Tracey Spicer AM
@traceyspicer.bsky.social
Global keynote speaker & MC. Multiple Walkley Award winning journo & author. Former long-time national TV news anchor and travel writer. Working on Gadigal land. Buy my critically acclaimed book about AI bias, MAN-MADE, here: http://tinyurl.com/2b3wzh8c
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“Cutting through the commercial noise that has been created about menopause is essential. Only then can we create the social and structural changes need to support women’s health & wellbeing in midlife.”
My new article with Prof Martha Hickey @theconversation.com
theconversation.com/the-hot-flus...
My new article with Prof Martha Hickey @theconversation.com
theconversation.com/the-hot-flus...
The ‘hot flush gold rush’: how women feel about being flooded with menopause marketing
Women are frustrated at being bombarded with marketing for menopause ‘solutions’ that don’t work or overstate the benefits.
theconversation.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:52 PM
“Cutting through the commercial noise that has been created about menopause is essential. Only then can we create the social and structural changes need to support women’s health & wellbeing in midlife.”
My new article with Prof Martha Hickey @theconversation.com
theconversation.com/the-hot-flus...
My new article with Prof Martha Hickey @theconversation.com
theconversation.com/the-hot-flus...
It was only a matter of time: I am officially a cyborg!
Five days before Xmas, I broke my wrist in two places while doing a class at the gym. After two rounds of surgery, I now have plates, pins and screws.
Fortunately it's healing well, and I'm working again on the computer, stage and screen.
Five days before Xmas, I broke my wrist in two places while doing a class at the gym. After two rounds of surgery, I now have plates, pins and screws.
Fortunately it's healing well, and I'm working again on the computer, stage and screen.
February 4, 2026 at 5:07 AM
It was only a matter of time: I am officially a cyborg!
Five days before Xmas, I broke my wrist in two places while doing a class at the gym. After two rounds of surgery, I now have plates, pins and screws.
Fortunately it's healing well, and I'm working again on the computer, stage and screen.
Five days before Xmas, I broke my wrist in two places while doing a class at the gym. After two rounds of surgery, I now have plates, pins and screws.
Fortunately it's healing well, and I'm working again on the computer, stage and screen.
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Less we forget who Pauline is working for
February 2, 2026 at 6:51 AM
Less we forget who Pauline is working for
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Heating/cooling/insulation MUST be part of minimum rental standards. It's disgraceful that they aren't. #auspol
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Australia’s heatwaves are getting deadlier – and renters are paying the price | Maiy Azize
Some are trapped in a vicious cycle: rising rents, rising energy bills and falling standards. But this is not inevitable
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:43 AM
Heating/cooling/insulation MUST be part of minimum rental standards. It's disgraceful that they aren't. #auspol
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
What an inspired choice for Australian of the Year.
Brava, Katherine!
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
#AOTY2026
Brava, Katherine!
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
#AOTY2026
Space industry trailblazer named Australian of the Year 2026
Katherine Bennell-Pegg has been named 2026 Australian of the Year for making history as the first Australian to qualify as an astronaut under the nation's space program.
www.abc.net.au
January 25, 2026 at 10:02 PM
What an inspired choice for Australian of the Year.
Brava, Katherine!
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
#AOTY2026
Brava, Katherine!
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
#AOTY2026
LOVING the @triple_j Hottest 100 this year!
So many talented young people.
You can listen here: www.abc.net.au/triplej/live...
So many talented young people.
You can listen here: www.abc.net.au/triplej/live...
triple j live player - triple j
We love music. triple j is the place for the best new music from around Australia & the world. Listen via radio or stream online.
www.abc.net.au
January 24, 2026 at 3:53 AM
LOVING the @triple_j Hottest 100 this year!
So many talented young people.
You can listen here: www.abc.net.au/triplej/live...
So many talented young people.
You can listen here: www.abc.net.au/triplej/live...
Shocking.
