if we could pause l for a moment we are about to listen to scott morrison. tote listen to scott morrison. we are working _ listen to scott morrison. - are working directly with industry and have had major meetings with industry this week that have confirmed back to us again for those large companies that they are sourcing rapid and antigen tests now for some period of time going back many months as indeed the commonwealth has, going back to august last year. before omicron even onset. so the targeted use of rapid antigen tests in the workforce and particularly for health and aged care workforces is very important and the broader testing of the community for those who are symptomatic and those who are symptomatic and those who are close conduct —— contacts and that is where the government is focusing its resources. that is the position we have a dog and we will be taking that position based on medical advice all the way through. medical advice all the way throu . h. medical advice all the way through-— medical advice all the way throu:h. �* , through. no audio i will let paul talk

scott morrison has probably _ the feeling on that? scott morrison has probably done _ the feeling on that? scott morrison has probably done himself - the feeling on that? scott morrison has probably done himself no - the feeling on that? scott morrison l has probably done himself no favours again in this situation. yesterday he didn't want to deal with it, he thought it was a victorian government matter or tennis australia matter and shifted the blame but as soon as there were some credit to be taken today for stopping him at the border, he claimed it was a federal government decision and it was a classic case of morrison running a line for the media, a snippet, but not following through with any sort of policy. but i think he could sense the outrage. i've never seen outrage like it when it was announced that novak was coming and he's tried to step in front of it and be the national hero. the australian public can see through mr morrison at this point. when you say you've never seen outrage like it, what sort of things have you seen?

within the past hour the australian prime minister, scott morrison, told a news conference that novak djokovic had not been singled out for scrutiny. mark lobel has the latest. the tennis world number one hours after arriving in melbourne, expecting to defend his australian open title after stating he was exempted from vaccination rules. but at the airport, federal authorities noticed a mistake with his application and he was quizzed there for over seven hours. the result for the tennis star, this time, was not what he wanted. , , ., ~ wanted. on the issue of mr djokovic. — wanted. on the issue of mr djokovic, rules _ wanted. on the issue of mr djokovic, rules are - wanted. on the issue of mr djokovic, rules are rules i wanted. on the issue of mr. djokovic, rules are rules and there are no special cases for entry with a visa requires double vaccination or a medical exemption. i am advised that such an exemption was not in place and as a result he is subject to the same law as anyone else. i also want to stress that, ultimately, this is the responsibility of the traveller. it is for

morrison? i don't think that they see this as across this. this is a federal election year. and traditionally elections here can be one on top board of stances, and some would say that primary scott morrison is using this event to his political advantage at morrison. he's under pressure to get the nation through. what has been a very grim sama and it's not a great time to be seen offering special exemptions to a tennis plan. that is atanya lee and melbourne. thanks as o as tanya. it's communication links with the pacific island of tonga are down falling a massive underwater volcano eruption after making contact with tongan officials. new zealand sub prime minister jacinto durn says the capital nuclear loafer has sustained significant damage. the hunger tango hunger ha, apply volcano said big waves to the islands of tanya and fiji eruptions triggered unami warnings across the pacific with united states urging people on its pacific coastline to stay away from the shores and peru, seeing flood wat

the australian prime minister, scott morrison speaking. i want to move on to some other stories. a recent report from researchers in hong kong suggests that sinovac is less effective against omicron than other vaccines, though the world health organization have said it can help prevent against severe illness from the variant. with the chinese—made vaccine being the most commonly used jab in china, it has raised questions over the government's ability to stay on its zero—covid track as omicron cases begin to pop up more in the country, even with china's strict travel borders. dr nicholas thomas is an associate professor at the city university of hong kong. he specialises in chinese foreign policy and health security in asia. it's wonderful to have you on the programme, doctor thomas. just to start by acting you —— asking you how effective these vaccines are against omicron? chinese vaccines, like all others, seem to be struggling against omicron. they're definitely providing a degree of protective support for people's immune systems, but when it comes to omicron, we now st

