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The Age • Mathew Dunckley, Tammy Mills • January 11, 2022 • theage.com.au
As it happened: Novak Djokovic wins court case to play in 2022 Australian Open after visa cancellation overturned
The world number one is arguing his case to remain in the country to defend his Australian Open crown in the federal court.
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Paul Sakkal@paulsakkal
Novak Djokovic has not been arrested
Reports of his arrest inaccurate, according to the Australian government and tennis sources
The Immigration Minister is still deciding whether to re-cancel his visa @theage
theage.com.au/sport/tennis/n…
January 10, 2022
The Guardian • Richard Denniss • January 12, 2022 • theguardian.com
As the election draws closer, Scott Morrison is caught in a Covid dilemma of his own making
If he doesn’t provide support soon the economy will spiral, but if he does he must admit the cost of living with the virus
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The Sydney Morning Herald • David Crowe • January 14, 2022 • smh.com.au
How Scott Morrison lost the RAT race
Politicians hate good advice from their rivals, but the Morrison government was getting good advice from its friends. And they ignored it.
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The Guardian • Ranjana Srivastava • January 13, 2022 • theguardian.com
My bile rises as I’m asked to move my dying cancer patient out of ICU to make room for an unvaccinated man with Covid
I understand that for a chance at survival, the Covid patient needs a ventilator, but in a career filled with ethical dilemmas, this one really tugs at me
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Deborah Snow • January 15, 2022 • smh.com.au
Nothing off limits: Scott Morrison on his bruising years as Prime Minister
With the election fast approaching, Prime Minister Scott Morrison in a rare one-on-one interview reflects on a tumultuous three years shadowed by crisis and self-inflicted political wounds.
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Mike Carlton@MikeCarlton01
There’ll be a lot of shouting at this piece by @DeborahSnow. But I think it’s very good. She has asked all the right questions. Read it carefully. It reveals Morrison as the shallow, narcissistic poseur we know him to be.
smh.com.au/national/nothi…
January 15, 2022
ABC News • Michelle Grattan • January 14, 2022 • abc.net.au
Australia's journey through Omicron is like the bus tour from hell
Eventually we'll see the back of the boggy ground on this outback track — but in worse shape and at higher cost than the Morrison government was suggesting only weeks ago, writes Michelle Grattan.
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DER SPIEGEL • Max Hoppenstedt, Jörn Meyn • January 12, 2022 • spiegel.de
Novak Djoković: Were the Results of His Positive PCR Test Manipulated?
Tennis star Novak Djoković claims that he tested positive for the coronavirus on Dec. 16. But the digital test result suggests otherwise. This and a suspected false statement could create new visa problems for the athlete in Australia.
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Raf Epstein@Raf_Epstein
Great sleuthing by @derspiegel
They checked Djokovic’s Covid test online and it came up negative.
“Such a result would have destroyed (his) case for being allowed into the country”
Hours later when they checked again, it was positive.
spiegel.de/international/…
January 12, 2022
The Sydney Morning Herald • Broede Carmody, Esther Han • January 13, 2022 • smh.com.au
As it happened: NSW records more than 90,000 COVID-19 cases; Novak Djokovic visa saga continues as Australian Open crowds set to be ‘significantly’ c…
The federal government’s investigation into Novak Djokovic’s visa has widened, tens of thousands of people have registered their rapid antigen test results in NSW and most indoor dancefloors are now banned in Victoria.
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Anthony Galloway@Gallo_Ways
Morrison was never going to announce the Djokovic decision without Alex Hawke announcing first. Would have been a surefire way of showing the process wasn't independent. Hawke is still yet to make decision. theage.com.au/national/austr… @theage @smh
January 13, 2022
The Guardian • Mostafa Rachwani • January 14, 2022 • theguardian.com
‘I’m satisfied with a one out of 10’: the buzzing social scene of Sydney’s least-assuming beach
The view may not be postcard-perfect, but visitors to Brighton Le Sands come for something more important – a sense of community and belonging
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Mostafa Rachwani@Rachwani91
Here is my homage to what is simultaneously the worst and best beach ever.
theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…
January 14, 2022
The New Daily • Michael Pascoe • January 14, 2022 • thenewdaily.com.au
Michael Pascoe: The word from inside is that the government is a mess
If you’re wondering how the Morrison government could be so consistently late to the party, there was a big hint in the ABC’s Ms Represented documentary.
