Name: Paralysed pies leaving Perthians distressed by ECU Vanguard
Duration: 2 min
Description: There has been a mysterious influx of magpies suffering from paralysis, particularly in Perth. Symptoms magpies are suffering from include weakness, difficulty breathing and standing and paralysis, leading to death.Despite the care Australians have for helping animals, some struggle to sympathise with the unsociable magpie.Luca Bempasciuto reports.

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There has been a mysterious influx of magpies suffering from paralysis, particularly in Perth. Symptoms magpies are suffering from include weakness, difficulty breathing and standing and paralysis, leading to death.Despite the care Australians have for helping animals, some struggle to sympathise with the unsociable magpie.Luca Bempasciuto reports. 

Paralysed pies leaving Perthians distressed

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The strain on the healthcare system continues to grow, as more people turn to overcrowded emergency departments instead. 

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ECU Vanguard is a student-driven news, magazine, and broadcast platform. The publication features digital journalism and new media storytelling from Edith Cowan University undergraduate and postgraduate students. Under the editorial direction of Dr Steinar Ellingsen, Andrea Burns, and Dr Laura Glitsos, students from ECU’s Bachelor of Journalism and Broadcast Media and Master of News and Entertainment Media showcase their work as the new generation of reporters and storytellers.

Paralysed pies leaving Perthians distressed

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