Australian TV Pioneer Penny Spence Passes Away at 83

Penny Spence, one of Australia's first female newsreaders, has passed away at the age of 83. The cause of her death has not been confirmed.

Penny rose to fame in the late 1960s as the first female newsreader in Australia. The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia confirmed her passing and praised her as a trailblazer in Australian television.

Fiona Dear, Nine's Director of News and Current Affairs, honored Penny's groundbreaking career, highlighting her two Logies and significant impact on women in television.

Before her time at Channel Nine, Penny hosted a women's current affairs program and later became a household name presenting the news bulletin in New South Wales.

Her remarkable career was recognized with a Logie Award in 1969. Penny also contributed to successful films and children's programming, leaving a lasting legacy in the industry.

Penny Spence is survived by her daughters and leaves behind a rich body of work archived by the NFSA.

According to the source: The Mirror.