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Political correspondent @theage and @smh paul.sakkal @nine .com.au

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Paul Sakkal
2 years
Breaking: Novak Djokovic's visa has been cancelled. He's been told to leave the country today, two sources confirmed to @theage . His Lawyers are in the process of appealing. He's not demonstrated to Border Force sufficient evidence for his exemption
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
Statement from Novak Djokovic: "I'd like to make a brief statement to address the outcomes of today’s Court hearing. I will now be taking some time to rest and to recuperate, before making any further comments beyond this. I am extremely disappointed with the ruling" @theage
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
The Victorian government has bought 34 million rapid antigen tests and plans to distribute them for free Minister Martin Foley said states have been left to make their own purchases in the absence of a Commonwealth-led plan for RATs @theage #springst
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
"Djokovic received a letter from Australia’s immigration department days before his arrival saying he met the requirements for quarantine-free travel." Says he tested positive December 16 @theage Home Affairs told Djokovic he met requirements
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
Breaking: Novak Djokovic's visa has been cancelled for a second time by the Australian government Immigration Minister Alex Hawke: "[Cancelled] on health and good order grounds, on the basis that it was in the public interest to do so." Appeal v likely
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
In this post, Djokovic claims he learnt of his positive test result after the children's tennis event has attended maskless on the 17th. But his sworn court affidavit said he was "tested and diagnosed" on the 16th, with positive result being returned about 8pm that evening
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Ben Rothenberg
2 years
New: In Instagram statement, Novak Djokovic says that he found out his positive PCR test after he went to the children’s award event but *before* he did a photoshoot and interview with L’Equipe.
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
Novak Djokovic has not been arrested Reports of his arrest inaccurate, according to the Australian government and tennis sources The Immigration Minister is still deciding whether to re-cancel his visa @theage
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
Australian officials widened their investigation into Novak Djokovic's visa to include a series of errors and discrepancies: his isolation breach, incorrect travel declaration and inconsistent statements on when he learnt of his positive result @theage
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
The Liberal Party’s in-house lawyer has quit, alleging the party's top officials have ignored advice that some of its campaigning might break the law VEC now probing Liberal mailouts of postal vote applications, which are prohibited @theage #springst
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Paul Sakkal
5 years
At Anning's rally today in Melbourne a supporter of his noted the Christchurch shooter was a 28-year-old and one of the "younger generation taking up the fight". Anning responded by saying the shooter was "a little on the crazy side, but yeah." @theage
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Paul Sakkal
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I was then physically removed by Anning's supporters and accused of being a "filthy f******* journalist" by Neil Erikson. Several Anning supporters followed me out and held phones to my face demanding I tell them my name @theage
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
At 5.30am, 6 hours after Novak Djokovic landed in Melbourne, he's still being questioned by Border Force officials in an airport room. They're assessing docs to support his vax exemption. A source said the longer it goes, the smaller the chance he'll be permitted entry @theage
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
Djokovic being quizzed about evidence to support vax exemption by border officials in airport room hours after landing. Fed govt source said COVID infection in past 6mos - suspected basis for Novak's exemption - may not suffice under border laws @theage
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
Acting Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan says Craig Tiley and Tennis Australia did not inform the Vic government about Morrison government letters stating a prior COVID infection - the basis for Novak Djokovic's exemption - would not be accepted as a genuine exemption @theage
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
The Vic gov secured another 10mil rapid tests, on top of the 34m announced last week. They'll be distributed free in coming weeks with an IT system to upload positive RATs and avoid PCR confirmation. Free for people exposed to COVID, not for people stocking up @theage #springst
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Paul Sakkal
5 years
After the 17-year-old boy who egged Anning was violently gang-tackled to the ground by 5-6 men including Neil Erikson, @10NewsFirstMelb reporter and I asked the men to stop digging their knees and elbows into the boy and let him up after he was clearly restrained @theage
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
Djokovic paperwork on arrival was “minimal” and only supported by one doctor, sources said. Far less substantive than the 3 others who entered using same vaccine exemption. When officials asked him to hand up more documentation none was produced @theage
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
'No matter what the federal government does next on Novak Djokovic, Scott Morrison will face legitimate criticism. But if “rules are rules”, as the Prime Minister last week declared, then the tennis star’s visa should be cancelled.'
