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...
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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
'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...
I've overcome extreme disadvantage. For Australia to ever be equal, we must learn from stories like mine. www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10...
abc.net.auFrom eating chicken riddled with maggots to a PhD: my story has lessons for AustraliaI vividly recall, as a teenager, wiping maggots away from a half-eaten chicken I'd found discarded. I'm a survivor. And my story of overcoming is one Australia can't afford to ignore.
From dropout to doctor, a real demographic twist citynews.com.au/2020/from-dr...
citynews.com.auFrom dropout to doctor, a real demographic twist | Canberra CityNewsFOR someone who describes themselves as “not very extraordinary” Dr Liz Allen, 40, has had a far from ordinary life.
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