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ABC News • Laura Tingle • January 15, 2022 • abc.net.au
So many of Australia's COVID rules just don't make sense — and anger is rising
Rapid antigen tests have suddenly become the key to society functioning, and the best symbol of how the whole "government getting out of your face" thing seems to have gone so spectacularly awry in the past six weeks, writes Laura Tingle.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Michael Koziol, Tom Rabe • January 13, 2022 • smh.com.au
Tim James wins Liberal preselection for Berejiklian’s old Willoughby seat
The right-wing candidate defeated Gladys Berejiklian’s pick to replace her in the seat of Willoughby ahead of a byelection super Saturday.
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The Age • Tammy Mills • January 14, 2022 • theage.com.au
As it happened: Immigration Minister cancels Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic visa ahead of 2022 Australian Open campaign
Immigration Minister Alex Hawke has used his personal power to cancel Novak Djokovic’s visa, as his lawyers prepare to file an immediate injunction against the decision.
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Bevan Shields@BevanShields
BREAKING: Government cancels Novak Djokovic's visa smh.com.au/sport/tennis/n…
January 14, 2022
The Age • Chip Le Grand • January 15, 2022 • theage.com.au
Australia declares Djokovic a risk to civil order and public health
The Morrison government has adopted a radical, Novak-zero approach in its bid to deport the anti-vax tennis star.
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Bevan Shields@BevanShields
Exclusive by Chip Le Grand, who has the detailed reasons for kicking Djokovic out of Australia.
Government says World No.1’s presence at Australian Open may put lives and civil order at risk by increasing anti-vax sentiment and disregard for COVID rules smh.com.au/sport/australi…
January 15, 2022
The Guardian • Sarah Martin • January 16, 2022 • theguardian.com
Imagine if Australia applied its new no-dickhead policy on Novak Djokovic to government troublemakers
A messy week for the government proved one thing: Australia’s immigration laws are as harsh in design as they are in execution
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The Guardian • Paul Karp • January 14, 2022 • theguardian.com
What more could Novak Djokovic have done? Get vaccinated, isolate and get the facts right
Australia has again cancelled the world No 1’s visa. His fate was sealed when he conceded an error in his paperwork and acknowledged attending an interview after a positive Covid test
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Michael Koziol@michaelkoziol
“A system that crushes the hopes and dreams of refugees and asylum seekers who did nothing except seek safety in Australia was always going to be able to find a way to crush those of a man who has hit plenty of unforced errors.” @Paul_Karp theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
January 14, 2022
news.com.au • Samantha Maiden • January 10, 2022 • news.com.au
Huge issue with PM’s rapid test plan
Pharmacists have revealed Prime Minister Scott Morrison will not be providing any extra rapid antigen tests directly to chemists under a plan to distribute free tests to concession card holders.
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Samantha Maiden@samanthamaiden
Huge issue over PM’s free test plan as pharmacists reveal they won’t get any new stock. Have to hand out existing orders for free and claim back later ⁦@newscomauHQ⁩ | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site news.com.au/national/polit…
January 10, 2022
The Sydney Morning Herald • Anthony Galloway • January 10, 2022 • smh.com.au
Australia commits to $3.5 billion tank purchase from the US
The purchase has ignited debate in defence circles about the utility of tanks in modern combat.
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The Guardian • Matthew Weaver, Josh Taylor, Niall McVeigh, Jon Henley, Cait Kelly, Paul Karp • January 11, 2022 • theguardian.com
Novak Djokovic’s mother claims tennis star subjected to ‘torture’ after he wins visa court battle – as it happened
Tennis player says he wants to compete in Australian Open after he is released, but mother claims ‘he was subjected to torture’
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Josh Taylor@joshgnosis
A weird few minutes in court. theguardian.com/sport/live/202…
January 10, 2022
ANU • January 10, 2022 • anu.edu.au
In conversation with Amy Remeikis
What happens when the usual political tactics of deflect and dodge are no longer enough? A reckoning. Amy Remeikis will be in conversation with Katharine Murphy on Amy's long essay, On Reckoning, which tells of the moment when the personal became very political, when rape became the national conversation.
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Amy Remeikis@AmyRemeikis
If you’re around Canberra in early Feb and at a loose end, you’re more than welcome to hear ⁦@murpharoo⁩ and I speak about my essay, On Reckoning at ANU 💛 anu.edu.au/events/in-conv…
January 11, 2022

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