Search

Everything you need to know about Qantas’ new ‘Neighbour Free’ initiative

Qantas has unveiled a new initiative that gives passengers the chance to travel without having to sit next to someone for their journey. The Neighbour Free program, which was previously reserved for high-tier frequent flyer members only, gives travellers the option of booking not only their own seat on an upcoming flight, but also to reserve the seat next to them to remain empty. The announcement of the initiative already has travellers excited, with people wanting to know more about how to stay neighbour-less for their next plane journey. Here’s everything you need to know to have a peaceful and quiet trip without risking a pesky seat neighbour. How do you book an empty seat? When you initially book your flight, you won’t be able to instantly request an empty seat next to you. The “Neighbour Free” initiative is only available on certain routes, so if your flight is eligible, you will be sent an email invitation where you can purchase a Neighbour Free seat between 48 hours until one hour before your scheduled flight departure. If you choose to request an empty neighbour seat, you will see a highlighted Neighbour Free option you can select before providing your payment details and submitting the request. <img src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/2023/05/qantas-neighbour-pic.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="720" /> Passengers will then be able to see both their own seat and the Neighbour Free seat reservation appear on their boarding pass. However, the airline has noted the spare seat can't be used "for infant seating or to place items such as carry-on baggage, or musical instruments." How much does a neighbour Free seat cost? The cost of the empty seat varies depending on your route. Each flight can range from $30 to $65 on top of your standard economy fare, and you cannot use your Qantas points to pay the extra fee as Neighbour Free can only be reserved using an eligible credit or debit card. You also won't earn any additional points or status credits by booking the empty seat. Neighbour Free seats are subject to availability and may need to be changed "for operational, safety or security reasons, even after boarding the aircraft", Qantas explains. If that is the case, the fee paid to reserve that spare seat will be automatically refunded within two weeks. And if your flight is cancelled your reservation will not carry to your new flight so you'll also receive a refund. On which routes can I request a Neighbour Free seat? The initiative is currently only available on select Qantas operated Australian domestic flights. At this stage there are 14 domestic routes that could offer the choice to pay for an empty seat at the following cost: <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> Sydney - Gold Coast: $30 </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> Adelaide - Melbourne: $30 </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> Adelaide - Sydney: $45 </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> Adelaide - Brisbane: $65 </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> Adelaide - Darwin: $65 </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> Adelaide - Perth: $65 </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> Brisbane - Darwin: $65 </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> Brisbane - Perth: $65 </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> Darwin - Melbourne: $65 </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> Darwin - Sydney: $65 </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> Melbourne - Gold Coast: $65 </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> Perth - Darwin: $65 </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> Perth - Melbourne: $65 </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> Perth - Sydney: $65 </li> </ul> While the Neighbour Free initiative is currently limited to travel within Australia only, a Qantas spokesperson told <a href="https://www.executivetraveller.com/news/qantas-empty-seat-neighbour-free">Executive Traveller</a> there are "plans to further expand the initiative to other domestic routes in the months ahead." Image credits: Qantas

