he joins us now from melbourne. so as we heard the report joke, 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 of 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 living in the country, which still remains on tested. another document contracting coded within 6 months of entering the strategy is a valid reason. they say it's not so this, even on those grounds, it's enough reason to think that the federal government would still cancel is the is there, and 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 agent that he's did on hi

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

this is joined by max valden a b c. news janice, currently in melbourne. so mac struck, which has now left australia. this clearly isn't one of the games he was able to win. we also had a mixed view from australia and sarah about whether he was treated fairly one of the australians you've spoken to been saying? well okay, i did, i do think there's a sense in the community that, you know, he was sort of trying to dodge the roles of paul in one of the melva newspapers today. sure, some 71, the senate voted lay he should be deported and not allowed to dissipate in the astronomy. and i've been that said there is, you know, quite a sizable contingent. um, so being a strategy and to really rallied around him, i guess, is the figure of sort of soviet cried any date, some sort of and he backed elements as well. i'm nevertheless, i do think there is that have been a general sense in the community given the strict code restrictions that in day yes, him not getting vaccinated in order to play the sort of flying in the vice. some of that wasn't a surprise that the cou

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

we spoke with tennis commentators, steve pierce and melbourne, and asked him how the announcement has gone down with australians. the lead balloon would be one. this brings to mind and then many, many, many other phrases which are not repeatable on television. so it's, it's, it's been received across the whole population. because of course, this is being well publicized over the last months of you know, what's going to happen with it. is it, is it this and his, his dislike of vaccinations and his stance on this going all the way back to the start of the pandemic, really. and then of course, holding, you know, tennis tournaments during the pandemic. so all of this is contrived to deliver an absolute public relations nightmare. him and want to whites him here when he gets to melbourne, which will not be predominantly a warm reception at all. and then for tennis a straight year it's, it's, it's not. i mean, it's got a lot of people talking about the strategy and i've been nearly 2 weeks out from the start of it. they want to be unhappy about that. but this is not really the sort of cover

that is a steve pierce in melbourne many thanks steve. thanks michael. a look now, some of the other stories making use around the world at the shower police in texas say all 4 people taken hostage at a synagogue on saturday, have been free, and the hostage taker has been killed. the gunman had demanded the release of a pakistani woman, convicted of terrorism, who was jailed in texas. hundreds of migrants have set off from honduras headed for the us border. it's the 1st caravan from central america to depart for the united states this year. many say they were fleeing poverty, violence and natural disasters. u. s. president joe biden has backed aid 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 irish policies. unmask and vaccine mandates and locked in. trump also repeated claims that he won the 2020 elections without offering evidence. concerns are growing for the pacific island of tonga, after its unami with waves more than

that was journalist maxwell in melbourne. thing. now we go on to new york, we're may or eric adams has confirmed that at least 19 people have died in a fire in a high rise apartment building dozens were injured when the blaze ripped through the building in the bronx. it happened just days after a fire in philadelphia claimed the lives of 12 people residence are still in shock after the fire, which took so many lives in this close knit low income community. i live at this building for 16 years and never experience something so sad, especially at this time it will allow me that it's like my family and see them if i have more to describe my pain, witnesses reported seeing flames blowing out windows. the building was fitted with smoke alarms, but many residents were slow to react because of frequent false alarms. by the time they realized what was happening, fixed smoke made corridors and stairwells impossible trapped residence screamed for help from the windows. i say it started in a malfunctioning electric space heater. that was the c

but even by his lofty standards, the intensity of the spotlight focused on his every move in melbourne is now extreme good. it looks like he's going to be able to, to play and compete in the history in open, which are, you know, we, we do want the best players there. but like i said, i think there's still a few few questions to be answered. and until that happens, tough together, ah, definitive or opinion on, on everything, he won his initial case in court, but white's a deeper taishan decision by a federal government keenly attuned to the feelings of australian voters. most of whom have diligently followed pandemic rules for the past 2 years. new information offered up by the serbian camp shows. he did not do the same. on social media, he admitted to not isolating after testing positive for cove it. and he also admitted to submitting false information on his previous whereabouts to australian border officials in melbourne. and they were a he blamed on his management team. i don't like his arrogance. i don't fear i feel he's come across as i am his above it all. we've all been might ha

