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Veteran Australian singer John Farnham is recovering in hospital after almost 12 hours of surgery to remove a cancerous growth from his mouth.
The 73-year-old reportedly had part of his jaw removed followed by reconstructive surgery after having the tumour removed.
Farnham's wife Jill and sons Rob and James said the singer was in a stable condition.
"John has been through an eleven and a half hour surgery in Melbourne yesterday and is now in a stable condition in ICU," Jill said a statement on Wednesday.
"The cancer tumour was located in his mouth and it has been successfully removed.
"There is still a long road of recovery and healing ahead of us, but we know John is up for that task."
The family paid tribute to hospital staff and thanked the public for their well wishes.
"We are in awe of the incredible teams of healthcare professionals who have guided us through this very challenging time with such compassion," they said.
"To all the surgeons, doctors, nurses and consultants - thank you one and all so very much."
The singer's operation began at 8am on Tuesday in a Melbourne hospital and was completed at 7.30pm that night.
Seven Network entertainment reporter Peter Ford said Farnham underwent two procedures.
"The first was the removal of the tumour from his mouth," Ford said on The Morning Show.
"After that was completed, the reconstructive team came in to take over and there was reconstructive surgery because part of John's jaw had to be removed as part of tackling this."
Before his surgery, Farnham said a cancer diagnosis was something many people faced each day "and countless others have walked this path before me".
"The one thing I know for sure is that we have the very best specialist health care professionals in Victoria and we can all be grateful for that. I know I am," he said.
Mouth cancer is a type of head and neck cancer, and more than 5100 people are diagnosed with head and neck cancer in Australia each year, experts say.
That includes three people diagnosed with mouth cancer every day, with head and neck cancers three times more common in men, Head and Neck Cancer Australia says.
Men make up about 70 per cent of the people diagnosed each year, with tobacco and alcohol use responsible for more than three quarters of cases.
Treatment can take away patients' basic abilities like eating, breathing, speaking, drinking, and swallowing, the organisation says, and recovery can be long.
Farnham's diagnosis comes three years after he suffered a health scare and was hospitalised with a severe kidney infection.
He sang his way into Australian hearts as a fresh-faced teenager in the 1960s, but faded into near-obscurity before his 1986 album Whispering Jack shot him back to the top some 20 years later.
The album produced one of the nation's best-known anthems, You're the Voice, and propelled Farnham to hero status.
He followed up Whispering Jack with his chart-topping albums Age of Reason (1988) and Chain Reaction (1990).
Farnham was born in 1949 in Dagenham, England. He emigrated to Australia aged 10 with his family, who settled in Melbourne.
News of Farnham's cancer diagnosis prompted an outpouring of well wishes across the country.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews both wished Farnham and his family well on Tuesday.
"John Farnham has been and continues to be a great Australian," Mr Albanese said.
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Veteran Australian singer John Farnham, 73, has been diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing surgery.
"We have recently discovered that John has a cancerous growth," his family, including wife Jill, said in a statement on Tuesday.
"He has been admitted to hospital this morning for surgery and ongoing treatment."
In a separate statement provided by the family, Farnham said a cancer diagnosis was something many people face each day "and countless others have walked this path before me".
"The one thing I know for sure is that we have the very best specialist health care professionals in Victoria and we can all be grateful for that. I know I am," he said.
The family has requested privacy at this time.
It comes three years after Farnham was hospitalised with a severe kidney infection.
The music powerhouse previously said the health scare served as a wake-up call and prompted him to quit smoking, according to News Corp.
Farnham sang his way into Australian hearts as a fresh-faced teenager in the 1960s, but had faded into near-obscurity before his 1986 album Whispering Jack shot him back to the top some 20 years later.
The album produced one of the nation's best-known anthems, You're the Voice, and propelled Farnham to hero status.
He followed up Whispering Jack with his chart-topping albums Age of Reason (1988) and Chain Reaction (1990).
Farnham was born in 1949 in Dagenham, England. Aged 10 he emigrated to Australia with his family, who settled in Melbourne.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said it was difficult news to hear.
"All Australians love John Farnham," Mr Albanese said.
"John Farnham has been and continues to be a great Australian. He has not only provided entertainment for Australians over many decades, he also has been a contributor to the nation."
Premier Daniel Andrews also wished him well.
"He's such a big part of our story, such a wonderful person, and I wish him and his family well in what is surely a very difficult time," Mr Andrews told reporters at the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre on Tuesday.
A friend and frequent collaborator of Farnham's, Newton-John died in her sleep at her California home this month, aged 73, after a recurring fight with breast cancer.
"The Farnham family send love and sympathies to Olivia's family. Behind that iconic smile was a tenacious fighter. A beautiful voice and a loyal friend. She will be greatly missed," Farnham's official Facebook page posted at the time.
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Veteran Australian singer John Farnham, 73, has been diagnosed with cancer and has undergone surgery.