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
Djokovic's lawyers are still considering their legal options They were served documents at 6.03pm, after Hawke's decision If they appeal, they want a streamlined trial with condensed time for written submissions and verbal evidence They want trial completed by Sunday @theage
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
Breaking: Novak Djokovic's visa has been cancelled for a second time by the Australian government Immigration Minister Alex Hawke: "[Cancelled] on health and good order grounds, on the basis that it was in the public interest to do so." Appeal v likely
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
Djokovic legal bid to overturn visa ruling to be heard at Federal Court at 4pm. He's staying at the Park Hotel - also occupied by asylum seekers in immigration detention. Fed court judge in initial hearing she was willing to sit late & asked if his hotel had tennis courts @theage
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Paul Sakkal
3 years
Despite recording hundreds of cases for weeks, Victoria's contact tracers are meeting national benchmarks 100% of the time while NSW has stopped reporting key contact tracing data to the federal government @theage Victorian contact tracers in fine form
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
Novak Djokovic will be a free man tonight Govt wont make decision to deport him tonight per @Gallo_Ways Immigration Minister had 4h to cancel before he was freed from detention Decision to cancel can still be made but will be tomorrow or in days after
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
Craig Tiley asked Australia's top vaccination body if players (like Djokovic) w prior infection would be exempt and was told "no" twice in November. Tiley in leaked letter said approving these players "went to the heart of the Open's viability" @theage
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
"Finally, I would like to thank my family, friends, team, supporters, fans and my fellow Serbians for your continued support. You have all been a great source of strength to me" @theage
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
Aus govt looking into whether Djokovic lied on his border entry forms On his Travel Declaration, Djokovic stated he hadn't travelled in 14 days prior January 6 arrival in Australia. He had in fact travelled from Belgrade to Spain @theage @Gallo_Ways
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
The third and final Australian Open participant (an official, not a player) who used same exemption as Djokovic has voluntarily left Australia @theage
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
Australia cancelled the visa of another player who used same exemption as Djokovic. Czech Renata Voráčová's been told to leave the country and is in same hotel as Djokovic. 3rd person who used the exemption, an official, still being pursued @theage
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
New footage of the Holmes a Court-Jane Hume standoff appears to show Hume using the word "arsehole" twice before Josh Frydenberg begins filming and Hume's tone changes #KooyongVotes #auspol Holmes a Court apologised for confronting Hume over what he says were false statements
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RonniSalt
2 years
@SenatorHume A reminder that you said to Simon Holmes a Court in what was originally a friendly exchange: "What sort of an arsehole are you?" (it's at the 0:13 mark) Then you had your Liberal party mates edit the footage. Perhaps you should stop defaming people while you're behind.
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
Breaking: Daniel Andrews is being directly investigated in a corruption probe examining $3.5m in grants promised to a union on the eve of the 2018 election. Investigators focused on key meeting where Andrews is alleged to have promised funds #springst
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
Novak Djokovic has lost an appeal against his deportation and will be required to leave Australia. The decision was made by a full bench of the court and therefore cannot be appealed @theage
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
Serbian fans arriving at the Melbourne building that Djokovic is in with his lawyer Lots of folk music, group dancing and "free Nole" chants And a few shouts of "sack Dan Andrews" because we're still in Melbourne after all @theage
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
"I am uncomfortable that the focus of the past weeks has been on me and I hope that we can all now focus on the game and tournament I love. I would like to wish the players, tournament officials, staff, volunteers and fans all the best for the tournament."