Travel Tips

"It’s just about their greed”: Pauline Hanson slams Pay The Rent initiative

Pauline Hanson has blasted a new proposal that would see Australian homeowners pay “rent” on the land they own to First Nations Australians, calling the idea “outrageous”. The initiative, called Pay The Rent, proposes a weekly payment from non-Indigenous homeowners to a “Sovereign Body of First Nations people” who will decide where the money is allocated without the input of the government. The body, which is driven by the motto “saying sorry isn’t enough”, aims to turn the scheme into an organisation that encourages all Australians to “honour the legacy of the Elders” by doing their part for the land through financial donations. “It is a somewhat more just way of living on this stolen land,” its website states. While there have been no official calls to make the scheme government policy, ex-Greens senator Lidia Thorpe and feminist author Clementine Ford have backed the initiative. Despite some support for the scheme, Pauline Hanson has been vocal in her disapproval, going as far as pushing others to sign a petition to “Stop the Rent Tax”. Her party has also released a statement branding the scheme as “deeply flawed and unjust” and a “distraction” from the real issues faced by the Indigenous community. Now, in her latest address to the senate, Hanson doubled down on her criticism of the plan, claiming it was “offensive” towards white Australians. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> The idea that non-indigenous Australians should pay rent to indigenous Australians is offensive and outrageous. Australia belongs to all Australians regardless of race. Let's reject this discrimination and focus on real problems affecting all Aussies! <a href="https://t.co/67oTXL5G8f">pic.twitter.com/67oTXL5G8f</a> — Pauline Hanson 🇦🇺 (@PaulineHansonOz) <a href="https://twitter.com/PaulineHansonOz/status/1638050131122733056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 21, 2023</a></blockquote> “The idea Australians should pay rent for living in their own country is offensive, it’s based on the idea that only Aborigines (sic) own Australia. They don’t,” she said. “I was born here and no self-identifying Indigenous Australian including those with minute amounts of Indigenous heritage has more right or connection to this land than I do.” Senator Hanson continued by claiming all Australians had contributed to the nation’s achievements, failures and values, suggesting the scheme would be “discriminatory” towards the non-Indigenous community. “The only good thing about the race-based rent idea is that the activists who want it reveal their true motivation,” she said. “It’s not about justice or redress, it’s about money. Other people’s money. It’s just about their greed.” She continued her speech by slamming the Voice to Parliament, insisting it would be a gateway to giving the body a reason to introduce similar plans to the Pay The Rent initiative. “It’s only a matter of time before non-Aboriginal Australians are forced to pay yet more tax, a race-based rent tax,” she said. “As usual the Aboriginal industry will keep all the money and truly disadvantage Aborigines (sic) and remote communities will continue to suffer poverty, unemployment and crime.” While some agreed with Hanson’s opinions, those in favour of the initiative argued it was the least that could be done to support the Indigenous community. “It‘s their land – they never ceded ownership. After they suffered a century of genocide – rent is the least we should give them,” one comment read. Image credits: Getty Images

News

Elvis Presley’s initial appearance on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ remembered 64 years later

Elvis Presley made his first of three appearances on the Ed Sullivan Show, but it wasn't without controversy. Presley's performances were considered too sexual, as he tilted his pelvis and Sullivan himself said that The King isn't "his cup of tea". <div class="embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9"><iframe class="embed-responsive-item" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/N81IktPflsA"></iframe></div> For his debut on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” Presley performed “Don’t Be Cruel,” “Love Me Tender,” “Hound Dog” and “Ready Teddy.” <div class="body_text "> The cameras attempted to censor Presley's dancing, but the crowds of screaming girls went off for the King of Rock N Roll. The performance garnered 60 million views or 82.6 percent of TV viewers at the time, which was no easy feat. Despite his initial hesitation, Sullivan didn’t regret having Presley appear on his show. He later told the audience that Presley was “a real decent, fine boy,” <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.graceland.com/blog/posts/60-years-ago-today-elvis-presley-on-the-ed-sullivan-show/" target="_blank" class="_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtflink">Graceland.com</a> reported. “We want to say that we’ve never had a pleasanter experience with a big name than we’ve had with you,” Sullivan added. </div>

Music

Why coronavirus may be more contagious than initially thought

The new coronavirus has now reached 13 countries, with the outbreak “spreading quicker than SARS”. More than 3,000 cases and 82 deaths have been reported globally. <a href="https://www.sbs.com.au/news/fifth-australian-coronavirus-case-confirmed-as-21-year-old-unsw-student">Five people in Australia</a>, including four in NSW and one in Victoria, have been confirmed to have contracted the 2019-nCoV virus. Experts from the Chinese University of Hong Kong suggest the outbreak, which began in China’s Hubei province, could be more contagious than originally thought. In <a href="https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.01.23.916395v1.abstract?%3Fcollection=">a study</a> based on data collected between January 10 and 21, Shi Zhao and colleagues found that each infected person could pass the virus to three to five other people. According to Robin Thompson, mathematical epidemiologist at University of Oxford, the virus may be more potent than expected. “If the virus is able to spread before symptoms show, that could certainly explain why the virus is spreading quicker that SARS,” Thompson told <a href="https://www.newscientist.com/article/2231453-new-coronavirus-may-be-much-more-contagious-than-initially-thought/">New Scientist</a>. SARS, or severe acute respiratory syndrome, infected more than 8,000 people across 37 countries in 2003. Both viruses came from the same family and could cause pneumonia. “SARS took several months to cause a thousand cases,” said Thompson. “This has caused [almost] 3000 cases in three weeks.” The World Health Organization (WHO) recommended the general public to <a href="https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public">protect themselves against the disease</a> by frequently cleaning hands, practicing food safety, and avoiding close contact with anyone with cold or flu-like symptoms. Australia’s chief medical officer Professor Brendon Murphy told the <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-27/coronavirus-schools-urge-students-to-be-checked/11902702">ABC</a> over the weekend the general public should not panic. “There is no risk to Australian population other than people with that travel history or who have been in contact with those people,” he said. Dr Michael Mina, an epidemiology researcher at Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health told <a href="https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2020-01-24/china-coronavirus-panic">Los Angeles Times</a> evidence has yet to suggest that coronavirus is “more virulent” than the common flu. “Most people, with proper medical attention, will do just fine.”

