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Sky News AU
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Sky News AU
Legendary Aussie musician John Farnham 'so proud' after becoming first-time grandpa
Australian music legend John Farnham has welcomed the arrival of his first grandchild. Farnham will be a grandfather for the first time to a baby boy Jett John Farnham. His son James and James' partner Dr Tessa Effendi welcomed their newborn into the world at 5.26pm on Wednesday June 18. Baby Jett arrived ahead of his expected date of birth and was born at St Vincent's Private Hospital in Melbourne, weighing 3.176Kgs. His parents made the announcement on Tuesday evening. "We thought we were excited to meet him—but turns out he was even more excited to meet us, arriving a little ahead of schedule," they said. "Jett is our whole world in one tiny, noisy, perfect package. We're smitten, we're sleep-deprived, and we wouldn't have it any other way." John and Jill Farnham said they are over the moon for the arrival of their first grandchild. "We are over the moon about the arrival of this perfectly beautiful little boy. He's already filled our hearts with so much love and we're so proud and happy for James and Tessa. Welcome to the world, Jett!" the couple said. The welcome news comes after Farnham underwent jaw reconstruction surgery. It lasted 12 hours and required 26 doctors, following his oral cancer diagnosis in 2022. The 76-year-old has since been cleared of cancer following weeks of radiation therapy. Farnham was a legendary singer best known for his Australian household hit 'You're the Voice', released in 1986.
Perth Now
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Major news for Aussie music legend
Australian music legend John Farnham has welcomed his first grandchild, becoming a grandparent after a recent battle with cancer. Farnham's son, James Farnham and his partner his partner Dr Tessa Effendi announced the arrival of their first child on Tuesday evening. The baby was named Jett John Farnham and arrived ahead of his expected due date. A photo of John Farnham with his son James. Posted by James. Supplied/Instagram Credit: Supplied Farnham has become a first-time grandparent and said in a joint statement with his wife Jill: 'We are over the moon about the arrival of this perfectly beautiful little boy'. 'He's already filled our hearts with so much love and we're so proud and happy for James and Tessa. Welcome to the world, Jett!' The baby boy was born on Wednesday June 18th at 5:26om at St Vincent's Private Hospital in Melbourne, weighing 3.176 Kgs. The new parents said their newborn son is their 'whole world in one tiny, noisy, perfect package'. 'We're smitten, we're sleep-deprived, and we wouldn't have it any other way.' A photo of John Farnham with his son James. Posted by James. Supplied/Instagram Credit: Supplied Farnham recently underwent jaw reconstruction surgery, which lasted 12 hours and required 26 doctors, after he was diagnosed with oral cancer in 2022. The singer went through months of recovery following the intense operation. Farnham has since been declared cancer free after the weeks of radiation therapy. The singer is best known for his iconic Australia hit 'You're the Voice', which peaked at number 1 on the charts upon release and has been a mainstay on Australian radio.
Herald Sun
10-06-2025
- Herald Sun
Ex Newborough primary teacher Peter Farmer jailed over child sex abuse
Don't miss out on the headlines from Bass Coast News. Followed categories will be added to My News. A pedophile primary school teacher who sexually assaulted five female students, often during class, will spend at least four years behind bars after pleading guilty to the vile abuse that 'ruined lives'. Peter Farmer, 66, was sentenced on Tuesday, more than 30 years after abusing 'fragile and innocent' young girls he taught at a school in Victoria's southeast. He was sentenced after pleading guilty to eight charges of indecent assault of a person under 16 and two charges of gross indecency with a person under 16. The offending took place at a Gippsland primary school where Farmer taught from 1982-1988. Farmer forced the girls to touch his penis and touched their vaginas while working as a teacher at Murray Road Primary School, now called Newborough Primary School. The court heard Farmer put his fingers inside one victim's pants every day for two terms, even when she was showing her work to the rest of the class. A victim impact statement read to the court revealed another victim felt so guilty and ashamed about being abused by Farmer that she was unable to speak about what happened, even when asked by her mother. The victim said her mother had come to her 'in a panic' after first hearing about Farmer's offending. 'She said 'he didn't do anything to you, did he?,' she wrote. 'I told her no. 'I didn't want to disappoint her or make her upset.' In a cruel twist, the victim revealed Farmer had taught the class songs including John Farnham's You're the Voice. 'It now makes me cringe,' she said of learning the lyrics. 'I didn't feel like I had a voice.' The victim said she had not spoken about the abuse until she was contacted by police after one of his former students, now aged in their 40s, reported Farmer. She had assumed action had been taken and felt 'deeply guilty' and 'physically sick' that Farmer was not held accountable for his actions until now. 'I still carry the weight of what that assumption may have meant for others.' Farmer's offending ended when someone working nearby saw him taking his hands out of a student's pants and reported him to the school He was banned from the school but returned to leave notes and gifts for students before he officially resigned. Farmer headed north after leaving Newborough Primary School and was arrested in Queensland in 2022 after his offending was reported to police by a former student. Judge Geoffrey Chettle said Farmer's offending caused 'significant and irreparable psychological damage' to his 'young, fragile, innocent' victims. He said the victims had suffered PTSD, severe depression, anxiety and insomnia and felt shame and fear. 'The damage you caused these children has ruined their lives,' Judge Chettle said. 'You enjoyed life in the Queensland sunshine while your victims endured years of distress.' The court heard Farmer was suffering from a pedophilic disorder at the time of his offending. However, Farmer's 'pedophilic interest had declined' with his age and he was now a 'low risk' of recidivism. Judge Chettle took into account Farmer's guilty plea and 'genuine remorse' when sentencing him to six and half years jail with a non parol period of four and half years, minus 103 days served in pre-sentence detention.
