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ABC News
30 minutes ago
- ABC News
Isn't It Nice We Both Hate the Same Things author Jessica Seaborn knew two people when she moved to Sydney, then they left
The new novel Isn't it Nice We Both Hate the Same Things starts with a text message exchange that begins on March 7 between friends: "I haven't seen you in forever! We should catch up." Before you know it, it's Christmas and the friends in question still haven't caught up. Author Jessica Seaborn has been there. "I do have a friend where we seem to only message each other for the milestones," Seaborn tells ABC News. "So, she'll reach out and go 'I'm just letting you know we're expecting another baby' and 'just letting you know we've had our baby. This is her name' and she'll be like 'congratulations on your engagement', 'happy Christmas', 'happy birthday'. "I looked at the text message history and it was just the milestones. "And that is so sad, and maybe so true about some friendships. Seaborn is the author of Perfect-ish, which was published by Penguin Random House in 2023. That book underwent several name changes before Seaborn landed on the perfect, excuse the pun, title, whereas the title of her second novel has never changed. "I was doing a lot of research into adult friendships," Seaborn says. "I knew that that's what the book was going to explore, and I was researching a lot to form the plot. "And when I was kind of trolling through the depths of searching terms like adult friendship or making new friends, someone had written a tweet like 'you know making new friends is just finding someone who hates the same things as you do' and someone kind of had replied and said 'isn't it nice when that happens' and so I just merged the two." Seaborn was also inadvertently, she says, influenced by The Simpsons, where a similar phrase has made its way onto television. Isn't it Nice We Both Hate the Same Things follows Charlie, who is in her early 30s and has always had a big group of friends, until she left her husband, and they all sided with him. At the same time, she can feel her best friend Genevieve drifting away. She embarks on a mission to find new friends, and in the process is forced to reckon with her own insecurities and assess whether she really wants to spend time with certain people. "When I was doing research for the book, and I was researching friendship, they say there's usually two reasons that someone feels they need to make new friends," Seaborn says. "One of them is when you move somewhere new, which is how I could relate to it, moving to Sydney [from Brisbane]. "The other one is ending a long-term relationship and losing all of your mutual friends. "So, I brought both of those into the story." When Seaborn moved to Sydney from Brisbane, she hardly knew anyone. "My move to Sydney, when I was 21, I moved for a job and I knew two people … and they left not long after I arrived, so I really had no one except for housemates that I met on the internet and colleagues," Seaborn says. "It took a while to form friendships. "I really didn't have a lot of people, and it was quite a lonely experience and, I think, when I came out of COVID maybe, I felt it even more and I realised how much I had to make more of an effort to catch up with people. "And I think it's just a universal and relatable experience and I think it's harder as you get older. "I think you do have to put yourself out there and it's not necessarily a comfortable thing to do." Isn't it Nice We Both Hate the Same Things also explores intergenerational friendships and friendships among family members. And it looks at what can happen when you test a friendship. "I felt like there was really no reason to explore a story that really explored making more friends unless you have a moment where you really have to test the friendship," Seaborn says. "And that moment is: if I really needed somebody, who would turn up? "That's a question I ask myself a lot when I'm thinking about friendships or thinking about who I surround myself with. Seaborn says people don't necessarily need a lot of friends, it's about the quality of those relationships that matter. "For me, friendship is quality over quantity," Seaborn says. "And I think it's important also as you get older to really keep putting yourself out there to meet new people and to make new friendships and I think you can meet people at different stages of your life that are just as important in your life. "Sometimes all you need are a few great people around you and they may be family or they may be friends or they may be colleagues. "But don't feel so alone if you've just got a few good people because that's still a great thing." Isn't it Nice We Both Hate the Same Things by Jessica Seaborn is published by Penguin Random House.
