Tory Shepherd

Tory Shepherd is an Australian opinion writer and journalist based in Adelaide, South Australia. a senior reporter for Guardian Australia. She has worked for News Corp Australia publications in the past.

Early life and education Tory Shepherd grew up in Adelaide. She did an arts degree after school, and then spent a year backpacking around Australia. Returning to Adelaide, she did an honours degree in anthropology, writing her thesis on UFO cults.

After backpacking around Europe for two years, she returned to her home town and managed a national visual arts magazine.

She then gained a Master of Arts degree in Professional Communication.

she is a senior reporter for Guardian Australia.

Media and public appearances Shepherd has appeared as panellist on the ABC TV discussion program Insiders, as well as ABC Radio and other television shows, including The Drum on ABC and Sunrise on the Seven Network.

Other activities Shepherd was a member of the Mindframe media advisory group.

In 2021–22 she co-hosted the true crime podcast Mapping Evil with crime investigator Mike King.

Publications In 2020 Shepherd published a book, On Freedom, which "looks at how women's freedom to choose motherhood is reshaping their own lives as well as society".

Recognition Shepherd has been awarded Churchill Fellowship, and has been on the judging panel for the Walkley Awards.