
Novak Djokovic can remain in Australia, court rules
Following hours of deliberations and technical glitches, an Australian judge on Monday quashed the government’s decision to cancel Novak’s Djokovic’s visa and ordered him to be freed. It is still unclear whether Djokovic will play in the Australian Open, which begins on January 17, as Australia’s immigration minister still has the power to cancel his visa. […]
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What Djokovic deportation says about Australia’s border-control policies
- Savanna Seligman
- January 19, 2022
- Australias
- bordercontrol
- deportation
- Djokovic
- policies
Melbourne, Australia Weary after two years of some of the harshest COVID-19 border restrictions in the world, many Australians wanted tennis star Novak Djokovic kicked out of their country for traveling to a tennis tournament without being vaccinated. But the backdrop to the government’s tough line on the defending Australian Open champion — and Prime […]
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Novak Djokovic sorry for COVID-19 errors, Australian Open visa still in doubt
- Savanna Seligman
- January 15, 2022
- Australian
- COVID19
- Djokovic
- doubt
- errors
- Novak
- Open
- visa
‘ERROR OF JUDGEMENT’ Djokovic was also contrite over an interview and photoshoot for French newspaper L’Equipe on Dec 18 while infected with COVID-19 for the second time. “I didn’t want to let the journalist down, but did ensure I socially distanced and wore a mask except when my photograph was being taken,” he said. “This was […]
Read MoreDjokovic admits ‘errors’ in travel papers amid fight to avoid deportation from Australia
- Savanna Seligman
- January 14, 2022
- Admits
- Australia
- Avoid
- deportation
- Djokovic
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Novak Djokovic on Wednesday admitted “errors” in his travel papers and in not isolating after a claimed coronavirus infection, as he battled to stay in Australia and fight for a record 21st Grand Slam. The world number one said his team had offered fresh information to the Australian government, which is pondering whether to cancel […]
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Djokovic Admits False Statement on Australia Travel Document
MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic, the top-ranked men’s tennis player, acknowledged on Wednesday that a travel document he presented to Australian border officials last week contained false information, as the country’s authorities continued to investigate whether he should be deported. Mr. Djokovic also said that he had participated in an interview and a photo shoot […]
Read MoreDjokovic did not have guaranteed entry to Australia, government says
- Savanna Seligman
- January 9, 2022
- Australia
- Djokovic
- entry
- government
- guaranteed
MELBOURNE (Reuters) — The Australian government had not given tennis star Novak Djokovic an assurance that a medical exemption that he said he had to enter Australia without a COVID-19 vaccination would be accepted, government lawyers said in a court filing on Sunday. The filing ahead of a court hearing on Monday was in defense […]
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