The Secret DNA of Us: Australian series claims world-first status

Bairnsdale (Vic), Surry Hills (NSW), Geelong (Vic) and Bathurst (NSW) will feature in The Secret DNA of Us on SBS.
The Secret DNA of US. Image: SBS.

SBS has announced a ‘world-first’ television series, The Secret DNA of Us, in which four Australian towns and neighbourhoods are offered mass DNA tests to unveil wild hidden chapters of our history and reveal more about who we are as a nation.

Premiering on SBS and SBS On Demand from 17 April 7.30pm, The Secret DNA of Us puts host Marc Fennell, journalist Rae Johnston and ancestry expert Brad Argent on the ground in four communitiesand uses DNA results to identify surprising common ancestors, unknown ethnicities and solve family mysteries.

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Paul Dalgarno is author of the novels A Country of Eternal Light (2023) and Poly (2020); the memoir And You May Find Yourself (2015); and the creative non-fiction book Prudish Nation (2023). He was formerly Deputy Editor of The Conversation and joined ScreenHub as Managing Editor in 2022. X: @pauldalgarno. Insta: @dalgarnowrites