Doubles star questions Novak Djokovic's medical exemption to play at Australian Open

One of the tennis world's leading doubles players has scoffed at the decision to grant Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic a medical exemption for Melbourne tournament.

 

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The top-ranked Djokovic wrote on Instagram on Tuesday that he had received "an exemption permission" to travel to Australia, which has strict Covid-19 vaccination requirements in place for the tournament.

 

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Leading Australian player Alex de Minaur sidestepped the exemption issue at a press conference at the ATP Cup tournament in Sydney on Tuesday.

 

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The exemption has been slammed by some media pundits in Australia.

 

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Channel 7 sports reporter Ryan Daniels said on social media: "Reckon they've misread the room on the Novak decision" while Australian women's football writer Samantha Lewis tweeted that the decision was "obscene" and "everybody attending the Australian Open has a patriotic duty to boo Djokovic for the entirety of his stay".

 

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The Victoria state government has mandated that all players, staff and fans attending the Australian Open must be fully vaccinated unless there is a genuine reason why an exemption should be granted.

 

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Tennis Australia said the process included the redaction of personal information to ensure privacy for all applicants, meaning Djokovic was not obliged to make his exemption public.

 

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The ongoing restrictions on immigration into New Zealand will be one of the biggest challenges for the Canterbury region this year, says the head of the local chamber of commerce.

 

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We were short of people before Covid, and with the borders closed we are significantly short. We've got such a tight labour market. We've got businesses screaming out to get more people.

 

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Retail spending had bounced back strongly, there had been great support for local business, and strong performance in key export industries including dairy, meat and manufacturing.

 

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There's plenty to look forward to in the summer months - holidays with loved ones, peachy weather, and long days at the beach.

 

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But nothing can top the foodie offerings at this time of year. From sun-ripened stone fruits to the freshest fish 'n' chips, here's the seasonal fare worth seeking out.

 

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The undisputed cherry growing capital of New Zealand is the Central Otago town of Cromwell, which is bursting with orchards specialising in stone fruit.

 

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