when the handling of the coby response is going to be crucial, scott morrison, and what we've actually head is victorian state government and tennis. a strongly, extremely king had knock out the dock of which in the strike and open di, accepted. it is recommendations and pipe work, but the federal border force has said he did not present enough evidence that he was either exempt from vaccination or had been for medical grounds or he had been vaccinated. so we've actually got the federal government calling the shots on entry to australia. and of course, while you know, the problem is this is not political. it will have a political impact, and i think it will be despite the disruption to the strategy, an open. i generally popular decision by the commonwealth government not to bend the rules for sportsmen. kind of virus infections of climbed even higher in india. the number of new cases are up nearly a 3rd on thursday to 90000 health officials say the surge is largely being caused by the alma crohn varian. the number of positive cove at 910 increased by 6 times in just one week. most of t

scott morrison says, the joke of each fail to provide proof for a medical exemption from cobit 19 vaccination. as per the rules, rules ah, rules, and there are no special cases. rules are rules, is what i said yesterday. that's the policy of the government. and has been governments strong border protection policies, and particularly in relation to the pandemic. that is ensure the destroyer has one of the lowest death rights from covet anywhere in the world. we one of the 1st countries to move on shutting ab was we were criticized at the time. but it was the right decision. and we have maintained those important border controls of the entire period of the pandemic life that was straight as sunshine coast. sarah clark is the joint of sat via skype. sarah, a fine mess. what's the latest? well, it certainly appears to be what looks like a botched bass reputation. we've got the hearing that's just about to get underway . as you mentioned, this is hearing in the federal court where dr. rich and his lawyers are challenging this revocation of he'd be on a rival. the tom are in a court in melbourne ov

i don't expect even scott morrison will be so rash as try that. but is that too much kind of dirty water? under the bridge, now they're going to be mass protests over this, i guess for people that are angry. the fact is there. yeah, it's going to muddy the waters. why? sure. why should people be protesting? we don't know what they do, protesting about surely they should be protesting for joke, which, because he's managed to serve the right all the old will i go by the way the public going to in a straight the because because you know what i was, i mean you can see the public and there for the people that i've done is that we're told where there was right or wrong, 90 percent of them vaccinate their, understand if you do the tough times they and new zealand of been through the so that you some of them are going to think i use this guy coming over, has not a vaccination to do it. like you can see the anger from some people prefer people know if they feel that way should turn around once the person is put them into those conditions. the 2 years conve

my sense is that scott morrison the j my sense is that scott morrison the prime minister is not going to take this lightly. he has a lot of political capital invested in djokovic�*s case. only a matter of moments after his visa was cancelled last thursday scott morrison was issuing a statement saying rules are rules that this shows nobody, no matter how rich are privileged, is exempt from our very strict border rules, especially when it concerns vaccination. he has a federal election due in four months and so djokovic arrives in australia at pretty much a heaven sent political football for him and he wants to be seen to the australian electorate as acting tough on this kind of thing and that there should be no perceptions that anybody. == and that there should be no perceptions that anybody. -- no exceptions- _ perceptions that anybody. -- no exceptions. djokovic _ perceptions that anybody. -- no exceptions. djokovic wants i perceptions that anybody. -- no exceptions. djokovic wants to i perceptions that anybody. -- no . exceptions. djokovic wants to win this title and if he does he

here's what scott morrison had to say. my my view is that any individual seeking exemption must provide evidence. if novak djokovic turns up, he has to, if he is not vaccinated, provide acceptable proof that he cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons to be able to access the same travel arrangements as fully vaccinated travellers. so we await his presentation on what evidence he provides. if that evidence he provides. if that evidence is insufficient, he won't be treated any differently to anyone else, and he will be on the next plane home. else, and he will be on the next plane home-— else, and he will be on the next lane home. ~ , ., ., plane home. the australian prime minister. here's what the british doubles player, jamie murray, had to say at a press conference earlier. i think if it was me that wasn't vaccinated, i wouldn't be getting an exemption, but well done to him getting _ exemption, but well done to him getting cleared to come to australia and compete. and australians have been reacting angrily to news of t

