Michael Gorey

Wool continues to be one of Australia’s major industries but doesn’t get much mainstream news attention.
That’s a shame because like all industries there are issues, problems, challenges, successes and failures.
The fact growers have agreed to phase out mulesing by 2010 had escaped me. Mulesing involves surgically removing the skin around the sheep’s backside to prevent [...]

The Fifth Woman is the first novel that I’ve read by Swedish crime writer Henning Mankel. I saw a positive review of his work in The Age last year and purchased the book while in Melbourne between Christmas and New Year.
His main character, Inspector Kurt Willander, is a thoughtful introspective man who reflects on societal [...]