Travel Trouble

The shopping initiative Coles has just introduced to 173 stores

Coles will be expanding its Quiet Hour initiative to 173 stores from today, where they will dim the lights, turn down the music and reduce in-store distractions. The supermarket giant said that they want to provide an autism-friendly shopping environment which is why they will be adding an additional 103 stores nationwide in order to give a “more inclusive environment for all customers". Receiving an influx of support from parents of autistic children, Quiet Hour was first introduced in August last year and now will be put in place in 56 stores in New South Wales, 27 in Queensland and 20 in Western Australia – every Tuesday from 10:30 am to 11:30 am. “It’s been very positive,” said Sarah Miller, a mother of two autistic children, Cameron and Kevin. “Shopping is one of those life skills that as a parent I need to teach my boys, not just actually going to the shops but making healthy choices, spending money, going through the cash register. With this, I’m able to take a bit more time.” Ms Miller said that Kevin, 6, would get “very upset” and “worked up, particularly in busy environments with lots of lights and things going on". "The stigma of shopping with kids on the spectrum is pretty difficult,” she said. To counteract that issue, she said that in the past she would try not to take both children at once on a shopping trip, but often at times, that was not possible. “I would try to divide and conquer,” she said. “Now I make a point of putting (the Tuesday shopping trip) on my visual calendar, just like I would book in speech therapy, occupational therapy appointments. For my boys that becomes familiar.” Ms Miller said Quiet Hour also allowed her to meet parents in the same situation. “We’ve listened to our customers, and our store teams have worked hard to make our stores more welcoming and responsive to the needs of the local communities in which we operate,” said Coles managing director John Durkan in a statement. “We initially started with 70 Quiet Hour stores across the country, and now we’re thrilled to be more than doubling this figure to make Quiet Hour more accessible for our customers and help make a difference to their shopping experience at Coles.” Coles developed the program in partnership with Autism Spectrum Australia. During Quiet Hour, lighting is dimmed, Coles Radio is switched off, register and scanning volume is reduced to the lowest level and PA announcements are stopped except in emergencies. Collection of trolleys are also put on hold and additional customer service staff are on hand. What do you think of the Quiet Hour initiative? Let us know in the comments below.

