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Who are you? What the standard questions about birth and background don't tell us

  • Written by Dimitria Groutsis, Associate professor, University of Sydney
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Have you ever had to fill out a form asking about your cultural background or ethnicity or race, only to be stumped because the question or the answer options don’t reflect how you see yourself?

Our research shows you are not alone. In fact, our findings suggest Australia has a serious problem in the way it collects and...

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