melbourne's food scene is really unique. i think it is because we are so isolated down here in the bottom of the planet, we have had to actually do it ourselves but we are also the product of every different nation in the world which has come here over the last couple of hundred years and set up shop here. without the footfall of the city workers during the pandemic, melbourne city centre restaurants in particular suffered. but in the suburbs of melbourne, the opposite was happening. people were able to walk to their local takeaway or restaurants were turned into enotecas and delis. ok, so we're here, this is the place? one place which as adapted was anchovy, a south east asian restaurant which started selling bahn mi sandwiches from a food truck during the pandemic and was so successful, they have opened a dedicated bahn mi sandwich bar. oh, my goodness. so who's having the sardines? they are all for me. what are you having? we will share. it looks incredible. that's good, i'm so glad, thank you. there has been a lot of cre

they popped up like mushrooms all over melbourne.— over melbourne. with an established _ over melbourne. with an established restaurant, | over melbourne. with an i established restaurant, she started a delivery menu which grew into a food menu of its own. ~ ~' ., own. we were like, if we have no money. — own. we were like, if we have no money. no _ own. we were like, if we have no money, no savings, - own. we were like, if we have no money, no savings, you i own. we were like, if we have | no money, no savings, you are like, do whatever you can. for me it was good, it was a good opportunity to shape my food, to show my recipes. to show my cooking and it was great and i never expected it. i was like, what is going to happen now and yes, that it was bittersweet but it was good at the end. it seems like the phrase, when life gives you lemons make make lemonade and doctor molly! == lemonade and doctor molly! -- guacamole _ lemonade and doctor molly! -- guacamole. that _ lemonade and doctor molly! -- guacamole. that is _ lemonade and doctor molly! --|

his family is just held a press conference in melbourne. also this, i have that in many pages as russia and its allies would not allow a revolution backed by terrorist as he addressed the summit to be military alliance . assisting members, state has its staff to raise that we will not allow the situation in a moment to be disturbed. we will not allow a so called color revolution to be carried out. for example, was approved shop, not a lot left aside from a few broken gadget, smart windows limited stored and burned out buildings. we look at the aftermath of the violent protests that have sweat. 3 cas extend described as a clue by its president and here from local to about the chaos. these were not our people. we were all resting after the new year celebrations. of course, it was scary. we stayed home with a local object, they destroyed everything. people were in danger of being killed. hello, good aiden. just gone 5 o'clock in moscow. you're watching archie international. now we're start with that story in australia where tennis number one,

but since then he's been detained in melbourne. he's been question the core affidavits today was released from the document where he said he'd be in question the said you've been sleep deprived. we spoke to his phone call just before in an interview that you had with him where he said he hadn't had the right breakfast. of course he's a police and intolerance. novak joker, which he said no, but john creech that is said that the whole situation has upset and confused him. i have a listen. my agent and i had done all that was asked of us in making the application for entry into australia. i did not understand what was happening and i did not understand why he was considering canceling my visa. i was upset and confused. so joker is saying his upset and confused he, his, the king of the australian open, of course is want to record 9 times the last 3 years is the defending champion. he would love to break that grand slam record, of course, tied with roger federer and raphael natal on 20 ground. some type of he would love to break that re

as singles go in melbourne. _ daniel evans... as singles go in melbourne, dan _ daniel evans. .. as singles go in melbourne, dan evans- daniel evans... as singles go in melbourne, dan evans was - daniel evans... as singles go in melbourne, dan evans was not| daniel evans... as singles go in | melbourne, dan evans was not a single brit left. the considerable talented canadian, evans immediately forced to face the music. although forced to face the music. although for him, perhaps too literally. the sound of a senior entertaining crowds outside the arena seemingly hitting more raw nerves than write notes. �* , ., ~' hitting more raw nerves than write notes. fl ., ~' 3 hitting more raw nerves than write notes. �*, ., ~ �*, ., notes. it's not like it's a little bit loud, _ notes. it's not like it's a little bit loud, it's _ notes. it's not like it's a little bit loud, it's on _ notes. it's not like it's a little bit loud, it's on the _ notes. it's not like it's a little bit loud, it's on the court. - notes. it's not like it's a little bit loud, it's on the court. i i notes. it