dock ridge leaves australia after losing his legal battle to stay. minutes ago a plane took off from melbourne, carrying the controversial tenant star 10 days after he arrived to compete in the australian open without 1st getting vaccinated against corbet. 19, although coming up, tonga is cut off after us to nami washes over the pacific island. officials in new zealand say the capital has sustained significant damage. ah. hello then i'm really mohammed, now like taco bell has left australia after losing his appeal against his visa cancellation. he was deported after judges upheld a decision by the immigration minister at the unvaccinated tennis star posed a threat to public health. it comes after a 10 day legal battle when talk of h. arrived to compete in the australian open. he was aiming for an unprecedented 21st grand slam when an unwanted returned for nova joker, which having trained at melbourne's rod laver arena just days ago, the reigning champion is leaving australia to the dismay of his crestfallen supporters. many of them serbian expatriates. oh, did anything with an offer on her but

it's been an extraordinary 10 or 11 days here in melbourne. the started way, another job which was detained in customs when he arrived in albany. and then you know the story events over the last few days where we saw he's a counselor once or twice and left the country last night. it's been absolutely unbelievable results in terms of tournaments essential to have more than one obviously playing. but there's been quite broad support, i think, within the community here in australia for the action that has been taken over. there's been, as you know, one of the most locked down cities in the world, but also one of the most heavily vaccinated populations as well and talking about, you know, more than 90 percent of the eligible population now for the next united. so there was certainly not a lot of support for someone with an anti vaccination or vaccine starts to come into the country and bypass some of the rules that millions and australians had to leave for 2 years. but also some question still to be answered by tennis australia who appeared to be

anyway, it's tennis commentator, steve pierce, speaking to us there from melbourne. thank you for that update. pleasure. now germany has joined the list of countries reporting on the kron as the dominant corona virus variant. now, accounting for more than 70 percent of all new cases. that's according to the countries disease of prevention center, the robert cock institute. with such a rapid to spread trim and health minister car lauterbach is urging those who have not yet been vaccinated to get their shots. quickly. germany saw a record number of new coven 19 cases on friday, with more than 92000 infections. experts, a measures like masks and distancing, have helped to contain the advance of oma kron but more might be required. and des, thomas sparrow is following this story for us. hi thomas. it's good to see you. so another day of a record infection numbers here in germany. tell us how the country's coping another day. so me another record of infections. in fact, the 3rd consecutive day in which germany registers are recorded infections a 7 day incidence rate also

ok, see fierce with us there from outside the rod laver arena in melbourne. thanks so much. thanks. nick activists are using the australian open tournament to demand answers about the chinese tennis player ping sway, who has largely disappeared from public view after making then retracting accusations of sexual assault against a former chinese vice premier, helped by significant donations, actors pass out free t shirts ahead of the women's australian open final tournament organizers, 1st band, the shirts on the grounds that it was a political message, but then made a u turn. now the australian open says, wearing the t shirts in a peaceful manner is permitted. and a reminder, the top story we're following for you ukraine's president, a lot of new zalinski has cautioned the west against stoking russian fears of a russian invasion. says there has been no further escalation with russia and is urging the west to avoid causing a panic. is calling for more diplomacy with us this is of course d w. news live a from a for lid. i'm nick spicer. thanks for watching.

a melbourne court cautious the australian governments decision to cancel the tennis stars visa and ordered his release from detention. but it is not the game that and match yet. also coming up a military court, hands down a new will jail sentence to on, on some cheap me and mark also leader gets 4 more years in prison after being found guilty on criminal charges. and critical talks between the us and brush our, our underweight on ukraine, would take a look at the situation along russia border and y relations have deteriorated. ah, i'm so me so much gonna, it's good to have you with us. in australia, tennis started back joker bench has been released from immigration detention after a judge overturned the australian government's decision to cancel his visa over corona virus scrolls. joke of it's, a supporters gathered outside the lawyers office as well as the court to celebrate the decision. police use pepper spray to move the crowd. ah, but the tenants are sag, isn't over yet now. the government may now use its powers to cancel joke which is vsa on different grounds. australian open organiz