and i think scott morrison will be trying to politically leverage this to his advantage. it allows him to look strong borders. he's already put out a statement saying that the strategy and government welcomes the decision of the federal court, underlined the fact that the government is strong on boarders on board of protection and will continue that regime. it's interesting that the labor opposition, which leads the, the government in opinion polling at the moment the labor opposition federally has not taken a different position from the federal government. and this has been a consistent approach that labor has taken in opposition. so labor is trying to minimize the differences between it and the federal government on these questions on questions like immigration and border protection, largely because live it knows that if scott morrison is able to to exploit that division between the 2 sides. and he will do so to his advantage that goes back to the question of how does this plan and the election it's going to be interesting to say will vote is still care about it a few m

the prime minister, scott morrison, said the sacrifices australians made throughout the pandemic should be protected. mr morrison's government has faced heavy criticism for allowing the unvaccinated player into australia in the first place, while the country struggled with a spike in covid—i9 case numbers. i think it was a mess—up that they did but now i think they corrected it. it's unfortunate that novak won't be playing, you know, the tournament, it's a pretty big loss. yeah, i think if everyone else has to follow the rules, why can't he? and, obviously, he thought he was above it all. andy murray says the controversy has been bad for the sport. itjust seems like it's dragged on for quite a long time now and, yeah, not great for the tennis, not great for the australian open, not great for novak. his former coach, the multiple grand slam winner boris becker, said this story has become about more than just sport. he's only a tennis player, we're alljust sportsmen, we're not politicians. if we are used in a political way, then we don't have a chance. the world number one is still fi

a point scott morrison and his government have been hammering home since the controversy began. politicians wanted to prove they could control who comes in and out of the country but in doing so, they lost control of the narrative. it's an embarrassing situation for australia which ever way you look at it. as well as the support from fans, djokovic�*s family have also been making theirfeelings clear over his detention. overnight on social media, his wife, jelena djokovic, said, "thank you dear people, all around the world for using your voice to send love to my husband." she added, "the only law that we should all respect across every single border is love and respect for another human being." protests have been taking place in serbia against the tennis star's treatment. our correspondent in belgrade, guy delauney, says djokovic is something of a national hero for millions of people. you could easily [and on a plane on air serbia which is called novak djokovic — that could happen. you could go in through the airport and find the novak djokovic shop, selling all sorts of souv

this is manifestly a political decision and the world knows scott morrison has a federal actions looming in about 4 months time. and he's been rewarded this morning with a response from the australian public, which seems to endorse the decision of the australian government to deport jock of edge. why don't think that the straight and government has missed that it said before, alex hope, immigration minister said, i don't want to make a martyr out of our hero who joked edge by allowing him to play. but by deporting him, by excluding him from the to the tournament, he's done exactly that because an axe is around the world. now, we'll be looking at jocko vege and saying this guys being persecuted for no other reason than the fact that he is exercising, is individual liberty is choice not to be vaccinated. and of course, he will become a martyr. to more world news, the kremlin, his insisting on a concrete response from the us to it's propose security guarantees. washington sees it, we'll give it in writing next week. that's follows. in depth talks between moscow and nato. russia, however, sa

prime minister scott morrison says the player will be on the �*next plane home�* if he can't provide evidence of a medical exemption. president macron warns he intends to make life difficult for people in france who have not been vaccinated against covid—19. police in kazakhstan use tear gas and stun grenades to stop a wave of protests over rising fuel prices, with 200 people arrested and dozens injured. and a judge in new york is considering whether to dismiss a civil case accusing prince andrew of sexual assault. he's said he'll reveal his decision "pretty soon". hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. uk government ministers are meeting to consider changing the rules on covid tests in england — to ease staffing shortages by reducing self isolation periods. the prime minister will ask his cabinet to back his decision not to impose any further covid restrictions in england, despite soaring levels of infection. last night, boris johnson said he hopes the country could "ride out" the current wave, but accepted that part of the nhs would feel overwhelmed