here's the scene live at melbourne airport. not at melbourne airport. clear if this is a plain he is getting not clear if this is a plain he is getting on but you may have seen the images of him walking through the airport. the decision deport novak dojokovic ends an ii—day legal dispute row over whether djokovic would be able to play. he had his visa cancelled when he landed in melbourne on five january and was then detained in an immigration hotel. deportation orders don't usually mean a three—year ban on returning to austria but that can be waived in certain circumstances and that is not clear at this point whether he will be facing a three—year ban on returning to the top in terms of the decision itself, thejudge said the federal court's ruling was based on the lawfulness and legality of the minister's decision in blocking his visa, not on the merits or the wisdom of that decision, and the full reasoning for the ruling will be made public in the coming days, but whatever he said there is not going to make any differen

and since then he's been detained in a melbourne detention center. they said that he didn't meet the requirements for medical exemption as it and since, and we have hard report that he has the not fed properly and sleep deprived the call after david today was made public in which he said that he had been questions. he had been upset and confused by the whole process. let's have a listen. they had the on extremely heavy. you still the legal system is functioning. it is evidence based. it is about justice and most importantly, not influenced by any politicians. correct? why? so you see that people who have come out in support of know about your career as many people in australia of serbian heritage. they seen this as a big win for freedom. and they said that no joke which was held on fairly, as the judge had said today, they, the australian government had unfairly taken away his visa and said he had to leave the country. they gave him a choice between detention and deportation. well, that's not without its own difficulties. extremely, an immigration mi

. — at melbourne airport... this was nomia iqbal, in _ at melbourne airport... this was nomia iqbal, in the _ at melbourne airport... this was nomia iqbal, in the last - at melbourne airport... this was nomia iqbal, in the last hour, i at melbourne airport... this was l nomia iqbal, in the last hour, the defending champion has been told his visa has been revoked and he will be deported. visa has been revoked and he will be de orted. ., ., visa has been revoked and he will be deorted. ., ., , ., deported. failed to provide appmpriate _ deported. failed to provide appropriate evidence i deported. failed to provide appropriate evidence to i deported. failed to provide i appropriate evidence to meet the entry— appropriate evidence to meet the entry requirements to australia and his visa _ entry requirements to australia and his visa has — entry requirements to australia and his visa has been cancelled. his team had _ his visa has been cancelled. h 3 team had been patiently waiting for answers. his coach posted this picture saying, not the most usual trip down un

how much is at stake here — overnight in melbourne. how much is at stake here for— overnight in melbourne. how much is at stake here for him _ overnight in melbourne. how much is at stake here for him in _ overnight in melbourne. how much is at stake here for him in terms - overnight in melbourne. how much is at stake here for him in terms of- at stake here for him in terms of his career?— his career? everything, to be honest. his career? everything, to be honest- he — his career? everything, to be honest. he is _ his career? everything, to be honest. he is 34, _ his career? everything, to be honest. he is 34, 35 - his career? everything, to be honest. he is 34, 35 in - his career? everything, to be honest. he is 34, 35 in may. | his career? everything, to be i honest. he is 34, 35 in may. he never plays the australian open back again where he is king of melbourne, he will have to go to paris. we have already seen micron, the president of france, clamping down on unvaccinated players. —— we have already seen macron. it is eas

he joins us now from melbourne. so as we heard there in the report joker, which was admitted to giving false information to his drilling government. so the question is, will he be allowed to play in these really an open that is the questionnaire, and absolutely is the question on everyone's in australia or in melbourne specifically as well. and it's the question that alex hope, the minister immigration and citizenship has been dealing with ever since monday, when the federal government lost that quote on a technicality around their original reason for not letting them into the country, which still remains tested. that a bit contracting coded within 6 months of entering the strategy is a valid reason. they say it's not. so this, even on those grounds is enough reason to think that the federal government would still cancel is the, is there a test this, then you throw on talk what you've just been playing around? he's the inconsistencies and he's reporting. and also the fact that he made that mistake or agents of his d

