Commentary Having lost his bid this time for that record-breaking 21st Grand Slam title and been ejected from Australia, Novak Djokovic was probably not feeling his best on the fourteen-hour flight from Sydney to Dubai, but in the long run he will emerge the big victor in his duel with the Australian government. He is…
Djokovic Ejection Sets ‘Dangerous’ Precedent Around Free Speech: Australian Legal Groups
Legal experts are warning the ejection of world number one male tennis player Novak Djokovic from Australian shores after government claims his presence could stoke “anti-vaccination sentiment” is setting a “dangerous” precedent that could further erode free speech around issues such as COVID-19. While government ministers have maintained that the ejection of the Serbian was…
Analysis: Novak Djokovic’s Legal Loss Is Loss for Open, Fans
Novak Djokovic’s loss in a court of law is also a loss for the Australian Open, a loss for tennis fans, and a loss for the sport as a whole. Setting aside, for a moment, everything that led to his deportation from Australia on Sunday—a fundamentally hard-to-fathom reason for any athlete to be forced to…
Novak Djokovic’s Legal Loss Is Loss for Open, Fans
News Analysis Novak Djokovic’s loss in a court of law is also a loss for the Australian Open, a loss for tennis fans, and a loss for the sport as a whole. Setting aside, for a moment, everything that led to his deportation from Australia on Sunday—a fundamentally hard-to-fathom reason for any athlete to be…
What a Djoke! Novak Djokovic Makes a Fool of Australia
No. 1 Tennis star Novak Djokovic is in the imbroglio of Australian immigration and health policy; his visa has been revoked twice now as he prepares to compete in the Australian Open. Djokovic’s case is revealing about many issues we see playing out on the world stage, and how governments are viewing the spread of…
The Immigration Minister’s Decision to Cancel Djokovic’s Visa
The Australian Immigration Minister, Alex Hawke, in a much-anticipated decision, cancelled Novak Djokovic’s visa on Friday, January 14, 2022, a few minutes before 6 p.m. The Minister stated that he exercised his power “under section 133C (3) of the Migration Act to cancel the visa … on health and good order grounds, on the basis…
Novak Djokovic to Be Detained Ahead of Immigration Hearing
Australian immigration officials will detrain Novak Djokovic in Melbourne on Saturday morning when he meets with them after his visa was cancelled for the second time since he arrived in the country on Jan. 6. Immigration Minister Alex Hawke used his discretionary ministerial power late Friday afternoon to cancel the tennis star’s visa on the…
Novak Djokovic Detained Ahead of Immigration Hearing
Australian immigration officials detained Novak Djokovic in Melbourne at 8 a.m. local time on Saturday morning when he met with them after his visa was cancelled for the second time since he arrived in the country on Jan. 6. Immigration Minister Alex Hawke used his discretionary ministerial power late Friday afternoon to cancel the tennis…
Australia Cancels Novak Djokovic’s Visa After Minister Steps In
Australian Immigration Minister Alex Hawke has used his discretionary ministerial power to cancel tennis star Novak Djokovic’s visa on the grounds of health and good order, saying it was in the public interest to do so. “This decision followed orders by the Federal Circuit and Family Court on 10 January 2022, quashing a prior cancellation…
Australia Cancels Novak Djokovic’s Visa Again After Minister Steps In
Australian Immigration Minister Alex Hawke has used his discretionary ministerial power to cancel tennis star Novak Djokovic’s visa on the grounds of health and good order, saying it was in the public interest to do so. “This decision followed orders by the Federal Circuit and Family Court on 10 January 2022, quashing a prior cancellation…
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