The alleged shooter was expected to front court for an apprehended violence order hearing on February 3.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
The alleged shooter was expected to front court for an apprehended violence order hearing on February 3.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Three people dead and alleged gunman at large after shooting in NSW town
Two women and a man have died after a shooting at Lake Cargelligo as police urge locals to stay inside
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Shocking.
The alleged shooter was expected to front court for an apprehended violence order hearing on February 3.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
The alleged shooter was expected to front court for an apprehended violence order hearing on February 3.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Eek!
Using AI to create tourism ads. What could possibly go wrong?...well, a lot, it seems.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
'Our AI has messed up': Tour operator offers non-existent destinations
Weldborough in remote north-east Tasmania has lots of natural beauty. But it does not have hot springs — and it is causing headaches for locals.
www.abc.net.au
January 22, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Eek!
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Light Will Win 🕯️
Today, 22 January, we join the National Day of Mourning for the victims of the Bondi attack. We stand with their families and loved ones, honouring their lives and holding to the belief that light will win over darkness.
#BondiRemembers #LightWillWin
Today, 22 January, we join the National Day of Mourning for the victims of the Bondi attack. We stand with their families and loved ones, honouring their lives and holding to the belief that light will win over darkness.
#BondiRemembers #LightWillWin
January 21, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Light Will Win 🕯️
Today, 22 January, we join the National Day of Mourning for the victims of the Bondi attack. We stand with their families and loved ones, honouring their lives and holding to the belief that light will win over darkness.
#BondiRemembers #LightWillWin
Today, 22 January, we join the National Day of Mourning for the victims of the Bondi attack. We stand with their families and loved ones, honouring their lives and holding to the belief that light will win over darkness.
#BondiRemembers #LightWillWin
Vale.
January 20, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Vale.
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So sad to hear this news. What an extraordinary musician and a beautiful human. Vale Rob.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Breaking: Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst dies aged 70
Rob Hirst was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2023.
www.abc.net.au
January 20, 2026 at 6:27 AM
So sad to hear this news. What an extraordinary musician and a beautiful human. Vale Rob.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Yikes. Shark attacks at our local beaches, and annual holiday spot.
Thinking of those affected and their families.
Stay safe out there.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Thinking of those affected and their families.
Stay safe out there.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Breaking: Surfer bitten by shark on NSW Mid North Coast
The 39-year-old man was surfing at Point Plomer, near Crescent Head, this morning when the shark bit through his board.
www.abc.net.au
January 20, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Yikes. Shark attacks at our local beaches, and annual holiday spot.
Thinking of those affected and their families.
Stay safe out there.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Thinking of those affected and their families.
Stay safe out there.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
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Breaking
A man is in a critical condition after a shark attack at Manly Beach – the third attack in two days on Sydney’s beaches
via The Sydney Morning Herald
A man is in a critical condition after a shark attack at Manly Beach – the third attack in two days on Sydney’s beaches
via The Sydney Morning Herald
January 19, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Breaking
A man is in a critical condition after a shark attack at Manly Beach – the third attack in two days on Sydney’s beaches
via The Sydney Morning Herald
A man is in a critical condition after a shark attack at Manly Beach – the third attack in two days on Sydney’s beaches
via The Sydney Morning Herald
In this ever-changing digital world, media skills are required by everyone.
I'm really proud to bring my 30+ years of media experience to this introductory online masterclass.
You’ll learn about key messaging, bridging phrases, crisis communications and more.
www.aftrs.edu.au/short-course...
I'm really proud to bring my 30+ years of media experience to this introductory online masterclass.
You’ll learn about key messaging, bridging phrases, crisis communications and more.
www.aftrs.edu.au/short-course...
Media Skills | AFTRS for Business Short Course
Learn how to represent your brand and navigate media interactions with finesse with this AFTRS for Business short course.
www.aftrs.edu.au
January 19, 2026 at 6:32 AM
In this ever-changing digital world, media skills are required by everyone.
I'm really proud to bring my 30+ years of media experience to this introductory online masterclass.
You’ll learn about key messaging, bridging phrases, crisis communications and more.
www.aftrs.edu.au/short-course...
I'm really proud to bring my 30+ years of media experience to this introductory online masterclass.