scott morrison, who said a multiple occasions. this is a defense of the countries borders. that the reason was trailer had relatively few deaths, relatively few cases was because the country had defended their borders so strongly . that was also echoed by immigration minister, alex ford, who said he welcome this decision of defending australia's borderline of keeping people safe. the association of tennis professionals has not so outright criticize this decision. they've not outright been critical of the decision, but expressed that regret what's happened. the thing is not good for the image of tenants as a sport is not good without the least of participated and things would have been better had they turned out differently. so being leaders, serbian top officials have certainly not meant that word and stating this decision was political. this was put in place to make an example of no joke of which it was very easy for us rental for it is to say from the very beginning that okay, only vaccinated on inoculated people could enter australian territory. but it, in the face, hope

this is manifestly political decision as the world knows scott morrison has federal elections looming in about 4 months time. and he's been rewarded this morning with a response from the australian public, which seems to endorse the decision of yesterday and government to deport jock, which was the thing that the student government has miss dad. it said before alex hope, immigration minister said, i don't want to make a monitor out of our a hero who joked edge by allowing him to play, but by deporting him by excluding him from the the tutor. and he's done exactly that because an axis around the world. now we'll be looking at jocko vege and saying this guy's being persecuted for no other reason than the fact that he is exercising. individual liberty is choice not to be vaccinated. and of course, he will become a martyr after the 1st victory in the case where the joke of which was originally released from the detention center. we spoke to his dad and uncle who both agreed. the stock should be allowed to compete in the australia. i can see in my name, i personally mean isolated, you know

the prime minister scott morrison. he's released a statement saying in part, i understand that following careful consideration, action has been taken by the minister to counsel mister joke of it visa held on health and good order grounds on the basis that it was in the public interest to do so. he added australians a bad many sacrifices during his pandemic, and they rightly expect the result of those sacrifices to be protected. here is more from sarah clark following developments in prison. this is yet another twist in his ongoing visa stars between no joke of ich and yesterday in government on friday at about 6 p. m. local time was certainly in melbourne. the federal government was certainly the immigration minister announced that he was going to revoke this visa jackowitz visa for a 2nd time. now should not the timing of this. we had the court ruling on monday that noted the court really on monday that i returned, i should say, the federal government's initial cancellation of the visa and on fraud i for days like tha

the australian providence, the scott morrison, they're speaking very clearly mentioning the safety of board of the secure to board us quite what this has to do with borders. a lot of critics cannot see, including the serbian president who was very scathing about the treatment, a joke in which received australia earlier today. it was very easy for us rental for it is to say from the very beginning the okay only vaccinated on inoculated people could enter australian territory, but it didn't say so. they were saying completely different story, including this medical exemptions, i think was really an australian authorities can relate to themselves with this kind of procedures are pursuing against a mold, your courage. what i know is that novak is always the 1st one to stand for the players, but none of us stood for him. be strong. rules are rules, they say then lose at their own court. then find a way to cancel his visa anyway. so what rules were they referring to in the 1st place? oh, i forgot election soon. stay strong. we can make 3 takeaways re from this court's decision. 3 peas if yo

right now, scott morrison, the australian prime minister, on the other hand, has taken a stance of rules, rules, and if those exemption requirements are not met, then that means chunk of which is welcome in the country. have this tournament is the serve installed bread and both that he's want to record 9 times the last 3 years. he's tied on 20 grand slams with roger federer and raf, a young adult, he would love to break that record in australia. of course, a court where he sees feels at home. he's always, he doesn't feel too at home right now. but some of the australian government officials have reacted really strongly to this decision. and we can listen to some of them right now. morrison just lost his case against jokers which total incompetence like on everything else, if they seriously didn't want him while nor did they give him a visa to fi here. novak jock of it is being detained in the same place that refugees, the health, some who have been detained for 9 years. they came to australia to free war and torture. he came to when a tennis match. so just as soon as we see joker, which

scott morrison a dictator. he's launched a brutal attack. and just recently, as we see these images of him having a press conference in melbourne, the georgia decision on monday is still yet to be challenged by the australian government. the australian immigration minister alex hawk says he still retained the right to cancel this me the at any time the usual 4 hour window for that has expired, but it does not count as the australian government did not read, detain, jock, which for question. and now some people have come out in support of jeff rich, obviously a huge to be an ex community out in melbourne. they around in the downtown melbourne office and chuck, which is lawyers, some smashing gas, some surrounding his car. police using pep is free and we talk to some of the people down there in melbourne. some people say they collab fitness decision has gone this way and it's not been to australian government officials. one thing, i mean we can hear what some of them have said right now. i'm very happy on an extremely heavy ceiling. legal syst

