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Podcast: My Birth Year
Episode: 1985 - Kirsten Diprose
Description: Hi, I’m Kirsten. For most of my life. I have lived “west” of somewhere.
I grew up in western Sydney, in a typical working class/lower middle class, 3 bedroom, brick home. My childhood was pleasant (although we did experience family tragedy, when my Dad died). And I enjoyed my teenage years, which centred around school and the Penrith Plaza (which was relatively new at the time).
I left Penrith to move into the city, while studying journalism. By 22, I landed my first reporter gig – at the ABC. But, to accept it, I had to become a...