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Dr Liz Allen
@drdemography.com

Hi folks, this is me. I come from a disadvantaged background including youth homelessness, teen parenthood, high school dropout, poverty & more. Education was my passport to life. Demography helped me realise I was never the problem; society is unequal & needs fixing. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

abc.net.auDeviating demographics with Liz Allen - ABC listenDr Liz Allen is a demographer fascinated by Australia's demographic trends. But her own story is a remarkable case study in deviating from the norm

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Dr Liz Allen
@drdemography.com

'Definitely the odd one out': deviant demographer Liz Allen. The academic and author says growing up on the fringes has given her an advantage - and a special responsibility to help those who don't fit the statistical norms. www.afr.com/politics/fed...

afr.com'Definitely the odd one out': deviant demographer Liz AllenThe academic, population commentator and author says growing up on the fringes has given her the advantage of an outsider's perspective and a special responsibility to help those who don't fit the sta...
Betsy
@betsma.bsky.social

Looking forward to listening to this conversation. I work with disadvantaged young people (grade 7-10) in a Tier 4 reengagement program and see first hand the impacts of disadvantage, poverty and cycles of trauma. Thank you for your work!

Ian Thompson
@iantho.bsky.social

Something you said once sounded counterintuitive to me. I checked. After much searching it was still somewhat counterintuitive but right. Your projection was right too. Don’t check now