# Ex-Australian of the Year Grace Tame refers to the country as ‘so-called Australia’ as she releases ‘difficult woman’ jewellery line

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ex-australian-of-the-year-grace-tame-refers-to-the-country-as-so-called-australia-as-she-releases-difficult-woman-jewellery-line/
- Published: 2026-11-11T08:16:46+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T08:23:36+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16283407/Grace-Tame-Australia-jewellery-earrings.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Entertainment, Music, Offbeat, Weird & Viral, World

## Key points

- Grace Tame used “so-called Australia” in a jewellery promotion.
- The limited-edition earrings cost $130 or $150.
- The design refers to moments of public scrutiny of Tame.

## Summary

Former Australian of the Year Grace Tame referred to Australia as “so-called Australia” in a post promoting a jewellery collaboration with Melbourne artist Tom Whitty. She linked the phrase to her criticism of inequality and corporate power, saying people who speak out are labelled “difficult”; the post has drawn attention to both her activism and the jewellery release.

The limited-edition earrings come in silver for $130 and gold for $150, with a foil print included with every sale and a temporary tattoo for the first 50 orders. Whitty said the design and title refer to Tame’s public exchanges with former prime minister Scott Morrison and current prime minister Anthony Albanese. Tame has also criticised Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, while an Australian Jewish Association representative previously called her remarks about antisemitism deeply offensive.

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