Money & Banking

“We owe them”: The adorable initiative that’s helping our Aussie farmers

Rachel Allen, a sheep farmer based in Yass, NSW has been hand-feeding her sheep for over two months in an attempt to keep them alive throughout the worst drought in almost a hundred years. Now, she’s facing another problem – mothers are rejecting their newborn lambs due to low feed. During droughts, mothers tend to reject their young, so they could look after their own survival. After having lost three lambs to the harsh weather conditions, Ms Allen ordered 10 hand-knitted jumpers for the babies in the hopes that it will keep them warm. With the conditions deteriorating for our Aussie farmers, Ms Allen said she only had 10 bales of hay left, and to be able to afford costs, she sold three of her horses. “It’s pretty bad,” she said. “We’re hand-feeding every two days to all our sheep and feeding horses twice a day. There’s just no grass for anything.” With very little grass left, Ms Allen along with other farmers, are desperately hoping for rain. In the meantime, <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.cwaofnsw.org.au/" target="_blank">The Country Women’s Association (CWA)</a> has asked knitters across Australia to come together and knit for a good cause. The jumpers, which are knitted for lambs, are helping them stay warm and alive. “The lambs are weakened from the extreme cold and the lack of feed available. The mothers have been rejecting the weakest lambs, so before the jumpers came I was keeping the weakest ones inside in a box next to the heater,” said Ms Allen. The initiative was started by Marie Knight – a sheep farmer from Tannabar, a town south of Coonabarabran in NSW. Having launched the campaign through Facebook in late July, she now has the support of the CWA and is hoping to better the conditions after witnessing first-hand how the weather can affect lambs and farmers around the nation. “Many farmers are stressed about how long this drought has been going, and a lot of ewes are having twins for some reason, so they are struggling to feed their babies,” says Ms Knight. “The jumpers are very easy to make. “You can save an animal’s life and put a smile on the face of a farmer – and they could really use that right now!” Crafty Frog, a craft shop located in Canberra, is also sending woolly jumpers to farmers around NSW and surrounding regions of the ACT. Store owner Laura MacKinnon said that she gets countless requests each day from farmers requesting jumpers and quilts for their lambs. “If farmers haven’t already requested the jumpers, we seek out farmers and offer them our knitting, crocheting and sewing services. “These jumpers are helping to keep the lambs warm and alive,” Ms MacKinnon said. “We owe them. It’s time to support our farmers and show them that we love and care for them and their livelihood”. Have a go using the pattern below: The jumper is knitted all in one. Use ONLY 8 ply acrylic yarn (pure wool not suitable for conditions). <a href="https://www.nowtolove.com.au/news/real-life/baby-lamb-jumper-knitting-pattern-50649">Women's Day</a> Knitting Pattern As a tension guide: Size 5mm needles (tight knitters) Size 4.5mm needles (loose knitter) Cast on 44 stitches, work 18 rows in K2, P2 rib. Work 30 rows in stocking stitch. To shape sleeves: Cast on 12 stitches at beginning of next two rows, at the same time change to rib stitch for 22 more rows. Shape neck: First row rib 21, cast off 26 stitches, rib 21. Next row rib 21, cast on 26 stitches, rib 21. Work 22 rows in K2, P2 rib. Work 30 rows in stocking stitch. Work 18 rows K2, P2 rib. Cast off. Please send your baby lamb jumpers to: Coonabarabran Times 44 Dalgarno Street (PO Box 6) Coonabarabran NSW 2357 If you’re wanting to lend a helping hand, then check out <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.facebook.com/CraftyFrog/" target="_blank">Crafty Frog Facebook page</a> or the <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.facebook.com/lambjumpershelpingourfarmers/" target="_blank">Lamb Jumpers “Helping Our Farmers” Facebook page</a> for more information.

News

How the Queen will 'initiate' Meghan into the royal family

Meghan Markle has eased into her role as the Duchess of Sussex, being welcomed into the royal family with open arms by her new in-laws and the public. Now, Meghan will soon experience an ‘initiation’ into the family as she visits the Queen’s summer getaway, Balmoral. It will be her first trip to the Scottish residence since she married Prince Harry in May. It is believed that Harry and Meghan visited Balmoral when they were engaged last year, to introduce the Queen to the former actress over tea. Speaking to the <a href="https://www.express.co.uk/">Express</a> in London, royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams said the trip was part of her royal initiation. “An invitation to Balmoral, where the Queen is expected to remain until September, is traditionally part of the initiation into the Royal family,” he said. The royal commentator explained that staying at Balmoral upon the request of the Queen was an initiation to introduce non-royal partners into the family, as seen when Princess Diana was introduced there in the early 1980s. Diana passed the test but later complained she was bored while staying there. Prince Charles, Camilla, Prince Andrew and his two daughters, Princess Beatrice and Eugenie, will also make an appearance at the estate. Reportedly, the Queen takes an active role in hosting her family and hides small gifts for them. Balmoral, which is said to be the Queen’s favourite place to stay, is a nice retreat for the royal family as it is off-limits to media and the public. The 92-year-old started her summer holiday on Monday, arriving at the residence alone as Prince Philip is still recovering from hip surgery. Prince William and Kate are also expected to pay a visit to Balmoral, with the couple rarely being seen in public since the christening of Prince Louis last month. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their children have recently been holidaying in the private Caribbean island of Mustique with the Middleton family.

