multiplatform journalist: Vice, Pulse Radio, Global Hobo, SameSame, Wellness Daily, Happy Mag, Smart Property Investment, Heaps Gay and The Advisor.

Copywriter for the Stepz Fitness franchise Australia-wide.

Aspiring photographer and documentarian.

Some of my published work can be found below and please feel free to drop me a line at any time for professional enquiries... 

or just to say hey.

zekemacnevin@gmail.com

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Following the collapse of his Bondi Aboriginal Walking Tours business in Sydney, Aboriginal elder Walangari Karntawarra was unsure if he would be able to feed his family during the state-enforced lockdown. “I have only recently received one payment from JobKeeper… [but] haven't really had any other help from the government,” Mr Karntawarra said. “We put in for grants in April and have received nothing. Since it all started there’s been no work - it’s been really tough. As a sole trader with a
Vice •

How it Feels to Ditch Your Religion

Abandoning religion doesn't just mean turning your back on God. You're potentially losing your closest family members, friends, home, lifestyle, and your own sense of identity. It's kind of like a breakup except it's with yourself, and afterwards you're reborn as someone completely new. It's an existential journey in every sense. We spoke to three people about this process. Both what lead them to this point, and what happened afterwards. My mother was stuck at home alone with five kids when sh

Bisexual women most vulnerable to poor health and wellbeing

Two recent studies conducted by La Trobe University and the University of Queensland have revealed that bisexual individuals are significantly disadvantaged when it comes to mental health, with female bisexuals being hit hardest. La Trobe University researcher Julia Taylor conducted the survey entitled Bi+ Australia following the completion of her Who I Am study of 2,600 bisexual Australians. Ms Taylor said: “The very high rates of poor mental health and tendency towards suicide in this group
Global Hobo •

Yes Burning Man Has Changed — But It Still Fucking Rules

It doesn’t seem like the beautiful chaos that is Burning Man – blooming annually in a desert metropolis entrapped by shifting sandy hills and black rock mountains – could ever diminish into the dust. After becoming Nevada’s third largest city for one week, the city disappears without a single trace, just as immediately as it erects out of thin air. For me, this year’s Burning Man was arguably the most magical week of my life. Some primary burners, however – those who have been going since the f

A psychologist’s top tips on building client relationships

The key ingredients to a healthy broker-client relationship include creating common ground, showing authenticity and, chiefly, being “present”, according to a clinical psychologist. Speaking to The Adviser about how to build strong client relationships, clinical psychologist and author Sleiman Abou-Hamdan said brokers could identify common interests and leverage them to build a meaningful connection. “They may be both interested in, let’s say, football or soccer, or they may have similar aged
Global Hobo •

What We Can Learn from the Refugee Olympic Team

In 2015, Yusra Mardini crammed into a decaying boat that sailed thousands of miles across the Aegean Sea to seek refuge on the Greek island of Lesbos. One year later, she competed as an Olympic swimmer in the 100-metre butterfly at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic games. Yolande Mabika fled her home as a child more than 20 years ago, never to see her family again after rebels attacked her village in eastern Congo. Today, she triumphs as one of the world’s top Olympic Judo fighters. Both athletes comp

Nearly a third of SMEs struggle with finance

Three-quarters of small businesses are struggling with business management, with 30 per cent saying they are struggling with finance issues, a new study has found. New research commissioned by SME lender Prospa and undertaken by YouGov Galaxy has found that 75 per cent of small-business owners are personally struggling with one or more areas of business management. According to the study, which surveyed 255 small-business owners across a range of industries in Australia, of the small businesse
Heaps Gay •

The Challenges Of Exploring The World As A Gay Man

I am very comfortable being a gay man – I’m proud to say I love the D. Having to hide my sexuality under any circumstance is a huge ask. But it is a sacrifice I am willing to make if it means I can explore and immerse myself in foreign cultures, which is one of my greatest passions. I won’t sugar coat it; as an audacious gay explorer, pretending to be someone I’m not is tiring and demeaning as fuck. Varying spectrums of homophobia exist throughout the globe, and this complicates my exploration
Global Hobo •

I Got Naked in a State Art Gallery

Arm-in-arm with my friend Ayla, I waddled into the disrobing area, conveniently located in the main fucking foyer of the Art Gallery of New South Wales. “Don’t touch the art unless it touches you,” said the exhibitionist, before instructing the audience of 100 to strip. Everyone stood motionless, grappling with their clothes as if they’d never undressed, anxiously awaiting the first tit-slip. Soon enough, a silent Fuck it resounded around the room, and the audience bared all. We became submerg

The GHB Tightrope: What’s Really Up With This Dangerous Party Drug?

“Start with two millilitres,” my friend told me before dosing me with my first taste of GHB. I gawked as the syringe dipped into a glass vial filled with some kind of translucent liquid, dangerously indistinguishable from water. I was 19 years old, it was Sydney Mardi Gras in 2012, and I had inexplicably found myself surrounded by four fabulous walls of a men’s toilet cubicle at the Flinder’s Hotel. “Have you had much to drink?” I was asked, as the liquid climbed the syringe like a ladder

How professionals can reduce stress and increase resilience: Part 2

Why constructing meaningful client relationships is critical to reducing stress and building resilience in the professional realm. As a registered clinical psychologist and executive coach of holistic psychological wellness, Sleiman Abou-Hamdan has dedicated his career to helping professionals overcome the multifaceted challenges of their business – and life in general. According to the Sydney-based psychologist, there are a range of evidence-based coaching and therapeutic models revolving aro

Caffeine: An enemy for Australia’s most sleep-deprived?

Sleep experts have advised that consuming high amounts of caffeine can exacerbate sleep deprivation for Australia’s most fatigued. Many sleep-deprived Australians rely on caffeine as their morning wake-up call or “saviour”, as caffeine lovers can feel like angry bulls in a china store before consuming their first double or quadruple shot cuppa joe. But Australian sleep specialists have flagged a warning to those who consume high amounts of the licit stimulant as a rescue remedy for inadequate
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