Dame Dame Olivia Newton-John has announced the launch of the Olivia Newton-John (ONJ) Foundation, 'an independent charity driving global change through funding cutting-edge research and treatment programmes, with a particular interest in plant medicine', following the success of the ONJ Centre in Melbourne, Australia.

The Grease star explained 'My dream is to present kinder therapies and preventative measures to see a world beyond cancer. I have lived beyond cancer for the past 28 years and I have learnt so much about the importance of holistic care.... I have never been so resolute about the need for global action'.