morrison has a federal actions looming in about 4 months time. and he's been rewarded. this morning, with a response from the australian public, which seems to endorse the decision of yesterday and government to deport jocko ridge where don't think that the state and government has missed that it said before, alex hope, immigration minister said, i don't want to make a more to out of our a hero who joked edge by allowing him to play. but. busy by deporting him by excluding him from the, the tutor and he's done exactly that because an axe is around the world. now we'll be looking at junk of edge and saying this guy's being persecuted for no other reason than the fact that he is exercising. individual liberty is choice not to be vaccinated, and of course he will become a martyr. the kremlin is insisting on a concrete response from the u. s. to its proposed security guarantees, washington se, that'll give it in writing next week. that follows in depth talks between moscow and nato, russia. whoever said those negotiations highlighted, continuing diff

this is a manifestly political decision as the world knows scott morrison has a federal elections looming in about 4 months time. and he's been rewarded this morning with a response from the australian public, which seems to endorse the decision of the australian government to deport jocko village where the thing that the, the australian government has missed. that it said before alex hall, the immigration minister said i don't want to make a martyr out of our hero as a joke of it by allowing him to play. but. busy by deporting him by excluding him from the the tournament. is that exactly that because anti vax is around the world now will be looking to juggle village and saying this guy's been persecuted for. no other reason than the fact that he is exercising his individual liberty. his choice not to be vaccinated, and of course he will become a martyr. the kremlin is insisting on a concrete response from the u. s. to his proposed security guarantees. washington says it's a gov, it's in writing next week. it follows an indepth talks between moscow and nato. russia over said those negotia

his lawyers are appealing, the decision prime minister scott morrison says the chalk of ich, failed to provide enough proof for a medical exemption from cobit 19 vaccination. as per the rules. rules ah, rules, and there are no special cases. rules are rules, is what i said yesterday. that's the policy the government, and has been governments strong, border protection policies, and particularly in relation to the pandemic. that is ensure the destroyer has one of the lowest death rights from cobit anywhere in the world. we one of the 1st countries to move on shutting abolitionists. we were criticized at the time, but it was the right decision, and we have maintained those important border controls, the entire period of the pain damage. sarah clark has more from australia is sunshine coast sidney. that extraordinary twist in the saga. we had the press conference was a joint press conference held by tennis strategy of the ceo of the strike opened. and victorian government on wednesday saying that he probably exemptions or medical exemption to travel to playing the strain open had been appr

the scott morrison says the joke of ich failed to provide enough proof for a medical exemption from cobit 19 vaccination. asked for the rules. rules ah, rules, and there are night. special cases. rules are rules, is what i said yesterday. that's the policy, the government and has been governments strong, border protection policies, and particularly in relation to the pandemic. that is ensure the destroyer has one of the lowest death rights from target anywhere in the world. we one of the 1st countries to move on shutting ab was we were criticized at the time. but it was the right decision. and we have maintained those important border controls of the entire period of the pandemic. that's our live our skype to australia, sunshine coast. sarah clark is that for us, sarah, jock, of which clearly thought that all the paperwork was in order before he left do by what's happened sidney. that extraordinary twist in his saga, we had the press conference was a joint press conference held by tenant the strategy of the ceo of these try an open and victorian government on wednesday saying that he prob

the australian prime minister, scott morrison has warned tennis

so scott morrison, the prime minister said only a few days ago that the decision was essentially in the hands of the victorian state government. now the last are heard, state governments don't control national borders, but it seems to be that was the arrangement time within a day or so that has changed. and so the federal government is kind of said, no, we control the board. and so there's been a real confusion, tennis australia is a sports organization. it doesn't control borders, but obviously it has considerable power because there are very many grand signs in 10 years. and australia is very key to keep hold of the one that it has over 4 grand slams. so it's been an extraordinary sensitive issue as essentially a political issue. you go the whole question of the position of sport in australian culture. that's obviously very powerful. but also you've got the questions, read chrissy in terms of the treatment of its citizens. ok. prime minister bars. johnson's government is accused of holding more room breaking parties during current of hours locked down. a telegraph newspaper reported a

