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Detention, still play the tournament and have this appeal ongoing? >> its possible, though, he now has no visa. a bridging visa normally would be granted to permit a person to arrange to depart from australia. if a bridging visa was issued, it would be hard for mr. djokovic to argue that he needs two weeks, which is, say, the duration of the tennis championship, he needs two weeks to arrange to depart australia. so, i think the best chance for mr. djokovic is to have the ministers decision overt...

They chose to be. djokovic chose not to be. there is frustration among the players that he brought this on in many ways himself. paula. >> for what we can expect going forward, you and i discussed this before, right, even if he doesnt win or lose this appeal there is perhaps a bridging visa. you just outlined it there, the conditions under which the administrator cancelled this the second time, its as if the slate has been wiped clean, right? >> reporter: well, the first hearing which happened l...

So, these are the sorts of arguments we can expect to hear on sunday. now, what happens on sunday, both sides will give their arguments. the judges will then make their decision. if they cant make a decision within that time, djokovic will hope for a bridging visa which will only really be given by the minister, which is unlikely. >> paula hancocks, thank you so much for your reporting. look at this. this underwater volcano youre seeing it erupting there. this is in the south pacific. but it c...

Immigration minister just three hours ago from alex hall, he said, quote, today i exercised my power under section 133 c 3 of migration act to cancel the visa held by mr. novak djokovic on health and good order grounds on the basis that it was in the public interest to do so. now, usually what would happen in this situation, and this is not a usual situation by any stretch of the imagination, but usually an individual, if they have their visa canceled, will go into mandatory detention. we do not...

By being and anti-vaxxer. well, mr. djokovic has made no statements, has made no incitement, hes just said she doesnt want to take the vaccine. that sounds to me to be a fundamental right, that the immigration department seeks to challenge. fundamental rights cant be easily extinguished and without reading the submissions to be made by mr. djokovics lawyers, that would be something that i would put forward to the court. >> and putting forward that argument to the court, even if there was no quic...

Courts to try and overturn this. theyll question the legality, the fairness and the reasonableness of the decision of the immigration minister has made. and then also what theyll try and do is try and employ a bridging visa. it will allow djokovic to stay in the country. it will allow him to be out of detention and it would allow him to work, which, of course, for him would be playing in the australian open. now, we dont onofre exactly wha -- now, we dont know exactly what is going to happen. he...

A prominent epidemiologist questions the point of a “half open” international border amid surging numbers of domestic COVID-19 cases.

A prominent epidemiologist questions the point of a “half open” international border amid surging numbers of domestic COVID-19 cases.

A prominent epidemiologist questions the point of a “half open” international border amid surging numbers of domestic COVID-19 cases.

A prominent epidemiologist questions the point of a “half open” international border amid surging numbers of domestic COVID-19 cases.