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Daily Mirror
12-08-2025
- Health
- Daily Mirror
Shane Warne's son reveals for first time the moment he heard his dad had died
Son of Australian cricket great Shane Warne speaks for the very first time about the moment he discovered his dad had died and the impact of his legacy on saving others Cricket legend Shane Warne's son has spoken for the first time about the 'worst phone call of my life' when he heard his dad had suddenly died. More than three years on since that shocking day Jackson said he is now finally ready to reflect on the moments when time stood still after the Aussie great died from a heart attack at the age of 52. And he said sadly: 'I found out at the same time as the rest of the world.' Jackson said: 'Worst phone call of my life - it was James Erskine, dad's manager. It was in two separate phone calls — the first phone call was he's had a heart attack, it was a massive heart attack and we're trying to see what we can do. " The Mirror recently revealed how England captain Ben Stokes pointed the finger at India after refusal to shake hands. 'Then it was an hour and a half and the worst hour and a half of all time. I was with my partner, my mum, my older sister Brooke and her partner. It was just the worst hour and a half — we were like what the f.*** - what's just happened.' Jackson said everyone burst out crying when confirmation came through. He admits it still doesn't feel real. " found out at the same time as the rest of the world,'' Jackson said. 'As soon as I hung up on the first call I got messages from people saying 'tell me it's not true' and it has to be fake mail. 'And I thought surely that's not what's going to get him. There was not a single part of me that thought dad wouldn't make it. That thought wasn't there 100 percent. I looked at him as superman, I didn't think anything would happen to him. It still is such a shock.' Jackson admits there were feelings of anger and disbelief but his overwhelming emotions are love and pride having been his shadow in life. As he embarks on his first podcast Warnes Way which launched on Monday night, Jackson said he felt confident to talk about it. Speaking with his first guest Mark Howard, who commentated cricket with Shane for Fox Cricket, Jackson said he is grateful to have things like the State Memorial at the MCG for people to look back at and know about his beloved dad. He is proud of what has since become of the Shane Warne Legacy which has helped save lives with free heart health checks. Jackson also revealed a secret project his dad had been working on. 'About a month before dad passed, he told me about something he was working on and wanted to develop. An app, a bit like a video platform, he said where so many people don't get to see the nice things people say about them before they pass away,'' Jackson said. 'Everybody, when someone passes, says all these nice things but they never get to hear it. You've got all the accounts and it can be a video just to you or public, but an app where you could hear all the nice things people would say about you. 'One thing that makes me a little bit sad, there's been so many honours since he's passed, me and Brooke would always say why did it take him passing for all this to happen. "I wish he'd got to feel the magnitude he had with everyone all around the world. I know he felt it but wish he got to experience it. I'm lucky and I'm so proud and my first instinct is I wish dad could have seen it.'
Sky News AU
08-08-2025
- Business
- Sky News AU
Unveiling Australia's most notable iconic estates owned by heirs and heiresses
Australia's most notable iconic estates owned by heirs and heiresses have been unveiled by From the Packer family to cricketing royalty to a prominent hospitality tycoon, some of the country's most lavish properties are in their hands. Ryan Stokes Ryan Stokes is the son of billionaire Kerry Stokes, 84, he is heavily involved in the family's business empire, being the CEO of Seven Group Holdings. He and his wife Claire Campbell own multiple high-end properties, including a $16 million home called Rilworth at Darling Point in Sydney's east and waterfront multi-million properties in Palm Beach and the Gold Coast. His father Kerry made his fortune in Perth real estate, then built his portfolio at the Seven Network and The West Australian, and WesTrac Caterpillar machinery. Jackson Warne The 26-year-old son of cricket legend Shane Warne has ventured into real estate, partnering with property tycoon Tim Gurner. Jackson Warne inherited a share of his father's $21m estate, including a $6.5m Melbourne home and personal belongings, including a jet ski. Warnie's ex-wife and the kid's mother Simone Callahan and ex-fiancé model Elizabeth Hurley were left with nothing. Jackson business ventures continue with him announcing a new podcast on Wednesday 'Warnes Way', inspired by his late father. Jess Ingham Jess Ingham, 36, is the granddaughter of late Jack Ingham, the co-founder of the Ingham chicken empire. She married building tycoon Roger Zraika in 2021. Living in a luxury three-bedroom apartment in Woolloomooloo, above John Laws, Ms Ingham briefly listed it for $15m before deciding to stay, after purchasing the property in 2016. Her family's wealth is bolstered by a multi-million-dollar property portfolio. Justin Hemmes A hospitality tycoon, Justin Hemmes, CEO of Merivale Hospitality Group, resides in the historic $200m 'The Hermitage' waterfront mansion in Vaucluse, in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs. His parents, the late John Hemmes and mother Merivale, had used mostly cash in 1975 for what was Australia's first house sale of $1m. In 2011, Justin moved in and transformed the 1831 Gothic home, updated the kitchen door knobs and installed five-metre steel-and-glass doors to open up the ground floor to indulge in the views of Sydney Harbour. Merivale has over 90 brands and venues which include Totti's, Lorne Hotel, Coogee Pavilion Precinct, Mr Wong, and The Vic on The Park. Fransesca Packer-Barham Fransesca Packer-Barham, the granddaughter of billionaire Kerry Packer, and niece of James Packer made weaves in the property market from a young age. She purchased a Potts Point apartment for $2.1m at 21, before selling it for $2.6m four years later. Her later property included a $16m Darlinghurst whole-floor 360-degree harbour view apartment which sold for a jaw-dropping $27.5m last year.
