23 MAY 2026
Maternal DNA reveals Viking heritage
According to a maternal DNA test (mtDNA), I'm descended from a Viking woman. My haplogroup is J1c3f, who lived 4600 years ago. A haplogroup is a genetic co...
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22 MAY 2026
Alfred Deakin: Australia's second Prime Minister
Alfred Deakin was Australia's second Prime Minister after Federation and he could have been our greatest if his life hadn't been cut short. In writing this...
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21 MAY 2026
Building a custom CMS: The journey to Gorey Things
There is a distinct satisfaction in moving away from one-size-fits-all platforms to build your own space on the internet. For years, WordPress has been the de...
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21 MAY 2026
Northern Exposure
I have recently found myself immersed in the world of Cicely, Alaska, through the SBS airing of Northern Exposure . The series, which initially follows New Y...
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21 MAY 2026
The rise and fall of Tom Wills
Tom Wills (standing at back wearing a cap) with his aboriginal cricket team in 1866 outside the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Greg de Moore’s book on Tom Wil...
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19 MAY 2026
Angustown School
My grandfather, Michael Gorey, attended the Angustown School in the 1890s. After moving frequently about the Corop and Echuca districts early in their marria...
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5 MAY 2026
Slow cooker lamb and lentil soup
Slow cooker lamb and lentil soup is a tasty winter warmer dish that’s easy to prepare and delicious to eat. The great thing about soup is that you can toss a...
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22 FEB 2026
Thylacine: Bringing the past to life
It's truly remarkable that scientists are poised to resurrect the extinct thylacine. Scientific efforts to resurrect the extinct thylacine, or Tasmania...
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3 FEB 2026
Colour blind casting
Colour-blind casting in the British film industry compromises the integrity of fact-based drama when it’s applied unfaithfully against the historical record. ...
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Claassen family in South Africa
My (ex) wife Juliet is Afrikaans and her surname is Claassen. One of Juliet’s cousins, Johann, is a genealogist and he contacted me recently after discovering...
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