News.com.au
30 minutes ago
- News.com.au
Phil Gould embarrasses himself in 30-second trainwreck segment
Phil Gould has embarrassed himself in a trainwreck 30-second TV segment on Monday night. The rugby league icon left viewers squirming in their seats as he refused to answer generic questions about the Bulldogs' star recruit Lachlan Galvin. It was another bad look for the Canterbury football supremo, coming just weeks after his integrity as an NRL commentator was called into question. FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every game of every round in the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership, LIVE with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Join now and get your first month for just $1. Gould's shadow games regarding his club's controversial courting of Galvin has left many with a sour taste in their mouth — and his performance on Monday showed his conflict of interest has reached breaking point. The 67-year-old was tight-lipped when asked about news that emerged on Monday night that his club's No. 7 was taken for scans over injury fears following the club's loss to the Tigers on Sunday. It was reported on Fox League's NRL 360 that Galvin is in 'serious doubt' to play this weekend's game against the Warriors at Accor Stadium on Sunday — and may need to spend several weeks on the sideline with the NRL finals series just five weeks away. Fans got a lot more information on Fox League than they did from Gould. You can watch the segment in the video player above. The former NSW State of Origin coach was asked by leading journalist Michael Chammas if there was 'anything to be worried about' with the scans, Gould responded: 'They don't send you for scans unless you've got something to worry about. 'So we'll see what happens. I'm not the doctor. I don't read the scans.' When asked by Cronulla premiership-winning captain Paul Gallen what body part was being assessed, Gould responded sheepishly: 'Ankle and hand I think'. When asked by 100 % Footy host Emma Lawrence if he had suffered the injury during the game, Gould responded: 'He didn't pick it up carrying his bag to the game, Emma'. When asked if there were fears Galvin's season could be over, Gould responded: 'I hope not'. It was 30 seconds of cringing for most viewers as Gould refused to give a straight answer. This is far from the only time Gould has refused to give viewers a straight answer when it comes to Galvin. It reached tipping point in May when Gould and Chammas had a heated exchange in front of the cameras when the former Penrith supremo was questioned about the club's moves behind the scenes to entice Galvin to leave the Tigers. According to NRL 360 at the time, Gould and Chammas continued their heated exchange off-air after the show. Gould earlier this year repeatedly said the club was not actively pursuing Galvin, despite making several comments praising the playmaker and saying he would go on to become the highest-paid payer in the history of the sport. Despite widespread reports suggesting otherwise, Gould insisted on 100% Footy that he was not involved in the club's pursuit of Galvin's signature. 'I never said we weren't interested (in Galvin). What I said was we're on a different course because he wasn't off contract until 2027,' he said. 'We couldn't talk to him until November.' But veteran journalist Phil Rothfield said a few days later the saga severely damaged Gould's standing with fans and the broadcaster. 'I reckon he's been seriously damaged credibility wise and his reputation has been severely damaged at Channel 9 over this,' Rothfield said on the Off the Record podcast. 'I think the punters are awake to it and they are the lifeblood of every TV network that provides the ratings. I honestly think he's been badly damaged and people won't cop his bullsh** anymore.' While speaking on Triple Ms daily NRL podcast on Tuesday, Rothfield added: 'He gets away with so much rubbish and has for years but he's been caught on the hop here and in my view, he has misled Channel 9 viewers for some time about Lachlan Galvin. 'Rugby league officials do lie and it's a fact we have to live with, but when you are being paid nearly $1 million to sit on a (TV) panel, you are there to inform and say the truth. But this is where Gus gets himself into an awkward situation. As a viewer, he hasn't been upfront with us.'
Courier-Mail
32 minutes ago
- Courier-Mail
England fans lose minds over Mohammed Siraj's fifth Test celebration
Don't miss out on the headlines from Cricket. Followed categories will be added to My News. England cricket fans have fumed that India should be disqualified from their Test match victory after Mohammed Siraj's 'cringe' celebration. Siraj, 31, didn't hold back during his celebrations after India stunned England to win the Fifth Test by six runs, The Sun reports. Australia vs South Africa T20I & ODI Series | Watch every ball LIVE on Kayo Sports | New to Kayo? Join now and get your first month for just $1. Siraj and his teammates pulled off a devastating showing as they took three wickets in just over 30 minutes of play to leave an injured Chris Woakes needing to take to the crease with his arm in a sling. Woakes, who has been out of the series since dislocating his shoulder on day one of the final Test, was forced to come out and partner Gus Atkinson and bat with one hand as England searched for just 17 runs to win the series. The drama came to an end when Siraj bowled out Atkinson to win the Test and draw the series. And the fast-bowler made sure everyone packed inside The Oval knew exactly how much it meant to him as he leapt up and celebrated by emulating Cristiano Ronaldo's 'Siu' celebration in the middle of the pitch. Mohammed Siraj celebrates after taking the final wicket to win the Test and level the series. (Photo byfor Surrey CCC) The Indian star hit Cristiano Ronaldo's celebration. (Photo byfor Surrey CCC) But England fans were left furious by the celebration, slamming it as 'cringe' and excessive. One fan wrote: 'I just cringed so hard at Siraj pulling the Siu in the middle of The Oval.' While another added: 'That celebration is shocking'. A third fumed: 'Why are they celebrating like they won the whole thing?' And a fourth even suggested India should be disqualified, writing: 'India should be disqualified from winning that purely on the basis of Siraj doing Ronaldo's celebration. God that's cringe'. X Learn More SUBSCRIBER ONLY Others praised Siraj for his moment of brilliance that tied the series for India. One wrote: 'Siraj, what a spell. And that celebration … chills. When Ronaldo is your idol, greatness isn't a choice, it's fate.' And a second posted: 'Yeah, Siraj has got that clutch Ronaldo gene'. England captain Ben Stokes said that his team were 'bitterly disappointed' not to get over the line and win the series following India's dramatic final Test victory. Siraj played the role of hero for India during the final Test. (Photo by) 'Both teams have put so much energy and effort into this whole series, it's been an amazing one to be a part of,' Stokes said to Sky Sports. 'Obviously bitterly disappointed that we couldn't get over the line here, but (it's been) a series that has made me very proud of my team and everything they've thrown into this. 'We obviously would have loved to have come away with the series win but it wasn't meant to be'. This article originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission. Originally published as England fans lose minds over Mohammed Siraj's series-ending act