"John's surgery began at 8.00am this morning and was successfully completed at 7.30pm tonight. He has now been transferred to ICU and is in a stable condition," his family said in a statement on Tuesday night.
In a separate statement provided by the family, Farnham said a cancer diagnosis was something many people face each day "and countless others have walked this path before me".
"The one thing I know for sure is that we have the very best specialist health care professionals in Victoria and we can all be grateful for that. I know I am," he said.
The family has requested privacy at this time.
It comes three years after Farnham was hospitalised with a severe kidney infection.
The music powerhouse previously said the health scare served as a wake-up call and prompted him to give up smoking, according to News Corp.
Farnham sang his way into Australian hearts as a fresh-faced teenager in the 1960s, but had faded into near-obscurity before his 1986 album Whispering Jack shot him back to the top some 20 years later.
The album produced one of the nation's best-known anthems, You're the Voice, and propelled Farnham to hero status.
He followed up Whispering Jack with his chart-topping albums Age of Reason (1988) and Chain Reaction (1990).
Farnham was born in 1949 in Dagenham, England. He emigrated to Australia aged 10 with his family, who settled in Melbourne.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said it was difficult news to hear.
"All Australians love John Farnham," Mr Albanese said.
"John Farnham has been and continues to be a great Australian. He has not only provided entertainment for Australians over many decades, he also has been a contributor to the nation."
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews also wished him well.
"He's such a big part of our story, such a wonderful person, and I wish him and his family well in what is surely a very difficult time," Mr Andrews told reporters at the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre on Tuesday.
A friend and frequent collaborator of Farnham's, Newton-John died in her sleep at her California home this month, aged 73, after a recurring fight with breast cancer.
"The Farnham family send love and sympathies to Olivia's family. Behind that iconic smile was a tenacious fighter. A beautiful voice and a loyal friend. She will be greatly missed," Farnham's official Facebook page posted at the time.
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An inquiry will be held into former prime minister Scott Morrison's decision to appoint himself to multiple ministries, after government legal advice said it was "inconsistent" with constitutional conventions.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday released advice from the solicitor-general on the legal implications of Mr Morrison's decision to secretly swear himself into the resources ministry.
The solicitor-general was not asked to look into the other four roles taken on by Mr Morrison.
While the advice said Mr Morrison was validly appointed to the role of resources minister in April 2021, it said the secrecy surrounding the appointment was unusual.
"(That) the parliament, the public and the other ministers who thereafter administered (the resources department) concurrently with Mr Morrison were not informed of Mr Morrison's appointment was inconsistent with the conventions and practices that form an essential part of the system of responsible government," the advice said.
"It is impossible for parliament and the public to hold ministers accountable for the proper administration of particular departments if the identity of the ministers ... appointed to administer those departments is not publicised."
The solicitor-general's advice said the governor-general had no discretion to refuse the then-coalition prime minister's advice to appoint him as minister.
A spokesman for Governor-General David Hurley said: "He supports the process that the prime minister spoke to and has no further comment."
Mr Morrison said in a statement that while many Australians would not agree with or understand his decisions, he acted with the best of intentions to "protect Australia in the face of multiple crises".
He said the legal authorities were valid, there was "no consistent process" for publishing details of ministries, and that ministers had "exercised their portfolio authorities fully" with his confidence and trust "without intervention".
Mr Morrison stood by his previous comment that at no time other than rejecting the PEP-11 gas project decision did he exercise powers under the ministerial legal authorities he had received.
That decision as resources minister - at odds with the then minister Keith Pitt - is the subject of court action.
Shadow attorney-general Julian Leeser acknowledged the solicitor-general's advice on improving practices.
"The opposition will work with the government on any reasonable proposals to provide clarity to processes and improve transparency in ministerial appointments," he said.
Greens justice spokesman David Shoebridge said the inquiry required strong powers and resources.
"The Greens will work with the government to ensure this inquiry has full royal commission powers, with the power to compel witnesses, including the former prime minister," he said.
Mr Albanese said the inquiry into Mr Morrison's actions would be stand-alone, and not woven into an examination of decisions taken during the pandemic.
"It needs to be not a political inquiry but an inquiry with an eminent person with a legal background to consider all of the implications," he said in Canberra on Tuesday.
Mr Albanese said the inquiry would also look at reform to ensure secret appointments could not take place again.
The solicitor-general's advice also recommended changes, including altering the form of published ministry lists to include all appointments and responsibilities.
"The government could require, as an administrative practice, the website of each department to list all of the ministers who have been appointed to administer that department," the advice said.
Mr Albanese said he asked the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet to work with the governor-general's office to adopt the practice of gazetting all future appointments.
He said the government had not decided whether to support a possible censure motion of Mr Morrison in parliament during the next sitting week.
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said regardless of the findings Mr Morrison should face repercussions.
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