morning. fix, in melbourne, local time on sunday morning.— in melbourne, local time on sunday morning. a lot of people must be scratching _ sunday morning. a lot of people must be scratching their - sunday morning. a lot of people must be scratching their heads. | must be scratching their heads. when lawyers appealed to the firstjudge, he granted the appeal. we saw him at training over the past few days. if it is taken at the personal discretion of a minister, one wonders how much more difficult it is to challenge that? the immigration _ it is to challenge that? tue immigration minister it is to challenge that? tte immigration minister alex it is to challenge that? ttj: immigration minister alex hawke is a close political ally of the centre—right minister scott morrison. all the way through this djokovic saga mr morrison has insisted the tennis player should be deported. it has taken his immigration minister, alex hawke, a few days after the initial court hearing and decision on monday to revoking his visa once again on friday so you would have to think that the government spent tha

from melbourne, shaimaa khalil reports. for days, they've been showing their solidarity on the streets of melbourne. no court appearance for novak djokovic, who is still in an immigration detention hotel six days after flying in. oh, man, i haven't slept since he's come off the plane. we're all sick to the stomach. it's a very unfortunate situation for australia, it's becoming very embarrassing. the prospect of djokovic�*s deportation has sparked a sporting and diplomatic storm, and today, former wimbledon champion andy murray weighed in, saying the row is really not good for tennis at all. the anger continues in his home country of serbia, with another day of protests in the capital, belgrade, and fury from his family. his mother, dijana, criticised the living conditions where he's being kept. translation: they locked him up, because it is a prison, _ the place he is in right now. it's not a detention facility, it is a prison. they are not giving him breakfast. he only gets lunch and dinner. for breakfast, nothing. this

phil mercer in melbourne. no djokovic, a real shock to the system if you just step back for a moment and take that on board. this is the man who virtually owns melbourne and he is not there. he virtually owns melbourne and he is not there-— is not there. he has been the kin: of is not there. he has been the king of melbourne _ is not there. he has been the king of melbourne park - is not there. he has been the king of melbourne park and l is not there. he has been the i king of melbourne park and has won the title here nine times. he was the defending champion but the defence of the title obviously ended before it even began with the long legal battle which ultimately ended in deportation. mistakes and missteps by both sides in this very long saga. player himself and of course australian authorities. fans here at the australian open digesting the news that the man who has won so many titles and was on the verge, potentially, have a history making 21st grand slam will not be here but the fans we have been spe

faces the media here in melbourne-— finally faces the media here in melbourne. , , . , , melbourne. this is anything but straightforward _ melbourne. this is anything but straightforward first _ melbourne. this is anything but straightforward first something | straightforward first something that should be straightforward. so where does that leave us, do you think, and what sort of chanceis you think, and what sort of chance is there that djokovic's dream of being there for the open might still be thwarted? in tennis terms, the ball is very much in the court of alex hawke who is the australian minister for immigration, hawke who is the australian ministerfor immigration, and minister for immigration, and he ministerfor immigration, and he has the authority to review and revoke djokovic's these are, pretty much unilaterally. that cancellation of his visa being overturned by the courts was, the original reason was, he won the appeal solely on procedural grounds, not on the grounds that he had the right to get into australia. the paperwork may still not be efficient —— sufficient a

ok, tim calling on in melbourne. thanks so much for joining us on the news. allan search engine now to some of the other stories making news around the worlds. molly's a former president, eva r k. tom has died at the age of 76. he left the country from 2013 to august 2020, during which a violent islamist insurgency took over a large areas of business, and north was ousted by a military coup. the cause of his death remains unclear with us president joe biden has said the gun men who took 4 people hostage at a texas synagogue on saturday, engaged in a act of terror and f. b. i hostage rescue team stormed the building and killed the gunmen, ending a 10 hour stand off. at the identified the hostage taker as a 44 year old british national france has barred a people unvaccinated against coven 19 from much of public life. parliament backs restrictions barring them from restaurants, sports arenas, and domestic flights. of the bill is part of the government's efforts to prevent hospitals from being overwhelmed amid a record n

and so a drama for the ages continues in melbourne. the final chapter of a legal fight that my shape sporting history. and let's bring in it steve peers, he's been covering the australian open for more than a decade, and he joins us now from melbourne. steve, a lot of back and forth in this tennis drama where do things stand now? claire it's, it's fascinating. it's one die. i just moved to a whole different realm and here we are again with joking, which i'm being interviewed this morning is we just heard that and then he'll face a brief directional procedural hearing. we're expecting a full hearing of the federal court for tomorrow sunday, australia time, which will ultimately decide his fight. but what, what's interesting also here is from what we heard from the brief court hearing loss. no, it is that the government appears to change tack and not be pressing any further on the medical exemption side of what its original problem with setting up in australia is in a more focusing on again what we just had around that anti vaccination s