were and actually the australian prime minister scott morrison has just reiterated that call for an investigation to the origins just now at the g20 summit. so australia has been very forward leading on this as you know, as a result we were hit with rolling tariffs and other retaliation and shine. i mean look the chinese ministers have been meeting with the taliban, but they haven't spoken to our ministers and government in probably close to you know year and a half coming on two years now, it's extraordinary just because australia stood up and called for an investigation into the origins of covid-19 the international community knew australia was going to be doing that before we did and what i found out and included in the book is that you know, the us or secretary of state at the time mike pompeo. who's of course at the hudson institute now and i interviewed him both for my book and documentary, although not on this specific question, but my understanding is that the us was happy for australia to take the lead in calling for an inquiry into the origins because it positioned the issue as you know

prime minister scott morrison denies there was any confusion regarding the matter. the matter is before the court, so i am not going to be making any comment on the matter before the court, and in relation to any other action the government may undertake. that is purely a matter before the courts at the moment. but in relation to the federal government's advice to tennis australia that was set out very clearly and november. i read the extract from this very podium. it could not be more clear. and let's speak to shaimaa khalil — shejoins us live from melbourne. welcome to you. when can we expect a decision?— expect a decision? morning samantha. _ expect a decision? morning samantha, the _ expect a decision? morning samantha, the judges - expect a decision? morning i samantha, the judges hearing the samantha, thejudges hearing the arguments of the government right now and all through the morning he has been hearing the arguments from novak djokovic' legal team who essentially makes two main points. one, that the tennis star had done everything that was asked of hi

you are the liberal party which is the same party as scott morrison. my goodness, this is a mess, isn't it? it morrison. my goodness, this is a mess, isn't it?— mess, isn't it? it is a bit of a mess, isn't it? it is a bit of a mess because _ mess, isn't it? it is a bit of a mess because the _ mess, isn't it? it is a bit of a mess because the federal i mess, isn't it? it is a bit of a - mess because the federal government in the form of the health minister wrote to tennis australia on the 29th of november to say that the fact that somebody who is not vaccinated and has covid does not give them an exemption from quarantining for two weeks when they arrived in australia. so, tennis australia knew this from the end of november, but still... novak djokovic has come to australia and he can spend two weeks in quarantine, but he has come here hoping to be exempt from quarantine on the basis the point of view of tennis australia. they have gotten themselves into a terrible mess. your understanding is that this is tennis australia's mistake. they knew the rule

why is scott morrison in this instance taking such a tough stance.— this instance taking such a tough stance. well, look, i think there _ tough stance. well, look, i think there are _ tough stance. well, look, i think there are so - tough stance. well, look, i think there are so many . tough stance. well, look, i- think there are so many strands to the story, that is why it is confusing and not straightforward. there is anger on both sides. australians who have been locked up for so many weeks and so many months over the duration of the pandemic, and for over a year, or nearly and for over a year, or nearly a year, politicians across the country have been urging australians to get both of their, to get the booster now, many are asking, why is a world—class athlete who has publicly said he is opposed to vaccination given an exemption? of course, on the other side of of course, on the other side of the other supporters who say that he has been given an exemption, allowed to come to the country. why was he given a visa if there was an issue? then there is the politics, and the tussle b

breaking news, scott morrison, the australian prime minister. what is it, that all these measures are designed to achieve? that was set up very clearly in the national plan, that objective in this phase of dealing with the pandemic. i5 dealing with the pandemic. is to minimise serious illness, hospitalisations and mortalities. and to maintain those baseline restrictions to support that goal, so the idea that our measures as governments across the country, commonwealth and at state and territory level, is to everyone in the country from being infected with the virus. that is not the objective. it is not a realistic objective, it is not a practical objective. nowhere in the world are they trying to achieve that virtually. and that is not something that we are trying to achieve stop what we�*re trying to achieve is to ensure that we can keep our hospitals under the lease pressure that can possibly be put on them, that we can maintain the strength of our hospitals through this pandemic and we recognise that of course our hospitals and our health s