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
Djokovic landed about 30 mins ago. Federal officials realised hours before his visa application was erroneous. Border Force asked Vic authorities to support visa, which was rejected. BF has discretion to allow entry, but his pathway in is uncertain @theage
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Hon. Jaala Pulford
2 years
Update on #AusOpen2022 … The Federal Government has asked if we will support Novak Djokovic’s visa application to enter Australia. We will not be providing Novak Djokovic with individual visa application support to participate in the 2022 Australian Open Grand Slam. 1/2
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Paul Sakkal
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Police pepper sprayed a group of fans after they blocked the path of a car they believed was carrying Djokovic Fans were banging on the window, throwing bottles at the car and two people were jumping up and down on top of it @theage
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
Novak Djokovic will be a free man tonight Govt wont make decision to deport him tonight per @Gallo_Ways Immigration Minister had 4h to cancel before he was freed from detention Decision to cancel can still be made but will be tomorrow or in days after
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
She's already played in a warm-up tournament and is in the same hotel as Djokovic. Begs the question of why she was allowed into the country by Australian Border Force in the first place if a prior COVID infection was not, as the federal government says, a valid exemption
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
Djokovic being quizzed about evidence to support vax exemption by border officials in airport room hours after landing. Fed govt source said COVID infection in past 6mos - suspected basis for Novak's exemption - may not suffice under border laws @theage
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
Djokovic landed about 30 mins ago. Federal officials realised hours before his visa application was erroneous. Border Force asked Vic authorities to support visa, which was rejected. BF has discretion to allow entry, but his pathway in is uncertain @theage
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
New leaked TA/Djokovic letters: -Federal officials said vax exemptions would be approved by Victoria -CHO Brett Sutton said prior infection was valid exemption -TA warned feds about Djokovic-style airport fiasco if docs weren't checked in advance @theage
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
Novak Djokovic will be leaving Australia tonight, 11 days after he arrived He'll fly out on the 10.30pm Emirates flight to Dubai, just over two hours from now Novak Djokovic visa saga LIVE: Djokovic to miss 2022 Australian Open after losing case @theage
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
Breaking: The government’s decision to cancel Novak Djokovic’s visa has been overturned, the court has just heard Djokovic to be released from immigration detention Novak Djokovic court case LIVE @theage
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Paul Sakkal
1 year
Victoria’s anti-corruption chief says a secret investigation involving Daniel Andrews ought to have been held in public Strict Victorian laws on when public examinations can occur meant the premier was interviewed behind closed doors @theage #springst
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Paul Sakkal
5 years
Anning railed against what he said are the three biggest threats to Australia: "Black African immigration ... Muslim immigration ... and Chinese buying our land". Neil Erikson and Blair Cotrell were in the crowd with Andrew Nolch, who defaced the Eurydice Dixon memorial @theage
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
One in five state Liberal MPs have either addressed or attended protests that have featured nooses and death threats, prompting one Liberal MP to warn their colleagues against "playing footsies" with extremists @theage
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Paul Sakkal
8 months
The campaign to sink the Voice has instructed volunteers to use fear and doubt rather than facts, and to not identify themselves upfront as No campaigners but instead to raise reports of reparations to Indigenous people, leaked recordings show
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says for Novak Djokovic to enter Melbourne quarantine-free, he would've needed state govt to sponsor his visa, which he said Vic was never going to do. Doesn't explain how this squares with Vic Health Dept vax exemption to play #AO2022 @theage
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Paul Sakkal
3 years
Kevin Andrews, the longest serving current federal Liberal MP, has been beaten in a preselection challenge by former special forces captain Keith Wolahan. He is the first sitting Vic Liberal to be ousted since 1990 @theage
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
Sources in Djokovic team saying they hope appeal can be heard over weekend and finalised by Sunday, if government re-cancels visa on Friday One Liberal Party source said the government was leaning towards cancelling the visa and deporting @theage
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
Djokovic been asked to present himself for an interview with immigration officials tomorrow Govt currently talking with his lawyers, per @Gallo_Ways He will be staying out of detention until the interview and pending any legal action @theage
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
