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The friend who was holidaying with Shane Warne when he died in Thailand has opened up one of the cricket legend’s final acts - as well a perfect summary for what would be on his all-Aussie last meal.

Tom Hall was one of the few people to witness Warne's death and he has since spoken about it at length.

When Hall met Warne at a charity poker tournament 15 years ago, they became friends and have been close ever since. In his article for The Sporting News, Hall pays tribute to one of their own who passed away too soon and goes into detail on what they last talked about moments before he died.

As he watched the Australia-Pakistan Test on TV, Hall said Warne told his mate that he had “bought you a present” and headed off excitedly to his room.

“You’re never quite sure what that means with Shane; it could be a bottle of his 708 gin, his fragrance, some book he thought I would enjoy or a random T-shirt,” Hall wrote. “He came back with an armful of clothes looking like he had been at a yard sale.”

“Shane had been working with me at The Sporting News for the past year or so and he presented me with his jumper from the 2005 Ashes Test, his 2008 IPL shirt and a one-day international shirt and cap to place in the TSN offices in Australia and the UK. Amazing gifts I knew the teams would love and cherish.

“As we went through the shirts and jumpers, more stories came out about the first IPL season and how he had inherited a team which had several unknown players in it. They lost their opening game, but Shane told (Rajasthan Royals owner) Manoj Badale, ‘Don’t worry mate, we’ll be OK’. They promptly won the rest of their games and the inaugural IPL title.”

Then it was time for a bite to eat and Warner’s final meal will come as no surprise to anybody aware of his love of an easy snack.

“I have dined with Shane in many fine establishments, but rather than sample some of the local Thai fare, we tuck into a plate of Vegemite on toast. Shane chomping away: ‘Geez, you can’t beat Vegemite with some butter, always great wherever you are in the world’.

 

 

 

“An Australian through and through — this was to turn out to be his last meal. Ever the caring father, as I was leaving, he headed up to his bedroom to call his kids.”

There’s nothing more Australian than Vegemite. What would you want your last meal to be?

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heinz releases aussie bbq scented candles

Craving that Bunning's sausage sizzle fix but you’re not quite that hungry? Want to feel the warmth of an Aussie barbie but it’s raining outside? Heinz have you covered with their exciting new range of Heinz saucy Aussie BBQ Scented Candles!

Heinz have introduced their exclusive range of scented candles which they say is the perfect gift for a "true sausage sizzler, burger lover or BBQ enthusiast, so they can scent out their home with delicious aromas all day long!"

The range is available in three different scents which are accompanied by select Heinz sauces. 

The Aussie Backyard BBQ Scented Candle
Accompanied with Heinz® Tomato Ketchup and Heinz® Seriously Good™ Garlic Lovers Aioli

heinz backyard bbq candle

Nothing’s better than the smell of a BBQ on a balmy summer night - tantalizing the whole neighbourhood.

And where there’s a BBQ, there’s Heinz® sauces of course! This is the perfect gift for a BBQ lover – so they can have the delicious smell of a BBQ with them all the time!

    The Aussie Beef Burger Scented Candle
    Accompanied with Heinz® Original Burger Sauce and Heinz® Seriously Good™ Mayonnaise

    heinz beef burger candleAussie Beef Burgers are always a ripper!

    They wouldn’t be complete without a dose of Heinz® Original Burger Sauce and Heinz® Seriously Good™ Mayonnaise.

    The perfect gift for burger lovers so they can enjoy the irresistible scent of burgers all day long!

      Aussie Sausage Sizzle Scented Candle
      Accompanied with Heinz® Tomato Ketchup and Heinz® Mustard

      heinz sausage sizzle candle

      The Aussie Sausage Sizzle - it’s the vibe, it’s the constitution.

      And it wouldn’t be right without the toppings of Heinz® Tomato Ketchup and Heinz® Mustard.

      This is the perfect gift for a true sausage sizzler so they can smell the delicious scent of sausages on the barbie every day!

      The exclusive bundles which include the scented candles and sauces are available online at Heinz to Home for $20 and are currently on pre-order for a Mid-March dispatch.

      "Don’t let the familiar smell of the summer season fade with our BBQ inspired candles," Heinz say.

      Images: (Supplied by Heinz Australia)

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      celebrating neighbours

      Neighbours has announced it will cease production of the long-running Australian soap in June.

      The future of the show had been in doubt after Britain's Channel 5 last month confirmed it would stop airing the show.

      And on Thursday morning the show's Twitter account said: "We are so sorry to say that after nearly 37 years and almost 9000 episodes broadcast we have to confirm that Neighbours will cease production in June.

      "Following the loss of our key broadcast partner in the UK and despite an extensive search for alternative funding, we simply have no option but to rest the show.

      "To our amazing, loyal fans, we know this is a huge disappointment, as it is to all of us on the team. We thank you for all your messages and support and promise to end the show on an incredible high. From here on, we are celebrating Neighbours."

      The drama about the residents of Ramsay Street has been shown on UK television for more than 30 years and launched the careers of stars including Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan and Margot Robbie.

      Channel 5 said dropping the soap would allow funding to be diverted to original UK dramas.

      The longest-running drama series on Australian television, Neighbours initially launched on the Seven network in 1985, but the channel axed it before Ten picked it up the following year and it became an international hit.

      In Australia it has been shown on digital channel 10 Peach since 2011 and has been reliant on the UK broadcaster for funding.

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      Asteroid 2001 CB21 Passes Earth

      A "Potentially Hazardous Asteroid" is due to cross the Earth's orbit on the evening of March 4th, 2022 with a velocity of 12.017 km/s. The asteroid named, "2001 CB21" has been classified by NASA JPL as "potentially hazardous" due to its predicted close pass with our planet.

      The asteroid orbits the sun every 1.05 years (384 days) and is estimated to be between 0.560 to 1.253 kilometres in diameter and is said to be roughly compared to the size of the Golden Gate Bridge.

      Fortunately, the "Near Earth Asteroid" will pass within a safe distance of 4,911,102km of the Earth's orbit. The moon is 384,400 km away in comparison (which is 30 Earths).

      The asteroid was officially discovered and observed on December 13th in 2021 and will not come this close until 2043, although the next close approach is predicted to be in 2026 at a distance of 8,096,798km.

      The Virtual Telescope Project will be running a live feed on the 4th of March 2022, starting at 03:00 UTC which is 14:00 (2pm) AEDT so you can watch the asteroid safely pass by from the safety of your home.

      Image (Illustrative Purposes Only) Credit: (buradaki / Shutterstock.com)