Tracey Spicer
Broadcaster at Freelance
Global keynote speaker. Multiple Walkley Award winning journalist & author. Former TV news anchor. Buy my book about AI bias here: https://t.co/SMrISiV0fZ
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2 months ago |
thesenior.com.au | Tracey Spicer
It's time to put a 'gender lens' on the once-in-a-generation reforms to Australia's aged care system. Create a free account to read this article or signup to continue readingThere are almost double the number of women compared with men in permanent residential care, according to government data. Women are also more likely to use home care services. And we do the bulk of unpaid caring for ageing parents and grandparents.
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Nov 11, 2024 |
smh.com.au | Tracey Spicer
, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The sole purpose of some tourist attractions is to entertain. Within the wellness industry, the aim is to pamper. But a cafe in Tokyo has a rather loftier goal: to eliminate loneliness from the human race. DAWN Avatar Robot Cafe is an industrial-style eatery populated by androids. Robots, I hasten to add, not phones (a point of difference as many cafe patrons hunch over the latter).
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Mar 25, 2024 |
smh.com.au | Tracey Spicer
After an arduous 18 months, it's time to farewell Wanda. This is the nickname for the lightweight wheelchair that ferried me around while living with a "dynamic disability" as part of long COVID. While I was grateful for the mobility, this experience revealed glaring problems with accessibility in Australia. To be frank, travelling by air was a nightmare. In October 2022, a hire car driver threatened to abandon me outside the Virgin Australia terminal at Sydney Airport.
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Mar 25, 2024 |
theage.com.au | Tracey Spicer
Opinion March 26, 2024 — 5.00am, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. After an arduous 18 months, it’s time to farewell Wanda. This is the nickname for the lightweight wheelchair that ferried me around while living with a “dynamic disability” as part of long COVID. While I was grateful for the mobility, this experience revealed glaring problems with accessibility in Australia.
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Mar 10, 2024 |
theguardian.com | Tracey Spicer
What is good care? And how do we value it? I’ve been reflecting on this question after a difficult year for my dear dad, who recently celebrated his 83rd birthday. Paul Spicer is known within our family as “the magic man”. No, he doesn’t conjure tricks with a wand while donning a natty cape. Whenever he’s asked about his health, the state of society or a funny dog meme, the response is the same: “It’s magic.”He’s a glass-half-full kinda guy, which is a gift for his two daughters.
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