as singles go in melbourne. _ daniel evans... as singles go in melbourne, dan _ daniel evans. .. as singles go in melbourne, dan evans- daniel evans... as singles go in melbourne, dan evans was - daniel evans... as singles go in melbourne, dan evans was not| daniel evans... as singles go in | melbourne, dan evans was not a single brit left. the considerable talented canadian, evans immediately forced to face the music. although forced to face the music. although for him, perhaps too literally. the sound of a senior entertaining crowds outside the arena seemingly hitting more raw nerves than write notes. �* , ., ~' hitting more raw nerves than write notes. fl ., ~' 3

he has_ was detained at melbourne airport. he has had — was detained at melbourne airport. he has had a court victory. he has been _ he has had a court victory. he has been in _ he has had a court victory. he has been in immigration detention, has had his_ been in immigration detention, has had his bees are cancelled by the immigration minister. he has gone back to _ immigration minister. he has gone back to court —— he has had his visa cancelled~ _ back to court —— he has had his visa cancelled. and he has seen what he has not _ cancelled. and he has seen what he has not seen much of in his career, a has not seen much of in his career, 6 defeat _ has not seen much of in his career, 6 defeat in — has not seen much of in his career, a defeat. in the next few hours, we expect _ a defeat. in the next few hours, we expect novak djokovic to board an aircraft _ expect novak djokovic to board an aircraft to — expect novak djokovic to board an aircraft to the by, we expect, after being _ aircraft to the by, we expect, after being deported from australia, so, what awaits

we've been showing you these pictures from melbourne. these are supporters of novak jock of it to come out in process. it's about quarter past 9 in the evening on monday that have to support their tennis hero after what's been a decidedly mixed monday, right? has been changed by the hour this. let's talk more with our correspondent danny armstrong. all right, where are we this hour? well yeah, of course has been changing every hour of every minute. really. it's been like one of those tennis rallies is back and forth, back and forth as we just saw. there had been protest by some joker, which is protested. those people going outside his lawyers, office in melbourne and wearing serbia football shirts and showing the support for jock of it. but how do we get to this point? well, basically, there was a court ruling on monday that said that australia, australian government were actually fairly revoking his visa. now, no joke ventured arrived in the country on wednesday. he said he'd done everything in his power to prove that he had a medical e

shaimaa khalil, bbc news, melbourne. as we are expecting novak djokovic �*s flight to arrive in any minute now and from dubai we can speak to our middle east correspondent. we also have phil mercer in melbourne, following this story right from the start. great to have you both on the programme, but let me start with samir. how we got any further details about that arrival of novak djokovic �*s flight? we know the emirates flight will be landing in the next few minutes, it was originally supposed to land at 5:40am local time but now we are told that could be a little earlier than that. what happens next, we still don't know, because whether he will be flying to serbia, whether he goes to spain or the sides to stay, that looks quite unlikely but we don't have those details, but we know the fight will land in the next few minutes. find in the next few minutes. and i'm sure _ in the next few minutes. and i'm sure you _ in the next few minutes. and i'm sure you will— in the next few minutes. and i'm sure you will be -

we are expecting djokovic to join from melbourne on video link. that is just about to get under way. there will be a lot of attention on what they say. presumably they are wanting to continue to fight the case. there have been conflicting details as to the rules and the advice. the federal government still says it is potentially able to issue a fresh cancellation of djokovic's visa and that would effectively him to leave the country pull out of the tournament. let's listening now to the djokovic family press conference.— the djokovic family press conference. ., . conference. good afternoon and welcome- _ conference. good afternoon and welcome. thank _ conference. good afternoon and welcome. thank you _ conference. good afternoon and welcome. thank you for - conference. good afternoon and i welcome. thank you for gathering, say many of you. the reason is to celebrate the victory by novak. in the end, he won. justice has one and the end, he won. justice has one and the rule of law has one. his youngest brother will explain the situation. . , . sit

