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A court decision expected later today in Novak Djokovic's visa appeal case, phone and internet connections still down in Tonga after an underwater volcano eruption causes a tsunami; and in sport, Nicole Frain wins the elite women's race at the Australian road cycling championships.

Novak Djokovic's lawyers are presenting their case to allow the world number one to stay in the country and compete in the Australian Open; Victoria receives its first major delivery of three million rapid antigen tests; and Virat Kohli steps down as India's Test captain after seven years.

Novak Djokovic back in immigration detention as he fights to stay in Australia; health experts believe omicron is almost reaching its peak in Australia; Thanasi Kokkinakis claims his first ATP Tour title in front of home fans in Adelaide.

The Immigration Minister details his reasons for cancelling Novak Djokovic's visa for a second time, Omicron outbreaks nearing their peak in some jurisdictions; and in sport, Australia wins its first Men's Under-19s Cricket World Cup match, beating the West Indies by six wickets.

Novak Djokovic's lawyers file their court submissions to in an effort to prevent him from being deported from Australia; Queensland scraps its domestic travel restrictions; reports of COVID-positive players and close contacts in the AFLW likely to be the case for the rest of the season.

Novak Djokovic's lawyers scramble to prepare a case preventing his deportation; women's advocacy groups say the federal government's domestic violence draft plans need to go further; Tasmania hosts its first ever men's Ashes Test.

The NSW Premier calls for Hillsong to be fined over an event that breached public health orders, Victoria to convert two quarantine facilities into medi-hotels to ease the burden on hospitals; and in sport, Tasmania hosts its first ever.

New South Wales is expecting new COVID cases to plateau next week, Concerns for Indigenous communities grappling with their first outbreaks of the pandemic, Trinidad and Tobago Olympic medallist Deon Lendore has died in a car crash aged 29.

A conviction in an infamous 1980s gay hate murder in Sydney, Prince Andrew stripped of military affiliations and royal patronages amid a sexual assault court case, the draw for the Australian Open has been conducted, despite ongoing uncertainty about the status of Novak Djokovic's visa.

New South Wales records over 90,000 COVID-19 cases, following a mandate on rapid antigen test reporting, A decision on whether or not Novak Djokovic can remain in Australia likely to be made soon, Australian Open organisers to pause tickets for the tennis at 50 per cent capacity.