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Cancer centre provides ‘hope’ for patients like Alexandra
By Carolyn Webb
Returning to the Olivia Newton John Cancer and Wellness Centre at the Austin Hospital, where cancer patient Alexandra Clare says the Heidelberg facility represented hope for anyone going through cancer.
Alexandra Clare at the ONJ Cancer and Wellness Centre on Tuesday.
The 69-year-old from Mt Macedon said she was grieving for Newton-John’s family, but was grateful for her legacy.
“I think she’s one of those people who had a dream (the centre) and saw it through to the end,” Clare said.
“It’s so sad, but I’m grateful that she’s been around.”
Being a similar age to Newton-John, she said she felt she had known her for a long time, although they had never met.
‘A big part of the Australian soundtrack’: Australian leaders react
By Marta Pascual Juanola
As the world reacts to the news of Newton-John’s passing, Australian leaders have issued their own tributes to the acclaimed actress and singer.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made a brief return from leave to share a tribute to the “wonderful and generous” Newton-John on his Twitter account.
“Olivia Newton-John was a star. A bright, joyful glow in our lives,” he wrote.
“From the moment we saw her, she was a warm, enduring presence and her voice became a big part of the Australian soundtrack.”
Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said the star’s death felt like an era had come to an end.
“I think for people of my generation who grew up with Grease, this is one of these moments when you feel like an era has come to an end, and the world is a little emptier,” he said.
“There’s an enormous tragedy, obviously, in her own passing, but through her experience and her advocacy, she has advanced the cause of cancer research, which has benefited thousands upon thousands of people who will be much the better for the outcomes of that research.“
In a statement, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton said: “tears are flowing across our nation and right across the world among so many who adored her”.
“Newton-John’s voice is woven throughout country, rock and pop music of the 1970s and 80s ... but she was so much more than a star. She was a trailblazer of achievement, talent, and decency.”
Dutton also highlighted the Grammy winner’s research and advocacy and extended his condolences to her family, friends and legion of fans.
“Olivia Newton-John sang Let Me Be There. Whilst her star has sadly gone out, for so many of us, she will continue to be there,” he said.
‘A certain Aussie sophistication’: Rod Stewart pays tribute to muse
By Angus Thomson
If you’re running an Olivia Newton-John playlist this morning, consider adding Sir Rod Stewart’s Da Ya Think I’m Sexy to the queue.
The British singer-songwriter joined the chorus of tributes for his “great friend” Olivia Newton-John, revealing she was the inspiration behind one of his most successful songs.
“She was the perfect Lady, gorgeous, with great poise and with a certain Aussie sophistication. Her spandex trousers in Grease were my inspiration for my ‘Da ya think I’m Sexy’ era,” he wrote on social media.
Good luck getting that one out of your head.
Austin Hospital statement
Austin health, who operate the Olivia Newton-John Cancer & Wellness Centre in Heidelberg, Victoria, have released the following statement:
We are deeply saddened to learn that Dame Olivia Newton-John has passed away overnight.
Olivia touched the lives of many people across Australia and the world, but none more so than our cancer services staff and patients at the Olivia Newton-John Centre, who she encouraged, inspired and supported every day.
We are incredibly grateful for the special relationship we had with Olivia for many years. Her generous support and gift provided hope and changed the lives of thousands of cancer patients here at Austin Health. She was the light at the end of the tunnel for many, many people.
Since the ONJ Centre opened, thousands of cancer patients have come through the doors and accessed the world-leading services. Olivia’s dream was supporting people with cancer ... through supportive wellness therapies. She found them so helpful to her journey that she wanted everyone to have access to them.
Olivia was a driving force to win over cancer, for treating the whole person and looking after their mind, spirit and body. Having the opportunity to meet Olivia was a joy, her kindness and light was irrepressible.
The ONJ Centre was her dream, and we are proud of everything we achieved together. We will continue our work to honour her legacy.
We’re planning a memorial service so that staff, patients and their families can pay their respects to Olivia. We’ll provide more details soon.
Our thoughts are with Olivia’s family, friends and her legion of fans across the world during this difficult time.
Andrews: ‘For Victorians, she was so much more’
By Marta Pascual Juanola
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has praised Newton-John’s generosity, saying her work through the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness Centre had saved lives.
Andrews said the star’s advocacy had given Victorians hope through their cancer battle.