Breaking: Novak Djokovic's visa has been cancelled for a second time by the Australian government Immigration Minister Alex Hawke: "[Cancelled] on health and good order grounds, on the basis that it was in the public interest to do so." Appeal v likely
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
Saturday press conferences - with most political/health reporters off work - tend to be minor announcements like unsafe product warnings, a couple of new trams or a new event Today - new info about 33 dead Victorians, which was meant to be published during the week Appalling
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Aisha Dow
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Long-awaited ESTA report is released on a Saturday. Shows more than 33 Victorians died from emergencies that were linked to triple-zero delays or lengthy ambulance waits: via @annikasmethurst
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
... to dismiss my application for judicial review of the decision to cancel my visa, which means I cannot stay in Australia and participate in the Australian Open. I respect the Court’s ruling and I'll cooperate with the relevant authorities in relation to my departure from Aus
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Paul Sakkal
1 year
Nick Kyrgios' charge dismissed by the judge after he pleaded guilty. Canberra judge said the publicity of the trial, the time that has elapsed since the incident, and the fact that it appeared to be a one-off incident, meant the case did not warrant a conviction @smh @theage
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
Aus gov sources say Djokovic won case on procedural fairness basis. However they dont believe he has valid vax exemption & considering recancelling visa on that basis. ATAGI's Allen Cheng tells @theage prior infection nevr been valid O/S travel exemption
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
PM Scott Morrison says today Djokovic case was "about someone who sought to come to Aus & not comply with entry rules at our border" Minister Hawke's reasons to deport had nothing to do with border rules - it solely focussed on alleged risks associated with his anti-vax stance
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
Today's @theage editorial "A possible explanation is the political one: the federal govt was ready to let Djokovic in until the public backlash and seized the chance to claim moral high ground ... diverting attention from problems over the lack of RATs"
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
The Aus government is aware of the inconsistencies. It's unclear whether it is forming part of Immigration Minister Hawke’s consideration to cancel Novak Djokovic's visa. Hawke will make decision as early as Wednesday @Gallo_Ways @bengrubb @theage
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
Australia cancelled the visa of another player who used same exemption as Djokovic. Czech Renata Voráčová's been told to leave the country and is in same hotel as Djokovic. 3rd person who used the exemption, an official, still being pursued @theage
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
Covid commander Jeroen Weimar says Victoria will soon announce a system where people who test contract Covid can upload their positive rapid test result to a database and not be required to confirm their with a PCR @theage #springst
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
Breaking: IBAC won a last-minute gag order to preventing @theage publishing details of a previously unreported corruption probe Stories involving IBAC are in the public interest ahead of the Victorian election, said Age acting editor Michael Bachelard
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Paul Sakkal
3 years
Hundreds of construction workers and far-right protestors arrive at the Victorian Parliament, where mounted officers and riot police are protecting the front steps. They've walked from the CFMEU office across the city @theage
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
The Liberal candidate for the Melbourne seat of Macnamara, Colleen Harkin, has said that describing global warming as a climate emergency is almost child abuse, and defended views on trans women of controversial candidate Katherine Deves @theage
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
Also in this story: - Djokovic has failed in his bid to have his personal chef cook meals for him in his detention hotel - Source close to the player says his legal case is strong and that he was "shafted" - Djokovic's former team member says the player misread mood of Aus public
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
Tennis Australia medical official says most players who applied for a vaccine exemption did so on the basis they had COVID in the past 6 months. Won't comment on Novak Djokovic individually. Vic minister Jaala Pulford says Novak should explain his exemption publicly @theage
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
Alex Hawke has not yet made a decision on Djokovic's visa and PM Scott Morrison will not make any announcements on an outcome at this press conference, which is a standard post-national cabinet update @theage Australia news LIVE:
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Paul Sakkal
4 years
Gladys Liu helped a Chinese-owned company, supported by the CCP, win govt support for its venture. The company donated $105k for lunch with PM Turnbull. Months later AFP investigated suspicions the company was funded by $1M in laundered drug money @theage
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
