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#BREAKING Australian Open crowds to be capped at 50% capacity: government

#UPDATE Crowds at the troubled Australian Open will be capped at 50% capacity as Covid-19 cases and hospitalisations continue to rise in Melbourne

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#BREAKING Australian Open draw delayed: Tennis Australia

#UPDATE Australia poised to decide if it will deport Novak Djokovic.

Fuelling speculation an announcement is imminent, Australian Open organisers delays the draw for the tournament that was scheduled for Thursday afternoon. They did not give a reason

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#BREAKING Djokovic drawn to play Australian Open first round despite visa uncertainty.

Australian PM says no decision yet on Djokovic visa.

#UPDATE Novak Djokovic is drawn to play fellow Serb Miomir Kecmanovic in the first round of the Australian Open despite ongoing uncertainty over whether he will still be in the country

#UPDATE Novak Djokovic is drawn to play in the #AustralianOpen2022 while Prime Minister Scott Morrison says no decision has yet been taken on deporting the world tennis No. 1 ➡️ u.afp.com/wpy6
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