News

6 famous authors whose work was initially rejected

Believe it or not, not everyone can recognise a future hit when they see it. So often, wildly successful authors were rejected by publishers and agents before eventually making it big. 1. JK Rowling Not only was JK Rowling’s manuscript for Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone rejected 12 times before finally finding a home at Bloomsbury (the Potter series has sales totalling over 450 million copies worldwide), the author was also rejected several times after her record-breaking success. Rowling penned a crime novel, The Cuckoo’s Calling, and submitted it to publishers under the pseudonym of Robert Galbraith. One particularly nasty <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/books/news/jk-rowling-reveals-cringe-worthy-rejection-letter-telling-her-to/" target="_blank">rejection letter</a> advised Rowling to take a writing class. When the book was eventually published, it received critical acclaim before Rowling was unmasked as the author. <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/books/news/jk-rowling-reveals-cringe-worthy-rejection-letter-telling-her-to/)"> </a> 2. Rudyard Kipling Author of, among others, The Jungle Book, Rudyard Kipling was famously told by the editor of The San Francisco Examiner, that, “you just don’t know how to use the English language.” 3. Louisa May Alcott The author of Little Women worked as a governess to earn money, while writing in her spare time. Publisher James T. Fields rejected Alcott’s work with the scathing words, “Stick to your teaching, Miss Alcott. You can’t write.” When Little Women was published in 1868 and 1869, it was an immediate critical and commercial success. So much for Alcott’s writing ability. 4. Stephen King One of the most popular and successful authors of the 20th century, Stephen King’s debut novel, Carrie, was rejected some 30 times by publishers. Were it not for King’s wife, Tabitha, the book may never have been published at all. Frustrated by the repeated rejections, King threw the manuscript into the bin, but Tabitha fished it out and encouraged him to keep trying. 5. Beatrix Potter It’s difficult to comprehend, but Beatrix Potter’s Tale of Peter Rabbit was rejected by several commercial publishers before Potter decided to self-fund an initial print run of 250 copies in 1901. Eventually, when the book had become a resounding success, publisher Frederick Warne & Co agreed to republish the book in 1902, this time with colour illustrations instead of the original black and white. Frederick Warne & Co had been one of the publishers to initially reject the book. 6. Anne Frank The Diary of a Young Girl was rejected by over 15 publishers when Otto Frank, Anne’s father, sought to have it published. After spending years as a popular book published in its original Dutch, the diary’s English translation was published by Doubleday in the US. Which of these rejections surprises you the most?

Books

Bold initiative gives seniors the chance to shape young minds

You don’t make it to the age of 60 without learning a thing or two. So, it’s encouraging to learn that for once, an organisation is recognising the knowledge and wisdom of seniors and using it to help shape the minds of the next generation. Primary Ethics, a non-for-profit organisation which runs ethics education classes in NSW primary classrooms, is encouraging senior citizens to join the ranks of volunteers. Around a quarter of the teachers taking Primary Ethics classes are already seniors, and the feedback from schools, students and the volunteers has been highly positive. Blue Mountains retiree Val McCrae, who volunteers with the program, told <a href="http://www.thesenior.com.au/" target="_blank">The Senior</a>, “I had tried various volunteer jobs, but this was the first one that really interested me. “I love children and I like teaching and I also found the idea of ethics appealing.” Classes generally run for half an hour. Val finds the lessons an uplifting experience. “The children are so bright and usually very compassionate,” she said. “Their discussions amaze me. They often come out with the funniest things. I don’t think I’ve ever not laughed in a lesson.” Primary Ethics is always on the lookout for volunteers, so if it sounds like something you’d be interested in you can <a href="https://www.primaryethics.com.au/" target="_blank">visit the website and learn more</a>.