no vent jog, which is preparing for a shot at sporting history and melbourne. winning the australian open would make him the most successful men's tennis player of all time. the syrian superstar still has no guarantee of making the main draw mr. joke, which is awaiting a final decision on his visa status. after admitting breaking cove. it protocols and submitting false information to australian border authorities as the world's number one men's tennis player, novak jock of it is accustomed to life under the microscope. but even by his lofty standards, the intensity of the spotlight focused on his every move in melbourne is now extreme good. it looks like he's going to be able to, to play and compete in the history in open, which one, you know, we, we do want the best players there. but like i said, i finished of the few few questions to be answered. and until that happens, tough to givea, ah, definitive opinion on, on everything, he won his initial case in court, but awaits a deportation decision by a federal government keenly attuned to the feelings of australian voters, most of who

that was outside the rod laver arena in melbourne's. hi steve. a big day and melbourne ash bardy hoping to become the 1st australian women, twin grand slam on home courts and 78. what are her chances? nick? good evening. chances are really good. she's the best player in the world by quite a long, wide game that she brings to the court to know if she can, if she's allowed to play exactly how she wants to, she should be done, you know, call it daniel, call it to the really, really good player, come through the drawer and hits the ball extremely hard. there is the danger that actually about the if she's not on her game, if she lists some of the emotion and the, the pressure of this occasion get, there is a chance to call it. there's no doubt that this match is not a done deal, but the actually balance if she can, if she can hold her composure with this 44 year white, where she's been talking up, which is all over the front of the back pages of the papers as you would imagine here, if she can maintain her composure and bring high grade and games the

a hearing has begun in melbourne court to decide whether tennis world a number one novak jock of each may stay in australia to compete in the australian . the world number one player has been in an immigration detention hotel since he arrived in the country on wednesday. after the tournament organizes and the local government granted him a medical exemption from a cove at vaccination, but upon his arrival, the australian government denied him entry. joke of it, then appealed to ruling. and the case is set to be decided right now. as the hearing gets underway, let's go to melbourne now and speak to journalists, max walden, max, hi, walk us through the process of what's going to happen in court today. yes, so as you mentioned, the, the case is really just kicked off the live stream running. now, which looks like it's cross because this is bill of community interest in, in the case talk of its lawyers will argue that there's been procedural unfairness in the sense that he wasn't able to rest and consult with his sort of tame before, before he was taken into attention to understand that t

we'll get the latest from melbourne also coming up there. rich diversity of species inspired charles dora to propose his theory of evolution. now a massive new marine reserve goes into effect to protect the galapagos islands. and in boone, this week of football, 2 of the seasons, surprise packages went head to head on saturday with union berlin taking down hoffen hind in a close encounter. ah, and a warm welcome to our viewers around the world. i'm michael. ok. 3 australian judges are deliberating the outcome of novak jock adventures, immigration status as the tennis star fights to stay in the country. jock, a bit left, his detention hotel for his lawyers offices to take part in the online hearing. his lawyers are challenging the decision to cancel his visa on public health grounds after the world. number one was detained twice by immigration authorities over the last 10 days. if jack of it loses the case, he faces deportation and a 3 year band from the country. a decision is expected to be announced later sunday . journalist atanya lee join

the well number one tennis player had his entry visa revoked on arrival at melbourne at port where he had travelled to take part in the australian open joke, which was detained at the airport for several hours. he was then taken to a detention hotel to await deportation. for failing to meet pandemic requirements, joke of which has been granted a medical exemption to take part in the grand slam tournament, but has continually refused to say publicly if he's been vaccinated or not. astray, leon prime minister scott morrison spoke about the tennis stop. on the issue of mr . joker beach rules ah, rules and there are no special cases entry with a visa requires double vaccination or i medical exemption. i advise that such an exemption was not in place. and as a result, he is subject to the same rule as any one else. i'm john now by tennis. come to the steve pierce in melvin. steve talk of it is launching a court to action to overturn the deportation or do we know where he is right now? yeah, we do and get had a research. he's in a hotel in calcium, which is about to kill him up to kilometer

now to talk us through this are my joined by tennis commentators, steve piers in melbourne. steve, australia's of the liberals, toughest pandemic restrictions and still joke, which has been given a medical exemption on what grounds? well, that's a very good question. and one which i think about 5000000 people in melbourne would like to know the answer to because it hasn't gone down particularly well as you would imagine, given some of the restrictions and lock downs and vaccination push that's been particularly the case in melbourne. the tenants, stria, and military and government outlined 4 or 5 ways, fairly acute what you recall acute medical conditions as to how you can get a medical exemption. and they range from anything from a bad reaction like n alexis to a kind of makes a nation or having recently had major surgery or even maybe a mental health condition that you might react badly to, to a vaccination. but one of the key ones in there and there weren't many others, was a recent case, a positive proved case of coven 19 in the last 6 months. and, you know, reading thro

