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Tory Shepherd writes a weekly column on social issues for The Advertiser. She was formerly the paper’s state editor, and has covered federal politics, defence, space, and everything else important to SA.

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(FILES) This file video grab image obtained April 28, 2020 courtesy of the US Department of Defense shows part of an unclassified video taken by Navy pilots that have circulated for years showing interactions with "unidentified aerial phenomena". - Are aliens watching us? That's what Americans hope to find out when a report on the US government's secret files on UFOs goes to Congress next month after years of sightings and videos suggesting that highly advanced extraterrestrials are, indeed, out there. But the report from the Director of National Intelligence, pulled together with classified military files, could fall short of explaining scores of purported unidentified flying object incidents over decades. (Photo by Handout / DoD / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /US DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE/HANDOUT " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS / To go with AFP story by Sylvie LANTEAUME: "Looming US intelligence report to address UFOs"

I’m not saying it’s aliens, but …

The chances of finding anything on Mars may be incredibly remote, but an imminent US report on UFOs still promises some fascinating finds, Tory Shepherd writes.

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Let’s talk about sex – and get clarity on consent

Yes, discussing sex can be awkward but squeamishness, prudishness and shyness about it has to end so we get clearer laws on consent, writes Tory Shepherd.

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Scott Morrison has reacted strongly to comments made by the boss of Virgin Australia that ‘some people may die’ when borders reopen. Photo: News Corp

No one wants to die to save Virgin or Flight Centre

Corporations want to dictate when Australia re-opens but callous calls to hurry up at any cost have been proven wrong already, writes Tory Shepherd.

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Alex and Rachel with baby Eva, 1, in front of the home they recently bought at Auction, on May 6th, 2021, in Hawthorn.Picture: Tom Huntley

Grants or not, many home-buying dreams are toast

“Home ownership will always be supported,” said Josh Frydenberg this week. Tell that to all the people who can’t get a foot in the door.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos March 16, 2021: A general view of the quarantine screening at Adelaide Airport. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Mariuz

We were warned – and we trusted luck

Australian governments knew what they should be ready for, but time and time again have trusted luck instead, writes Tory Shepherd.

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks at a national Christian convention on the Gold Coast last week. Source - https://www.instagram.com/p/CN4bncoLoyR/

Faith is fine but keep your healing hands to yourself

It matters when the PM believes he has a supernatural power and a God-given right to inflict it on people, writes Tory Shepherd.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos NOVEMBER 11, 2020: A lone bugler Al Kidney from the ADF plays the Last Post during the Service of Remembrance under the Cross of Sacrifice in the AIF section of West Terrace Cemetery. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Brenton Edwards

The ADF is facing battles on three fronts

Australian Defence Forces are accused of being too “woke” but that’s only one of the battles over our nation’s defence at present, writes Tory Shepherd.

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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison photographed signing a book of condolence at Government Hour in Sydney to pay his respects to HRH Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, who died in the UK last night (Australia time). To the left of the picture is his wife Jenny and the the right is Governor-general David Hurley and his wife Linda(Pictures by Julian Andrews).

Notorious sexist uses anger at tweet to attack women further

Tory Shepherd: By setting up The Sisterhood as a big straw (wo)man, the outraged replace the messy reality of feminism with rules they want to make themselves.

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison with a palette of COVID vaccine at CSL Melbourne. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw

Two huge risks if we stuff up vaccines now

Australia is supposed to be making millions of its own vaccine doses by now. If we fall further behind, we’ll face major problems, writes Tory Shepherd.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MARCH 29, 2021: Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Minister for Foreign Affairs , Marise Ann Payne hold a press conference at Parliament House, Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman

The PM can’t bear to blame men for men’s atrocities

In his press conference to announce his new Cabinet, Scott Morrison said the word ‘women’ 102 times, and ‘men’ just three. There’s a reason, writes Tory Shepherd.

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