Retirement Life

New Dine at Mine initiative supports children living with cancer

Children’s charity Camp Quality has launched its fundraising campaign, Dine at Mine, to harness Australia’s love of cooking to help children and their families dealing with cancer. A cancer diagnosis changes lives from the minute the words leave the doctor’s lips. As the Robinson family know only too well, the journey extends far beyond chemotherapy and months spent in hospitals. Wendy and Ken's daughter, Victoria’s, battle with cancer began in January 2011. The then three-year old started to have trouble walking and her parents noticed she was suddenly limping. Ken left for a business trip, thinking his daughter had simply hurt a muscle. It was an incredible shock then when their child was diagnosed with a brain tumour and was told she had less than a month to live. Ken remembers the moment he heard the news distinctively. “There I am in a hotel room in Melbourne hearing… your daughter could die at any moment”. <img width="449" height="337" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/24933/vic_449x337.jpg" alt="Vic"/> Incredibly, Victoria’s operation was a relative success, and most of the tumour was removed. She has been left with a left side weakness and still has difficulty walking. After an intense six months of hydro-therapy, chemotherapy and a lengthy hospital stay, the Robinsons life started to return to normal. But there was something missing; their bond as a family had weakened. Ken had taken so much time off work that the family business had deteriorated and their financial situation has become strained. Their three other children had spent years without the complete loving attention of their parents, and the Robinson family, was worn out. That’s when a councillor for the family told them about Camp Quality. A camp where families in their situation can go away for a weekend as a family and, enjoy a weekend of simple fun and laughter. “I’ll never forget when we arrived and one of the organisers of the camp came up and said… this weekend, you and your wife, all you have to do is relax. We’re going to take care of your family and we’re going to give you some fun”. Camp activities involve everything from sporting activities, kayaking and movie night to facilitating alone time for adults. However, the most important thing it does, is give struggling parents and their children to escape from the weekly stress of cancer and re-connect with each other. Dine at Mine helps raise money for families just like the Robinsons who miss out on this experience. Simon Rountree, CEO of Camp Quality, believes a meal is a powerful way to connect for a this cause. "As a not-for-profit charity, we rely on the generosity of everyday Australians to support families who are currently facing the toughest time of their lives,” Rountree said. “We ask Australians to dig deep, knowing families affected by cancer often can’t even share a meal together.” Over the past three years 891 people have hosted Dine at Mine events across Australia and raised over $750,000 for Camp Quality. The goal in 2016 is to surpass the million dollar mark. By hosting a Dine at Mine, Australians help Camp Quality provide essential services at hospital, at home, in schools and out in the community to create the best quality of life for kids and their families living with cancer. “There are many families like ours that would get to enjoy the benefit of what camp quality does so well” says Ken. To find out more or register to be part of Dine at Mine, visit <a href="http://www.dineatmine.org.au">www.dineatmine.org.au</a>. Would you consider hosting a Dine and Mine event? Let us know in the comments below. Related links: <a href="/health/caring/2016/06/dementia-malnutrition-risk/">Dementia patients at risk of malnutrition</a> <a href="/health/caring/2016/05/this-mobile-game-is-helping-fight-dementia/">This mobile game is helping fight dementia</a> <a href="/health/caring/2016/05/animals-changing-lives-in-aged-care/">How animals are changing lives in aged care</a>

News

Royals announce major health initiative in fun video

A team of mental health charities have united with the royal foundation to run the 2017 virgin London marathon-and all it’s for a good cause. Prince William, Prince Harry and Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge have joined the initiative in a bid to tackle the stigma surrounding mental illness. You can see them in the video above, talking more about the issue, with the Duchess explaining that it is “just as important as physical health”. The video ends with some light hearted footage of the young royals trying to take a serious photo together, and not doing too well a job of it. Related links: <a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/news/news/2016/04/kate-is-missing-george-and-charlotte/">Duchess of Cambridge is already missing George and Charlotte</a> <a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/news/news/2016/04/prince-william-and-duchess-kate-arrive-in-india-for-week-long-tour/">Prince William and Duchess Kate arrive in India for week-long tour</a> <a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/news/news/2016/03/kate-middleton-shares-thoughts-on-queen-in-new-interview/">Kate Middleton reveals her thoughts and personal anecdotes about Her Majesty</a>

News

Our Partners

Over 60

News

Shop

Catalogues

Newspaper

Contests

Entertainment

Travel

Health

Lifestyle

Finance

Property

Compare

Games

Information

Keep up to date

Search

Everything you need to know about Qantas’ new ‘Neighbour Free’ initiative

"It’s just about their greed”: Pauline Hanson slams Pay The Rent initiative

Elvis Presley’s initial appearance on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ remembered 64 years later

Why coronavirus may be more contagious than initially thought

The shopping initiative Coles has just introduced to 173 stores

“We owe them”: The adorable initiative that’s helping our Aussie farmers

How the Queen will 'initiate' Meghan into the royal family

6 famous authors whose work was initially rejected

Bold initiative gives seniors the chance to shape young minds

New Dine at Mine initiative supports children living with cancer

Royals announce major health initiative in fun video

Our Partners

News

Shop

Catalogues

Newspaper

Contests

Entertainment

Travel

Health

Lifestyle

Finance

Property

Compare

Games

Information

Keep up to date

Search

Everything you need to know about Qantas’ new ‘Neighbour Free’ initiative

"It’s just about their greed”: Pauline Hanson slams Pay The Rent initiative

Elvis Presley’s initial appearance on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ remembered 64 years later

Why coronavirus may be more contagious than initially thought

The shopping initiative Coles has just introduced to 173 stores

“We owe them”: The adorable initiative that’s helping our Aussie farmers

How the Queen will 'initiate' Meghan into the royal family

6 famous authors whose work was initially rejected

Bold initiative gives seniors the chance to shape young minds

New Dine at Mine initiative supports children living with cancer

Royals announce major health initiative in fun video

Our Partners

Join Over60