it is an election year and observers have said the scott morrison government is using this, essentially to appear tough on borders and to say that rules apply equally to everyone, but the key question here is what rules? if the players have been told to follow a set of rules — and they have, by tennis australia — and then the federal government have contradicted that, who should have given them that information and when? shaimaa khalilfair. earlier i spoke to our balkans correspondent, guy delauney, who was in the serbian captial, belgrade. they were out on friday afternoon, christmas day here in serbia and people instead of spending christmas afternoon walking the dog hundreds of them turned up in front of the national assembly in belgrade to join the djokovic family in showing their support for novak djokovic. and they were tying neon yellow tennis balls around a sign which says, "novak, you are our heart," so in lieu of yellow ribbons he got yellow tennis balls instead. so they were doing that yesterday. and then this morning the papers of course are full of this idea that novak

scott morrison, the prime minister, is facing an election in a few months, really, probably in may and probablyjumped on this issue when he realised djokovic was on the plane to australia, thinking he was not a winner because australians were overwhelmingly quite disappointed with the news that he was coming, because australians have been, you know, undervaccine australians have been, you know, under vaccine mandates and lockdowns over the past year and a bit during the pandemic, but as this has dragged on for days and days it has turned into a bit of a buckle for the morrison government. there are those within the government that wants the immigration minister, alex hawke, to get a bit of a hurry on and make his decision, because they probably still think they might be on a winner, politically, if they deport djokovic, bus, as it drags on, is looking more and more messy. on a substantive point, they still think that they were absolutely right to act on this, that under australia's rules pray infection in the past six months with covid does not qualify as a valid exemption, so australi

morrison declined to comment on the visa stash when asked at a press conference in camera. if the federal government does decide to deport novick doc, which no doubt his lawyers will appeal. this dry and tournament begins on monday. ah, this is al jazeera, these are the headlines. a former syrian intelligence officer has been sentenced to life in prison in germany. the court convicted unwell rather than for crimes against humanity for pieces that detention center in damascus between 20112012 sudanese police say a senior military official has been killed. june protests and cartoon security forces. far too gas to disperse protests. us in the capitol there been reports of multiple injuries. demonstrators wants military leaders outs and to return to civilian government. russian lead forces have started withdrawing from cast on falling the worst and rest and decades. the police to set to be complete within 10 days. more than 160 people were killed during the demonstrations. poland says talks to the fuse, the crisis and eastern ukraine have yet to reach any breakthrough. the o. s

scott morrison on providing aid to the people of top to very small island community in toner. and there are a lot of australians of tom into st. and who have family of friends. and many australians have visited this, so they would be expecting us to do everything we can to stay in with a pacific family and toner and, and their at their 5 feel community in their beautiful community. and i'm sure they'll be supporting each other, but i know just now and they're getting any time at the civic now shouldn't, has called on us for support. we have always said yes. and so in our be talking to the prime minister, i hope lighted a di communications allowing and that we could run through whatever else they might need. and earlier d, w spoke to sean casey from the world health organization. and we asked him what the main concerns awful people effected on the smaller islands and how the international community is trying to help at this point the, the small island, as you mentioned in the huff, i group, i, mungo islands. i. when we fool island, the, the buildings are almost completely destr

morrison said on surprisingly, the decision didn't go down so well in belgrade were joking, which is venerated. it was very easy for them, for it is to say from the very beginning of the okay, only vaccinated on inoculated people could enter or australian territory, but it in a say so, and also the forgot about the term they wanted to create political prince alleged political principles which were not principles told, in purely sporting terms, the decision leaves a super our sheet hole in the australian open. the surface bagged 9 of the last 14 titles. he has no denied the chance to add to that hole, not only this year, but potentially at the following 3 tournaments should normal deportation. rules apply for no joke of it is also denied a shot at a record 21st major title. the 34 year old said he was extremely disappointed, but that he would respect the ruling. one whose implications both sporting and political are seismic. so let's go now at to melbourne for the latest a from at tim cohen. i'm a journalist with a b. c news item, how his job ventures, deportation at being received in