Olivia Newton-John (centre) with Premier Daniel Andrews and then health minister Jill Hennessy at the ONJ Centre in 2018. Credit:Justin McManus
“She gave the world her music and movies - but for Victorians, she was so much more,” Andrews said.
“Across her long career, she never lost her charm, her spirit, or her accent. She’ll be greatly missed.”
Born in Cambridge, in the UK, in 1948, Newton-John migrated to Melbourne with her family at the age of six.
She attended Christ Church Grammar School in South Yarra, where she sang in the school choir, and later attended University High School in Parkville.
Her father Brinley Newton-John, a former MI5 officer, worked as a German professor and master of Ormond College at the University of Melbourne.
From good girl to bad: Olivia Newton-John’s fashion legacy
By Damien Woolnough
Olivia Newton-John’s place in fashion history is assured by the most memorable makeover in cinema.
Opposite John Travolta in the 1979 movie Grease, Newton-John’s transformation as Sandy from good girl to bad in the musical’s final moments, taught generations that a black leather jacket, pants so tight that you need to be stitched into them and a spiral perm are enough to win any man’s heart.
A promotional still of Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta in the 1978 film “Grease” and models in the Jean Paul Gaultier spring 2014 runway show in Paris, September 28, 2013.Credit:Getty
Rather than pushing or shaping trends like her pop peers Cher and Madonna, Newton-John safely embodied the looks of the moment through the girl-next door filter that stayed with her into her seventies.
Away from the screen, Newton-John was equally influential, launching the Koala Blue chain of boutiques in the US with friend Pat Farrar in 1983. Before the business went into liquidation in 1992, the label capitalised on an interest in Australia generated by the success of Paul Hogan’s Crocodile Dundee.
Remembering Eurovision
By Angus Thomson
Newton-John was one of the biggest stars of the ’70s, but before Grease, and the year before she became the highest-selling female singer in the US, “our Olivia” represented the UK against Swedish supergroup ABBA at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest.
With a Welsh father and a German mother, she was introduced as a “worldwide singer” before performing Long Live Love, written by English songwriter Harold Spiro.
She finished fourth in a contest won by ABBA, who performed Waterloo. You might have heard it.
‘My best friend’: Lattanzi shares touching tribute to her mother
By Marta Pascual Juanola
Newton-John’s daughter Chloe Lattanzi has shared a series of photographs of herself and her mother in a captionless tribute post on Instagram this morning.
In one of the images, Newton-John can be seen kneeling on the ground and kissing a young Lattanzi on the lips. In another, the pair can be seen smiling in a garden.
The post comes just days after the 36-year-old shared another tribute to her mother on the social media network.
“I worship this woman. My mother. My best friend,” Lattanzi wrote in the caption of an image of her and a smiling Newton-John on a paddock over the weekend.
As news of Newton-John’s death became public, Lattanzi’s Instagram profile filled with messages from celebrities from across the globe.
“Dearest Chloe - my deepest, most sorrow-filled condolences to you at this heartbreaking time. You are loved. She was so proud of you,” Canadian singer and songwriter Jann Arden said.
American actress Ashley Aubra Jones, known for her role in HBO’s drama series True Blood, shared three broken heart emojis along with the words “love you, Chloe”.
In Australia, former Bachelorette Angie Kent sent her condolences.
“Oh God Chloe, I am so sorry,” she wrote. “What an honour to have seen you and your Mumma together and how much you made each other smile. Thinking of you and your beautiful family. She’ll always be with you angel xx.”
Watch: One of Olivia’s last interviews
By Angus Thomson
In one of her last interviews, Newton-John reflected on the 40th anniversary of her hit Physical and her enduring relationship with Grease co-star John Travolta.
In an interview with entertainment channel Extra last October, Newton-John said her chart-topping success for the song, which was banned in several US states, “feels like another lifetime”.
“If you listen to the radio now, it sounds like a lullaby, don’t you think?” She said. “It’s hard to imagine I’ve had a career this long, and people still like the song, so I feel very lucky.”
She also reflected on celebrating her birthday with a visit from Travolta, who lost wife Kelly Preston in July 2020.
“John is a beautiful person, and he’s doing well as can be expected under the circumstances, with losing Kelly,” she said. “He’s a strong person, and he has strong faith, so he’ll get through it.”
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