You’ll learn about key messaging, bridging phrases, crisis communications and more.
www.aftrs.edu.au/short-course...
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And that poem, by a young Tracey Spicer also pretty much sums up the problems with the 2032 Olympic bid/hosting in Queensland.
A entire political class ignorant of the ability to learn from Tokyo 2020 protests, and Milan-Cortina issues.
Plan R is required reading.
#qldpol
A entire political class ignorant of the ability to learn from Tokyo 2020 protests, and Milan-Cortina issues.
Plan R is required reading.
#qldpol
January 14, 2026 at 4:51 AM
And that poem, by a young Tracey Spicer also pretty much sums up the problems with the 2032 Olympic bid/hosting in Queensland.
A entire political class ignorant of the ability to learn from Tokyo 2020 protests, and Milan-Cortina issues.
Plan R is required reading.
#qldpol
A entire political class ignorant of the ability to learn from Tokyo 2020 protests, and Milan-Cortina issues.
Plan R is required reading.
#qldpol
Clearing out my desk, I stumbled upon these clippings from the early Cro-Magnon era.
When I was 14, I won a statewide poetry award. Please excuse the spelling mistakes!
Guess I had that fire in my belly from a young age. (Joh Bjelke-Petersen was Queensland Premier at the time!)
When I was 14, I won a statewide poetry award. Please excuse the spelling mistakes!
Guess I had that fire in my belly from a young age. (Joh Bjelke-Petersen was Queensland Premier at the time!)
January 14, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Clearing out my desk, I stumbled upon these clippings from the early Cro-Magnon era.
When I was 14, I won a statewide poetry award. Please excuse the spelling mistakes!
Guess I had that fire in my belly from a young age. (Joh Bjelke-Petersen was Queensland Premier at the time!)
When I was 14, I won a statewide poetry award. Please excuse the spelling mistakes!
Guess I had that fire in my belly from a young age. (Joh Bjelke-Petersen was Queensland Premier at the time!)
Thinking of everyone caught up in Victoria’s bushfire emergency.
Terrifying times.
Terrifying times.
January 9, 2026 at 6:22 AM
Thinking of everyone caught up in Victoria’s bushfire emergency.
Terrifying times.
Terrifying times.
This is a must-read.
Despite being privately aware of this for a while now, I'm shaking with fury after reading the full extent of these allegations.
No wonder there aren't enough women and girls in STEM. The risks and the barriers are simply too great.
www.smh.com.au/technology/w...
Despite being privately aware of this for a while now, I'm shaking with fury after reading the full extent of these allegations.
No wonder there aren't enough women and girls in STEM. The risks and the barriers are simply too great.
www.smh.com.au/technology/w...
Why a groundbreaking new TV show disappeared without a trace
Choosing high-profile tech boffin James Curran as co-host proved to be disastrous.
www.smh.com.au
January 3, 2026 at 12:51 AM
This is a must-read.
Despite being privately aware of this for a while now, I'm shaking with fury after reading the full extent of these allegations.
No wonder there aren't enough women and girls in STEM. The risks and the barriers are simply too great.
www.smh.com.au/technology/w...
Despite being privately aware of this for a while now, I'm shaking with fury after reading the full extent of these allegations.
No wonder there aren't enough women and girls in STEM. The risks and the barriers are simply too great.
www.smh.com.au/technology/w...
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This is a thread of major media outlets falsely anthropomorphising the "Grok" chatbot program and in doing so, actively and directly removing responsibility and accountability from individual people working at X who created a child pornography generator (Elon Musk, Nikita Bier etc)
#1: Reuters
#1: Reuters
January 2, 2026 at 8:02 PM
This is a thread of major media outlets falsely anthropomorphising the "Grok" chatbot program and in doing so, actively and directly removing responsibility and accountability from individual people working at X who created a child pornography generator (Elon Musk, Nikita Bier etc)
#1: Reuters
#1: Reuters
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that’s one long mermaid
December 31, 2025 at 1:54 PM
that’s one long mermaid