mcinnis, who 'oins us from melbourne._ mcinnis, who 'oins us from melbourne. ., ., , ., melbourne. good morning to you, thanks very _ melbourne. good morning to you, thanks very much _ melbourne. good morning to you, thanks very much indeed - melbourne. good morning to you, thanks very much indeed for - melbourne. good morning to you, i thanks very much indeed for talking to us. early days, i mean, this decision only came out 45 minutes ago, butjust give us a sense of the reaction if you can?— reaction if you can? good morning, cu s. reaction if you can? good morning, au s. i reaction if you can? good morning, guys- i think _ reaction if you can? good morning, guys. i think there _ reaction if you can? good morning, guys. i think there is _ reaction if you can? good morning, guys. i think there is a _ reaction if you can? good morning, guys. i think there is a real - reaction if you can? good morning, guys. i think there is a real sense l guys. i think there is a real sense of relief in victoria. i think over the past week, the number of discrepancies that we were learning about

this is melbourne, melbourne is the state capital of victoria. so you have those two bodies, tennis australia and victoria, the state government, saying that he could have a medical exemption. however, when he got to the border, which is a federal jurisdiction, border force officials said he hadn't met immigration rules, so there is a bit of a disconnect there between tennis authorities, state authorities and federal authorities. it's a very murky world. and i think what this case really serves to highlight is the uncompromising and often complex nature of australia's immigration rules, especially during the pandemic. phil mercer with the latest on the novak djokovic appeal. a uk government minister has criticised borisjohnson�*s behaviour as "unacceptable" and said he must run downing street in a "very different way." guy opperman broke ranks after number ten apologised to the queen for two lockdown parties held by staff on the eve of her husband's funeral. the prime minister didn't attend either party, but the latest disclosures have amplifie

again, it's something that people are trying to piece together now in melbourne. it's obviously it's what everyone's talking about. so basically what it seems is, although victoria the victorian state government and its process with tennis, australia involving medical expertise to decide whether to pay, meet him to play in the tournament or not. that medical medical exemption was approved and i think dr. rich, then he's very publicly declared that and jumped on a flight which possibly now looking back wasn't the best thing to do. could have come in a bit more like a anyway. he's jumped on a fly and arrived at melbourne airport like last night is trying to time it's 10 o'clock in morning now. here in melbourne, and the border force, which is run by the federal government who look after the actual borders of australia rather than victoria australia open. have looked at his visa and looked at the supporting evidence with that around the medical exemption and decided that is not sufficient to to gain entry to australia. and i have contacted the state government last n

shaimaa khalil in melbourne. washington and kyiv have accused russia of preparing to carry out "false sabotage operations" to create a pretext for an invasion of ukraine. the pentagon said moscow had sent a group of trained operatives into eastern ukraine who could carry out acts of sabotage against russia's own proxy forces there. ukraine's defence ministry said russia was plotting to stage similar operations in neighbouring moldova. the kremlin has denied the reports but, speaking at a news conference, the pentagon press secretary john kirby said us intelligence indicated that the plans were well underway. we do have information that indicates that russia is already working actively to create a pretext for a potential invasion — for a move on ukraine. in fact, we have information that they've pre—positioned a group of operatives to conduct what we call a "false flag operation" — an operation designed to look like an attack on them or russian—speaking people in ukraine, again, as an excuse to go in. and

that is a steve pierce in melbourne many thanks steve. thanks michael. let's take a look now at some of the other stories making news around the world. police in texas say all 4 people taken hostage at a synagogue on saturday, have been freed, and the hostage taker has been killed. the gunman demanded the release of a pakistani women, convicted of terrorism, who is jailed and taxes. hundreds of migrants have sent off from on duras, headed for the us border. it's the 1st caravan from central america, depart for the united states, issue many or flea and poverty, violence and natural disasters. u. s. president joe biden has backed 8 proposers to slow migration. former us president donald trump has been holding a rally with supporters in arizona. during his speech, he criticized us president biden's, grown of virus policies on mass and vaccine mandate in lockdown. trump also repeated claims that he won the 2020 electrons without offering evidence. communication links with the pacific island of tonga are down falling a massive underwater volcano eruption afte