and one which i think about 5000000 people in melbourne would like to know the answer to because it is, it hasn't gone down particularly well as you would imagine, given some of the restrictions and locked downs and vaccination push that's been particularly the case in melbourne. the tenants, a strayer, and military government outlined 4 or 5 ways, fairly acute, what you would call acute medical conditions as to how you can get a medical exemption. and they range from anything from a bad reaction like an alexis to a kind of a nation, or having recently had major surgery or, or even maybe a mental health condition that you might react badly to, to a vaccination. but one of the key ones in there and there weren't many others, was a recent case, a positive proved case of code 19 in the last 6 months and, you know, reading through the exemptions and no one's revealed. and no one can in fairness reveal, apart from the man himself, what his particular medical condition is. you would think, although we don't know that that's probably the loophole that's been he, he's been able to exploit. but

ok, steve pierce with us there from outside the rod laver arena in melbourne. thanks so much. thanks, nick. and staying in australia since 2018 close to a 3rd of australia's coil as have died as a result of bush fires, disease and deforestation. now the government is increasing its spending by over 30000000 euros over the next 4 years to restore koala habitat and expand research on the vulnerable stations. researchers estimate there could be as few as $100000.00 of the native marsupials left on the car. and reminder, the topsoil were following for you. ukraine's president vladimir lensky has cautioned the west against stoking fears of a russian invasion. he says there has been no further escalation of with russia and is urging the west to avoid causing panic, causing count more diplomacy with more s as d w news live from berlin. next up, as a documentary from our series doc films, i'm expired, extra watch through hulu.

it has become political, the victorian government at the state run government here in melbourne, and the federal government. i stop in the capital in cambra, have an uneasy and uncomfortable relationship and often on matters of national security. federal government is pretty, came to exercise its power. now how far they've got involved with this off to know that can self announced he was coming to australia and said that whole frenzy of activity we saw yesterday. that's unclear. but certainly the federal government made it very clear that runs the borders and each will decide whether people get entry to australia or not regardless of exemptions in line tournaments. well, if he in the in does get to play. what do you think this whole debacle? does for his preparation it's no good. and if he gets to buy that, yeah, it's hard to know is it's got the are the why it way. it's not good for his preparation. no doubt. i mean, he's in a hotel, he'd much rather be relaxing in the best of circumstances, maybe having a like it. interestingly, the judge did say, if this is going to take a couple

next alden in melbourne. thank you very much for your time. let's take a look at some other stories making news around the world. officials in china have confirmed the fuss locally transmitted case of the army kron variant in beijing. authorities are ramping up testing to contain any outbreaks. just weeks away from the winter. olympics residents are being edged not to travel during the luna new year. holidays marley's former president. if for him of a car cater has died at the age of 76. he left the country from 2013 to august 2020, during which a violent is the most insurgency took over large areas of the center and the north . he was ousted by a military coup. the cause of his death is unclear. somalis, government spokesman, has been wounded in a suicide bombing in the capitol, mogadishu, the armed group, also. bob has claimed responsibility for the attack on muhammad appro him. wiley, move near his residence. officials say his wounds were not life threatening to others were also injured. our concerns are growing for the pacific island of to

it's kevin to european winter every month in the summer in melbourne. this is clearly a concern in full as last year with the place at the currency for 2 weeks justify these trillion i've been there certainly wasn't that popular was understandable. it was on the axis. well, this is another law, i think it and clearly a date and the reputation. sports journalists. courtney walsh. thank you. and here are some more developments in the pandemic. india has recorded it's 1st official death toll from the omni cron variant infections in india have doubled over the last 4 days. and curfews have been introduced in delhi and wound by royal caribbean . and norwegian cruise lines have announced that they will cancel all cruise sailing as fears of corona virus related infections are rising. and this year is grammy awards ceremony scheduled to take place at the end of the month has been postponed indefinitely because of the rapid spread of the virus. in europe, the french parliament has taken 1st steps toward tightening restrictions against the unvaccinated. if it's p

