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Book review of Cathrine Mahoney - ex-wife of Andrew Johns - in Australia

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A memoir of a ‘middle-aged’ former high-profile NRL WAG has been torn apart in a brutal review by a writer who questions why she married a man ‘with whom she has almost nothing in common’. Currently Between Husbands is a recently released memoir by Cathrine Mahoney, former wife of NRL Immortal Andrew Johns. The former entertainment publicist turned podcast host and self-proclaimed ‘over-sharer’ provides eye-opening insight into the ups and downs of 12 years with one of Australia’s biggest stars, and reveals the secrets of their high-profile split. Released by publishers Simon and Schuster, the memoir was denounced by Italian-Australian writer and singer-songwriter Antonella Gambotto-Burke in a scathing book review published in The Weekend Australian. The UK-based author doesn’t hold back what he thinks about the book which he claims is aimed at a middle-aged audience ‘preferably disgruntled wives ex-wives, and boyfriends who define themselves by their partners’. Former Sony publi

Mum Sam tells how Harry, son of Andrew 'Cosi' Costello, struggles to live after an anesthetic reaction

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Mother-of-three Sam Costello has shared the heart-wrenching story of how her son fought for his life after a strange reaction to the drug while he was agonizingly waiting on the phone. Sam, who is in Covid lockdown with her media personality husband Andrew ‘Cosi’ Costello, said every hour ‘seems like a lifetime’ as he awaited news of whether his son Harry, 22, would survive. It was only through a few big strokes of luck and quick reactions by medical professionals that he did. Sam Costello is living through a nightmare as his son is fighting for his life in the hospital while he can only wait on the phone praying for good news Harry, who is Sam’s son from a previous relationship, went to Adelaide’s Burnside hospital for routine shoulder reconstruction in early April. Sam dropped Harry off around mid-morning, but when he got home he found he had to self-isolate as Andrew tested positive for Covid. Even though Harry texted him before the operation with no apparent concern, Sam felt

Mining mogul Andrew Forrest puts money where the mouth is on green hydrogen

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No one can accuse Andrew Forrest of lacking ambition. The billionaire entrepreneur made a fortune by dismantling the West Australian iron ore duopoly of mining powerhouse BHP Group and Rio Tinto – something skeptics say can’t be done. He now wants to make another fortune by helping save the planet and turning the mining company he controls — Fortescue Metals Group — into a global leader in renewable energy, and green hydrogen in particular. During a recent visit to London for the FT Hydrogen Summit, Australia discussed its plans for FMG, denounced companies promoting blue hydrogen, and questioned Tesla’s Elon Musk’s green credentials. Forrest reckons his green energy unit, Fortescue Future Industries, could go from a standing start to producing 15 million tonnes of green hydrogen per year by 2030 — just 5 million tonnes less than the goal set by the European Commission over the same period. Elon Musk knows that almost every time a Tesla is plugged into almost every grid in the world, i

Andrew Johns: Why NSW will beat Queensland in the Origin decider

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For Queensland, central midfielder Daly Cherry-Evans will do 90 percent kick while Ben Hunt will do bit by bit when needed, from a dummy or five-eight, depending on where the coach is Billy Slater decided to play it. Lost monsters Cameron Munster has been sidelined after testing positive for COVID-19 and this is truly a shame for everyone, even NSW. You want to play your opponent at full strength. To place a number on it Queensland will cost 12 to 14 points. In the second game, he tried to score. In the first game, he set up an experiment. Load You can’t stop or you can’t plan what Munster brings. It made a huge hole for Slater to fill now that he was sidelined. Did they go with Hunt, who had started the prostitute, or Tom Dearden who is in the 17 man squad? I’ll start with Hunt in jumper No.6. Dearden is only 49 games in his NRL career. In his mind, Dearden would ask if he was ready to play at this level. Starting him on the bench would be a better option. The key to both is

Leon Davis, Andrew Krakouer return to Collingwood three months after breaking with the club

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Collingwood said former players Leon Davis and Andrew Krakouer had returned to the AFL club just three months after the pair cut ties with the Magpies for failing to address a series of racist incidents during their playing days. Key points: Davis, Krakouer and Heritier Lumumba cut communication with the club, saying the Magpies had no intention of confronting racism. Krakouer and Davis have now been hired by Collingwood “to better inform the ongoing cultural change at the club” The “telling the truth” process is a recommendation from the Do Better report around the issue of racism in clubs In April, former team-mate Heritier Lumumba said he, Davis and Krakouer cut communication with Collingwood because the club had no intention of acting in “good faith” to confront the racism experienced by players at the club. But in a statement, the Magpies announced that Davis and Krakouer had been hired by the club. “Leon and Andrew recently shared their experience of racism with representatives f