he melbourne, tomorrow morning, 10am melbourne time.— melbourne time. if he loses he could et still melbourne time. if he loses he could yet still appeal. _ melbourne time. if he loses he could yet still appeal, but _ melbourne time. if he loses he could yet still appeal, but that _ melbourne time. if he loses he could yet still appeal, but that would - melbourne time. if he loses he could yet still appeal, but that would be i yet still appeal, but that would be difficult. you know know that djokovic, you have sat down with him many times. what will have been going through his head these past few days and nights in the melbourne hotel room, and how well equipped is he to phone from this whatever happens? i he to phone from this whatever ha ens? , ,, . he to phone from this whatever hauens? , ,, . �* he to phone from this whatever hauens? , ,,. �* , happens? i suspect he didn't see this coming _ happens? i suspect he didn't see this coming at — happens? i suspect he didn't see this coming at all. _ happens? i suspect he didn't see this coming at al

how is joker, which is deportation of being received in melbourne today? well, that is, that record, it's been an extraordinary 10 or 11 days here in melbourne. started where nothing which was detained in a customer when he arrived in moment. and then, you know, the extraordinary events over the last few days. we recently made a capital at once, but twice and left the country last night and absolutely unbelievable result in terms of them. it's a sad to have them one obviously playing. but there's been quite broad support and i think within the community here in a stranger for the action that has been taken. i mean it's been one of the most locked down cds in the world. also one of the most heavily vaccinated populations as well and talking into you know, more than 90 percent of the eligible population now pulling back tonight. and so it was certainly not a lot of support for someone with an explanation or back seeing have to come into the country and bypass some of the rules that millenniums and australians had to leave the for the past 2 years. but also s

a. court in melbourne this year. that will be established when an appeal against his 2nd visa cancellation lands back in the legal court on sunday. however, the judge and respective lawyers interpret the use of legal language in melbourne on the streets of belgrade. the people's judgment is clear. that of all did on. i'm disgusted. so i'm angry because i did not expect that they would treat the best tennis player like this. i think he did not deserve this the near the forger talk on it. oh the serbs, australia. no longer exists if you have a cousin or a brother that you should just forget about them. and so a drama for the ages continues in melbourne. the final chapter of a legal fight that may shape sporting history. let's bring in steve peers. he's been covering the australian open for more than a decade, and he joins us now from melbourne. steve, a lot of back and forth in this tennis drama a where do things stand now? claire it's, it's fascinating. it's one i just moved to a whole different realm. and here we are

as your correspondence mentioned earlier, melbourne, the city of melbourne itself was the most locked down city in the world last year. it�*s currently omicron, it has spiked ever stop 90% plus of people have been vaccinated. so sympathy for mr djokovic on those grounds is low. however, when we see the legal issues and the unfairness there, people recognise that what was done was procedurally unfair. but the interesting thing now is that the ball is in the court of the immigration minister and in a couple of hours�* time, maybe even as we speak, we will know a final decision. speak, we will know a final decision-— speak, we will know a final decision. ., , ~ speak, we will know a final decision. ., ~ ., ,, decision. professor anderson, thank ou ve decision. professor anderson, thank you very much- _ decision. professor anderson, thank you very much. professor— decision. professor anderson, thank you very much. professorjack- you very much. professorjack anderson from the university of melbourne. our correspondent guy de launey is in the serb capital belgrade. we heard the djok

here in melbourne. and the border falls, which is run by the federal government who look after the actual borders of australia, rather than victoria australia. an open had looked at his visa and looked at the supporting evidence with that around the medical exemption and decided that is not sufficient to to gain entry to australia. and i have contacted the state government last night and asked whether the state government would do anything further to support. and i think joking, which is entry into australia, the site, i'm going to say no, we can't do anything further to support it. this is how it is, and therefore the strategy border force as made the decision to cancel his visa and he's aiming to deport him to die back to serbia. but there is more to play out potentially in the courts. i mean, there's been a lot of negative reaction and a lot of strong feelings in australia as well. since we've talked to the 24 hours ago. what are people saying now, what's the reaction now to this latest news? that pr

she is in melbourne. 1 she is in melbourne. i am re she is in melbourne. i am pretty sure. _ she is in melbourne. i am pretty sure. i _ she is in melbourne. i am pretty sure, i have - she is in melbourne. i am pretty sure, i have faith l she is in melbourne. i am| pretty sure, i have faith in our good lord that they are well and safe. we would share that faith with you and we really do hope that is the case. can i ask you, are you able to do anything? we are hearing about the underwater communications cable, the main sort of communications link is gone for now. is there anything you can do? or are you just having to sit tight and wait at home? unfortunately, at this point in time, ijust have to wait and sit tight, but i do know of some people who have been in contact with their family members back home via satellite phones. i think only a couple of people have access to these phones, so we are just sitting tight and waiting is pretty much what we can do right now. and hoping that the queue gets shorter and people get a chance to put out some messages, isup