you know, it's kevin european winter, having a month in the summer in melbourne. this is really a concern and a whole is last you with the place at the currency for 2 weeks justify the really no, i've been there certainly wasn't that poppy with was understandable. it was on the back say, well this is another blow i think. and clearly a decent reputation. sports journalist courtney walsh. thank you. hara some more developments. meantime in the global pandemic, india has recorded its 1st official death toll from the on the cron variant infections in india have doubled over the last 4 days. and curfews have been introduced in delhi and will buy well caribbean and norwegian cruise lines have announced that they will cancel all cruise sailing as fears of corona virus related infections arising. and this years grammy awards ceremony scheduled to take place at the end of the month has been postponed indefinitely because of the rapid spread of the virus. here some other stores make news around the world. north korea says it has launched a hypersonic missile in the 1st maj

but even by his lofty standards, the intensity of the spotlight focused on his every move in melbourne is now extreme good. looks like he's going to be able to play and compete in this trillion open, which you know, we do want the best players there. but like i said, i think there's still a few few questions to be answered and until that happens tough to give a definitive opinion on, on everything he won his initial case in court. but wait a deeper cation decision by your federal government, keenly attuned to the feelings of australian voters, most of whom, who have diligently followed pandemic rules for the past 2 years. new information offered up by the serbian camp shows he did not do the same job which was photographed without a masked at numerous events, including an award ceremony for children based on documents released by his legal team. these were taken a day after he tested positive for cove at 19. 0, he says he was not aware of the result at the time. but on social media, he did admit to not isolating when he attended an in person interview with the french sports journalist,

let's get more from journalists, max walden in melbourne, max, hello. there you've been watching the proceedings over the last few hours. what's been happening? yeah, well there's been a bunch of technical difficulty difficulties. it started quite light because of that. and i think the baby kids, the fact that they matthew surgeon traffic paper wanting to watch the highly anticipated hearing. but talk of its lawyer, basically 10 of the units around his treatment, particularly the court, arguing the fact that he did despite his medical exemption prior to boarding applying and then again at melbourne and bought and extend it does. the judge has expressed sympathy with the dog saying he thought you tied it by by joking, which is treatment and question, you know, what more of it could have done in order to kind of hear what was expected of him in terms of been granted initially. but also the exemption in regard code vaccination. when now the hearing from from the government lawyers who are refusing the arguments of lawyer and it soon going to be adjourned f

and so a drama for the ages continues in melbourne. the final chapter of a legal fight that may shape sporting history. before i let you go, we have these pictures for you some rare snow. leopards, conservationists say they were recorded as part of a year long observation project and tibet. in addition to the snow leopard cameras also confirmed the presence of another endangered species alive and well in their natural mountain habitat. you want to get every news. reminder of the top story that we are covering right now russian foreign minister sergey elaborate is demanding a written response from the us and nato, to its security demands over the alliances eastwards expansion. the call comes after a week of high level diplomacy that has produced no results or ease tensions over russia's presence on the border with ukraine. they're wanting to renew is coming up next and he w. news asia, a court in india quits a catholic, bishop accused of raping and not in a case this drawn huge attention over allegations of sexual harassment in the chur

and so a drama for the ages continues in melbourne. the final chapter of a legal fight that may shape sporting history. before we go, we have these pictures for you of some rare snow lepers conservationist say they were recorded as part of a year long observation project in tibet. in addition to the snow leopard cameras also confirm the presence of other endangered species that are alive and well in their natural mountain habitat. some good news. you're watching. i did a renewal reminder now of the top story that we are covering right now. germany has joined the list of countries reporting on the problem as the dominant current virus variant. now, accounting for over 70 percent of all new cases. as according to the countries disease prevention center, the robert car institute and russian foreign minister, 2nd, laboratories demanding a written response from the us and nato to it's security demands over the alliances eastwards expansion. the call comes after a week of high level diplomacy that has produced no tangible results or east ten

get across to melbourne and speak with steve appears. who has been covering the australian open for more than a decade. oh, but i'm guessing has never seen anything like this before. hi steve. thanks for joining us on the show again. what are we expecting to see in court today? a clay good morning. well, i mean a beautiful sunday morning and mel when the day before yesterday and i can and all eyes of the tennis world are in a court room. it is quite remarkable. and what we're going to see today is probably some quite lengthy and fleshed out arguments based around some of the theories and assertions yesterday from the minister around how jokers which is public, if you like, and quite open and positive stance on antibiotics and nation especially around this kind of igniting how that would play out in australia, were he allowed to stay now that the, the, the way the minister has a case this, this, against your coverage, is really that the onus is all on your commission to prove otherwise. so one of the points of contention is that jackie, w