The Vic gov placed a large order of rapid tests before Christmas as it plans to allow close contacts to clear themselves from iso with a rapid test rather than a PCR. Vic would become first state to drop PCR requirement for contacts @theage #springst
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Paul Sakkal
3 years
Luke Donnellan has resigned from the Andrews government cabinet after he was alleged to have paid for branchstacking members. He called the Premier earlier this afternoon and will remain on the backbench @theage
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
Court ordered that he pay the costs of the government's legal team
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Paul Sakkal
3 years
For those who reckon there are no right-wing activists - there are Trump flags and Proud Boys tshirts in the crowd Lots of people who seem to be genuine tradies, but it's certainly supplemented by other groups The groups are also not necessarily mutually exclusive @theage
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Paul Sakkal
3 years
Hundreds of construction workers and far-right protestors arrive at the Victorian Parliament, where mounted officers and riot police are protecting the front steps. They've walked from the CFMEU office across the city @theage
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Paul Sakkal
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ESTA chair requested a longterm fix to what he told the Andrews government was the triple-zero agency's "fundamentally flawed" funding model in 2015 He + half his board were forced to resign & replaced largely by Labor linked appointees @theage #springst
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
Full detail of case against Djokovic - he's a "high profile unvaxxed individual” w/ “apparent disregard” for COVID rules like isolation - he could raise anti-vax sentiment - no mention of what's been the key issue to date - his medical exemption @theage
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
This month Victorians will be asked to decide who will lead the state. But they may be forced to do so without knowing all the facts after IBAC applied for an injunction order preventing us from publishing info you deserve to know @theage @annikasmethurst
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
The Liberal Party will have no safe seats in metropolitan Melbourne The state Libs also have close to none Deakin, Aston, Casey on less than 2% currently, Libs behind in Kevin Andrews' old seat Menzies Existential question for the Victorian division after tonight #AusPol2022
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Paul Sakkal
5 years
Anning said he was weeks away from registering his own political party. "Where we're wining is on social media ... share as much as you can ... we can win seats on social media." @theage
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
Djokovic's father says the player was separated from his team, including coach Goran Ivanišević, at passport control and taken to a room guarded by police
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Paul Sakkal
1 year
The understandably frustrated Victorian Liberals need to watch their language. As with its overblown allegations earlier in the week of “vote rigging”, the party is entering dangerous terrain as it accuses the VEC of political bias. @theage #springst
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Paul Sakkal
1 year
The mother of a leading Iranian-Australian protester has been jailed in Tehran and interrogated about her Australian relatives - the first known example of Iran taking action against relatives of participants in the Australian anti-regime protests
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
Liberal preselection for eastern suburbs seat of Box Hill won by Nicole Werner, a pastor at the Pentecostal megachurch Planetshakers Libs' Robert Clark held seat from 1992 until last election Mormon activist Cynthia Watson running in nearby seat of Ringwood @theage #springst
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Paul Sakkal
8 months
The chiefs of some of Australia’s biggest companies will be confronted at their annual general meetings by small shareholders demanding answers on how bankrolling the Voice Yes campaign aligns with the firms’ core business
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
Masks will remain mandatory in retail settings in Victoria, sources say. They were due to come off tomorrow, but officials opting for caution due to stubbornly high cases, Omicron, and rapidly escalating cases in NSW. Announcement from Minister Foley at 1130 @theage
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Paul Sakkal
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A positive update on this story After spending weeks in a critical condition in ICU, the 7yo girl resuscitated by @paul4frankston after suffering heart attack in a pool has recovered and is now out of intensive care @theage #springst The Frankston MP was alerted by @GoodSamApp
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Tony Walker ASM
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MP resuscitates drowning girl after alert from @goodsam app
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
Confirmed with Djokovic's team that he will not be going to the High Court It means there are no other legal options and he will be deported from Australia @theage
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Karen Sweeney
2 years
What happens next? Well there's almost zero prospect that a High Court special leave application (or hearing) could be heard and determined before Djokovic was scheduled to play tomorrow.
