‘Grease’ star Olivia Newton-John dies aged 73

Aug 9 2022

Australian singer Olivia Newton-John has died aged 73. The unfortunate news was confirmed by her husband John Easterling who released a statement to social media.

The statement read “Dame Olivia Newton-John (73) passed away peacefully at her Ranch in Southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends. We ask that everyone please respect the family’s privacy during this very difficult time.”

“Olivia has been a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years sharing her journey with breast cancer.”

“Her healing inspiration and pioneering experience with plant medicine continues with the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund, dedicated to researching plant medicine and cancer.”

Even though the former actress did confirm that she was battling from breast cancer, the cause of her death is still unknown.

‘Grease’ co-star and close friend John Travolta also posted a tribute on social media saying

“My dearest Olivia, you made all of our lives so much better. Your impact was incredible. I love you so much. We will see you down the road and we will all be together again. Yours from the first moment I saw you and forever! Your Danny, your John!”

After her first cancer diagnosis in 1992, Newton-John became a relentless campaigner even setting up the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Research Centre in Melbourne.

She is best known for her stellar work on the film ‘Grease’ and her iconic music career which saw her win 4 Grammys and the sale of more than 100m records.

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Steve Aoki goes diving in Malta and absolutely loves it

Aug 9 2022

World renowned DJ Steve Aoki has been diving around the Maltese islands after he had acquired his license to do so some time ago.

He described the experience of diving in Malta as a dream to MaltaDaily, saying that he has been undertaken the practice on the island multiple times before.

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Aoki has just performed at World Club Dome last weekend to an audience of fans who were ready for the festival’s return. Not only did the DJ drop some of his iconic tunes but also executed his crowd-favourite caking move.

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Maltese artists Amber Woods and MIZAK release new single ‘Wait 4 You’

Aug 8 2022

Coming out with their official collaboration, youthful Maltese DJ MIZAK and Maltese-American singer Amber Woods have just released their fresh new single: ‘Wait 4 You’.

The pair worked hard to give the island, and any other music lovers worldwide, a track to move and dance to, capturing both skillsets at the best of their ability.

Posting to social media, the artists announced the exciting release and built up hype to direct fans of their work and newcomers to stream ‘Wait 4 You.’

‘So much hard work and energy have been put into this project, and to finally release it to all of you means so much to us! We really hope you enjoy listening to it, as much as we enjoyed producing it’ said MIZAK on social media.

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Survey shows increase in work related mental health issues over 1 year

Aug 8 2022

Here are some statistics as reported by a new survey by Misco which continues to build on a similar survey from last year. The data, collected in the third edition of the Employee Well-Being at the Workplace survey, is part of a project which began in 2020 in response to the COVD-19 pandemic.

79% of employees experienced mental health issues related to their work – up from 63% in 2021. 63% of respondents rated positively one a scale of 1 to 4. Positive responses dropped from 69% last year. 68% reported mental health problems due to work in the past 12 months – everything from stress to anxiety.

More than half (52%) worked more than 40 hours a week. 58% considered their job stressful, going up from 47% in 2021. 43% claimed to be subjected to heavy workloads. 41% touted tight deadlines.

40% blamed trouble concentrating for their mental health issues. 29% pointed to colleague conflict. Employers taking mental health issues seriously increased – up to 56% from 53% in 2021.

The number of people knowing who to turn to if experiencing mental health issues decreased to 48% from 53%. 72% of employees never disclosed their issues with superiors, increasing from 68% in 2021.

You can find the 2021 report here.

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