he appears to be at the park hotel, which he shared with 30 refugees upon his arrival, into melbourne on last week, and some say that his visa was canceled the 1st time that was flawed. and that the government itself conceited to fate. and for that reason, joke of which his visa was restored and he, as we saw, he was able to get out and start practicing it. then took 5 days for the government to cancel his vizier again. and he is case is being transferred from the federal circuit court to the federal court and his showdown is expected to morrow. now the interesting point here is that we're at the start controversy surrounded joke of each. his arrival was based on whether he had a valid medical exemption. this is no longer the case at the government, arguing that he's and heat, that same sentiment may trigger civil unrest and he is a risk to public health at a time when the government is struggling to encourage people to come forward to receive their booster shot. and made record transmission of covey in the community . we understand that a final decision is expected after the court he

in melbourne. the spanish tennis champion will face off against de niel madrid of 25 year old russian player is aiming to with his 2nd successive grand slam title after his victory at the us open. in september. this year's competition was marked by the deportation of the unvaccinated tennis star novak joker ridge. and let's go to tim countdown and melbourne. he's a sports journalist for a b, c television. thanks for joining us. rafael adel had a foot injury last year. could that hurt his chances are the 21st grand slam title you think? well yes, look, i mean the return to refound, adult content here is connect with her hands on, including re laskey, put him out of wimbledon. and he was open at one stage including could still be in the east ria, but he's come back. he also had on even little minerals about of covered $98.00. so it looked at one stage in early part of the year last night. even see, you know, with a now the final numbers. and so what if those were entitled for living self image and gr

let's go to melbourne now and speak to journalists, max walden, max. hi, you've been watching the proceedings. what's happened so far? well, there was a technical glitch beginning which caused a lot of stress for court reporters took a little while to get connected to the live stream that we've been hearing from joseph to lawyers who say that he, he provided evidence of the medical exemption before he bought his wife to his trailer and again when he arrived in melbourne. and they don't seem some sympathy from, from the judge who said, you know, what more could, could this man have done in the way of, i guess, meeting, meeting the requirements tenant, the strategies on the trial in government. he's always also argued that he did not have an adequate opportunity at no going to have or in order to sort of seek assistance, i guess from his, from his tame. so yeah, they've been the augment laid out so far the same. this will continue again. we central have lost the live stream that todd the site, but because of so many people trying to log on, i guess there

and i have to wait and see the pairs in melbourne. thanks as always for joining us on the show. pleasure. cliff. we're going to turn our to afghanistan where the economy has been in free fall since the taliban seized power in august with the countries of foreign assets frozen and sanctions in place. people are living without enough food or shelter. earlier this week, the united nations chief, called on the international community, including the united states to release frozen assets and avert a looming humanitarian crisis. this winter minus 3 degrees celsius and cabra for those already suffering. winter has made life worse. both food and wood for heating are in short supply for many families. conned aga is struggling to keep his home dry in winter, in and to keep his children warm inova videos over there. the last time it snowed, water came through the roof like a division. i far neighbor saw and lent us a bit of money to cover the windows with plastic. we'll see what this is, how we live. one day we have food the next day. we don't r

and steve, i just want to jump in because the australian open is starting on monday in melbourne and yoga which is meant to play on opening day. and that's now a day away. what happens if he can't play? well, there's a couple of different scenarios. want to see if, if, if there's a decision today, then under group and who's the 5th said would, would move up and take that position in the draw. and then everyone would just shunt up. so the 33rd reply would become a seat and a rumor would just would move out and shuffle into those places. if you're, if the decision goes on, pass to die and joking, which is still not allowed to play a new strategy. nope. and then a lucky loser. as in the next ranked person to come out of the qualifying to him and he didn't make it would just shunt into the draw. and then of course, the 3rd scenario where they were joking, which wins is casen, takes the court tomorrow. i wait and see the pairs in melbourne, thanks as always for joining us on the show. pleasure cliff and in germany has tightened its corona virus restrictions in response to a record number