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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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Spotting our deadly diseases

Spotting our deadly diseases

AUSTRALIA has beaten rubella, a disease that can cause deaths or defects in unborn babies. But sometimes these diseases can return, while new ones lurk on the horizon, as Tory Shepherd reports.

Will sex robots be the start of a dire future?

Will sex robots be the start of a dire future?

IT might seem like science fiction written by a hormonal teenager, but sexbots are already here. And there’s been diddly-squat research about their implications for the human race, writes Tory Shepherd.

Science will take us beyond humanity

Science will take us beyond humanity

THERE’S a chance we’ll have to flee a dying Earth to seek refuge on Mars, where we’ll be so busy trying to work out how to grow potatoes that we’ll stop worrying about our wrinkles or dodgy knees.

When should we stop helping farmers?

When should we stop helping farmers?

OUR farmers are extremely vulnerable to extremes. Good and bad weather, pests and disease. But there are smarter ways to smooth the bumps than through hand-outs, writes Tory Shepherd.

What happens after ‘Sorry’?

What happens after ‘Sorry’?

A HISTORIC apology to the survivors of child sex abuse in Australian institutions was a day of hope and healing. But more still needs to be done.

Why Peggy Russell chose to die

Why Peggy Russell chose to die

PEGGY Russell flew to Switzerland this year with her brother Geoff to end her own life. Before her death, she wrote a powerful, raw and angry letter about Australia’s failure to allow voluntary euthanasia — read it here.

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