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
Civil rights proponents say one of the Morrison government’s key reasons for deporting Novak Djokovic was weak and could create a precedent to block travelers with undesirable political views who pose no real risk to the community @theage
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
Djokovic saga set to extend into Wednesday with Immigration Minister Alex Hawke unlikely to make decision to deport on Tuesday “In line with due process, Minister Hawke will thoroughly consider the matter," spokesman says #AO2022 starts Monday @theage
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Paul Sakkal
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Federal sources stressing a three-year ban from entering Australia will not be automatic if Djokovic is deported. The government has discretion to allow him back for next year's Aus Open even if he is kicked out this year
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
Many unanswered Qs in Djokovic story Why'd TA give him the impression his exemption was valid despite being told "no" by the gov? Why'd Morrison gov change its tune on Djokovic in the space of a few hours on day he arrived? This piece tries to answer:
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Paul Sakkal
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The western Sydney bishop allegedly attacked in the western church stabbing has taken the side of Elon Musk and called for the video of the incident to remain online, X/Twitter Australian lawyers say in its case against the eSafety Commissioner
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
Djokovic won't take the stand to explain his vaccination views From gov written submissions: "He's chosen not to go into evidence in this proceeding. He could set the record straight if it needed correcting. He has not - that has important consequences"
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Paul Sakkal
3 years
Victoria's lockdown will be extended into early next week, according to gov sources. No change to the current rules. Lockdown won't lift until almost all cases are in iso for their infectious period. To be announced in by Premier 11.15am @theage
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Paul Sakkal
3 years
Health Minister Martin Foley said it 'beggars belief' the Morrison govt would cut hospital finding by $93M, saying it would lead to fewer doctors and nurses Turns out, Victoria requested the reduction "Embarrassing they’ve been caught out.” @theage
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
Under Australian law, anyone whose visa is cancelled can be banned from entering Aus for 3 years Sources confirmed the govt hadn't ruled out imposing the ban on Djokovic, but cautioned this would depend on how the process plays out in court and Djokovic’s next moves @theage
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Adam Cooper
2 years
Novak Djokovic wins court bid to remain in Australia until Monday, when deportation challenge resumes -
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
"In a radical reframing of the case against the Serbian, Minister Hawke concedes the unvaccinated Djokovic entered with a valid exemption and poses a low risk of contracting the virus while in Australia and passing it on to others"
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
At no point in this press release does the Andrews govt mention the fall in unemployment rate was caused by a sharp drop in the number of people looking for work The number of people employed in Vic dropped 0.5% - biggest drop in the country A remarkable level of spin #springst
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Tim Pallas
2 years
With unemployment at 3.1 per cent, and 3.5 million Victorians in work, there are plenty of reasons to smile.
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
Empty chair for Josh Frydenberg at Kooyong climate forum hosted by local group Lighter Footprints Fryd declined on basis that LF has links to opponents Strong presence of people in teal, Greens, GetUp! t-shirts but mostly locals in plain clothes, including @simonahac @theage
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
The Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews will return from leave on Monday. His last day at work was Friday December 10. He's attended national cabinet meetings during his holiday @theage
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
A majority of surveyed Australians believe Novak Djokovic should be deported, according to polling by well-known Australian pollster John Utting 43% have a negative opinion of him, 30% feel neutral Sample of 500 respondents across Australia, conducted online #AO2022
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John Utting
2 years
Should tennis player Novak Djokovic's entry visa be cancelled and he be made to leave Australia? 51% YES 31% NO 18% DK N=500, nationwide, online 12th Jan Novak Djokovic: 27% Positive opinion 43% Negative 30% Dk
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
Aus gov Djokovic case argues he was treated fairly and produced insufficient evidence at airport Govt says it's clear that prior infection isnt grounds for exemption Lawyers submission leaves door open for gov to cancel visa a 2nd time if court overturns first decision @theage
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High Court (Australia) Trivia
2 years
The Court has now published the Minister's written submissions in response to those from Mr Djokovic
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Paul Sakkal
3 years
Relationship between Brett Sutton's team and construction sector "disintegrated" weeks before shutdown. Industry leaders had no input on lunchroom ban/one week to get a jab to work, which industry believed was unworkable and led to first protests @theage
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Paul Sakkal
2 years
States are struggling to secure supplies of rapid tests after being been forced to compete in a tight global market as the federal government refuses to purchase kits for widespread use "It's been very challenging" - NSW Minister Brad Hazzard @theage
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