
Tory ShepherdJournalist
The Guardian
Health & social care coverage read by Vital Signs
14 articles
Across 4 topics, first on 22 Oct 2024, most recently 17 Jul 2026.
This counts only pieces our coverage scan read on the topics Vital Signs tracks, not their full output.
Biography
Tory is a senior reporter for Guardian Australia. Email: tory.shepherd@theguardian.com
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- Dr Nisha KhotAcademic3 articles
- Dr Evie KendalAcademic2 articles
- Hilary Bowman-SmartAcademic2 articles
- Michael FloodAcademic1 article
- Simon CoplandAcademic1 article
- Dr Krista FisherAcademic1 article
- Michael WilsonAcademic1 article
- Sarah JeffordSector leader1 article
- Alex PolyakovClinician1 article
- Dr Manuela ToledoClinician1 article
- Ian JohnstonAcademic1 article
- Craig StanburyAcademic1 article
- Dr Petra WaleSector leader1 article
- Prudence FlowersAcademic1 article
- Dr Sean MartinAcademic1 article
- Prof Kirsten BlackAcademic1 article
- Carolyn LastSector leader1 article
- Kieran KeyesSector leader1 article
Recent articles
- A friend, Facebook or ... Ukraine? No easy surrogacy options for Australian families desperate for children
The GuardianMaternity & neonatal17 Jul 2026
- Recently single Australian men are seven times more likely to report a suicide attempt, study shows
The GuardianMental health17 Jun 2026
- Anti-abortion activists are trying to limit access in NSW – and they are just getting started
The GuardianWomen's health & gynaecology3 Jun 2026
- MPs v the manosphere: ministers battle misogyny as they take a different message to men and boys across Australia
The GuardianMental health5 May 2026
- Townsville hospital investigates after South Australian anti-abortion activist posts image of aborted foetus
The GuardianHospital discharge / bed-blocking5 Feb 2026
- Australia’s peak health body for men distances itself from conservative group’s International Men’s Day campaign
The GuardianMental health19 Nov 2025
- SA attorney general refers anti-abortion activist Joanna Howe’s fundraiser ‘game’ for investigation
The GuardianWomen's health & gynaecology13 Nov 2025
- Bill to restrict abortions later in pregnancy defeated in South Australia after emotional debate
The GuardianWomen's health & gynaecology13 Nov 2025
- Barnaby Joyce and Andrew Hastie rebuked for ‘playing politics’ on abortion in debate on stillbirth leave
The GuardianMaternity & neonatal30 Oct 2025
- He said ‘On your right’ as he jogged past – and for once, I didn’t flinch. But our safety shouldn’t feel exceptional | Tory Shepherd
The GuardianWomen's health & gynaecology9 Jul 2025
- After four ‘heartbreaking’ rounds of IVF at a private clinic, Cassie put her hopes in the hands of Victoria’s public fertility service
The GuardianWomen's health & gynaecology28 Jun 2025
- ‘That child is not a product’: how IVF big business plays on hope of people desperate for a family
The GuardianWomen's health & gynaecology13 Jun 2025
- Monash IVF admits second bungled embryo implant, this time at Victorian clinic
The GuardianWomen's health & gynaecology10 Jun 2025
- Anti-abortion activist targets high-profile SA women with ‘baby-killers club’ social media posts
The GuardianWomen's health & gynaecology22 Oct 2024
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