shaimaa khalil in melbourne. phil mercer is also in melbourne for us and brought us up to speed with the latest in the court appeal. the expectation is in a couple of hours he may well be put into immigration. a judge may decide that he can stay in his other accommodation. after he was detained at melbourne airport about 1.5 weeks ago, he was brought here to an immigration detention hotel quite close to the centre of melbourne. he may be brought back here. we don't know. what we do know is there was a brief preliminary hearing in court today — essentially, it was a procedural matter dealing with administrative items ahead of a full appeal for novak djokovic against the decision by australia's immigration minister alex hawke to cancel his visa and that will take place on sunday morning. so, today, if you like, to use a tennis term, is a bit of a warm—up for the main event tomorrow. 0k. but it is going to the wire and the open begins on monday. i mean, is there any chance at all he will play, even if he is allo

and so a drama for the ages continues in melbourne. the final chapter of a legal fight that may shape sporting history or the game of tennis in the australian open. they've taken the back seat since joke of ich flew into melbourne . his visa controversy has been an unwelcome distraction for players heading into one of the biggest tournaments on the tennis calendar. here's how scotland andy murray. a 3 time grand slam champion, summed it up. it is not, not a good situation. i'm not gonna sit here and start kicking nova whilst is down. it's of a see. yeah. like i said the other day is just is not a good situation for anyone. but yeah, i do feel like people should be able to to make their own decision. but then yeah, in a country like estrella, you know, you need to be vaccinated to come in and need to be vaccinated to compete here. yeah, and obviously most of the players have chosen to do that. that is the case indeed. have a joke, which is problems in australia or of course huge news in his home country of serbia . that's good. now the

we have reaction some people over in melbourne who said, glad at the decision. thank who supported him as well and whose thanks to trail interest is said that decision was in fact i'm very happy. i'm extremely happy you still the legal system is functioning. it is evidence based. it is about justice. and most importantly, if he's not influenced by any politicians, correct? the wife now he's family, have given more detail about what he's been through in detention as she spoke to his uncle. he said he hasn't really had the right nutrition. of course he's gluten intolerant. he has not the right breakfast since he's been in that detention center . no voucher which himself says he's been sleep deprived when he's been questioned . of course he has been question since he tried to enter the country called for the force. he said that he did not meet the requirements for a medical exemption, australia of course, one of the most strict countries in the world as regard cove. it regulations, nobody really said he is not making any political statement. he simply hasn't chosen

i'm in melbourne. thanks so much for joining us on w. news. i will take a look now at some of the other stories making headlines at this hour. france has a barn people unvaccinated against coven, 19 from much of public life, parliament backed restrictions barring them from restaurants, sports arenas, and domestic whites. the bill is part of the government's efforts to prevent hospitals from being overwhelmed amid a record number of new infections. thousands of protesters have marched through amsterdam against over 19 restrictions and vaccination campaigns. farmers joined demonstrators in what has become a regular raleigh against the health restrictions in the netherlands. last week, the government loosened some restrictions in response to public opposition. a major winter storm has had the east coast of the united states. heavy snow blanket in washington, dc, and hundreds of thousands of people were left without power in states including north and south carolina and georgia. due to snow ice and high winds in florida. the storm caused a tornado

murray will now head to melbourne for the australian open. that is all from me and the sportsday team. i will have an update for you later tonight. for now, goodbye. hello. not as cold are quite as foggy for many of you tonight. the breeze picks up, touching gale force at times. turning to clearer skies later. temperatures by and large above freezing. one or two pockets of rust around on sunday, but nowhere near as abundant as it has been of late. our weather front pushes its way southwards. nothing more than a cloud and one or two isolated showers later on. it does then introduce lots more sunshine across the country for the afternoon. certainly a brighter day compared to today. we see across the north of scotland, but the wind is coming off the atlantic so by and large temperatures will be up a little of what we have seen the past few days. and then through the week ahead, after a sunny start to the week, we will see some rain and wind at times. then it's back to some dry days but some rusty and foggy nights. this is bbc news, i'm kasia mad