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's last-gasp bid to avoid deportation before the Australian Open appears to be in tatters after he was detained by Border Force hours before he began his court fight to stay in the country. <br>The World No.<br><br>1 began his interview with  officials at an undisclosed location at around 9pm GMT on Friday. Border authorities then detained Djokovic following a court-ordered arrangement. <br>His lawyers are understood to have made their submissions during the online Federal Court hearing presided by Judge David O'Callaghan at his solicitors' offices at 10.15am.<br>The court failed to come to a decision whether the hearing will be presented before a full court with the matter to be decided later today. <br>Immigration officials revoked the Serbian's visa on Thursday, insisting the tennis star, who is unvaccinated against COVID-19, may pose a risk to the community and dashing his hopes of competing for his 21st Grand Slam title next week.   <br>         Novak Djokovic has met with Border Force for an interview at a secret location as he fights deportation so he can continue to play at the Australian Open<br>         Djokovic will then attend the online Federal Court hearing presided by Judge David O'Callaghan at his solicitors' offices, with immigration officials deployed on the same floor, government lawyer Stephen Lloyd said<br>        Djokovic will spend the weekend in the same Melbourne detention centre (above) in the final days before the Australian Open gets underway<br>        The tennis star's visa was axed for a second time on Friday, sparking outrage from the community and Serbian president Aleksander Vucic<br>         A video on Friday evening showed a car - believed to be carrying Djokovic - arriving at his lawyer's officers ahead of the hearing being announced<br>Djokovic will be transported to detention where he will spend the night in detainment until the next court hearing at around 10.30pm UK time on Saturday. <br>If his case is unsuccessful, the tennis great will be deported and he could be barred from receiving a new Australian visa for three years. <br> Serbian president Aleksander Vucic took to Instagram to accuse the Australian government of 'mistreating' their national sports icon after his visa was axed for a second time on Friday. <br>'Why are you mistreating him, why are you taking it out not only on him but also on his family and the whole nation?' Mr Vucic asked. <br>A video was uploaded to his 160,000 followers and titled, 'Support for Novak Djokovic and response to the Prime Minister of Australia.' <br>Mr Vucic has been critical of the treatment of Djokovic since he arrived in Australia last Wednesday.<br>'If you wanted to ban Novak Djokovic from winning the 10th trophy in Melbourne why didn't you return him immediately, why didn't you tell him 'it is impossible to obtain a visa'?' he said.<br>'Novak, we stand by you!' he added. <br>  RELATED ARTICLES              <br><br><br><br>Share this article<br>Share<br><br><br>Djokovic's last-gasp bid to avoid deportation suffered a potential setback on Friday when his case was transferred to the Federal Court, with Judge Anthony Kelly - who overturned the original cancellation - saying a new court and new judge would have to hear the challenge to the player's visa being cancelled again.    <br>But the Serbian's lawyers fought back, arguing in court on Friday night that Immigration Minister Alex Hawke had cancelled Djokovic's visa on the grounds his presence at the high-profile tennis tournament might excite anti-vaccination sentiment.<br><br>The reasons for Mr Hawke's decision have not yet been published.<br>         Novak Djokovic celebrates after beating Russia's Daniil Medvedev to win their men's singles final at the Australian Open in 2021.<br><br>Djokovic has launched a last-ditch appeal to stay in Australia and defend his title at the Grand Slam which starts on Monday <br>The minister's decision was 'patently irrational', Djokovic's lawyer Nicholas Wood told the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, adding that they wanted the challenge to the player's visa revocation to be heard on Sunday, so that he could play in the Australian Open on Monday should it be successful. <br>It was confirmed by government lawyers that Mr Hawke was not seeking to detain the tennis star overnight, but he would be detained at the Department for Home Affairs and, after spending time with his lawyers preparing his case, he would then be taken back into detention on Saturday night.<br>Djokovic, the Australian Open defending champion, was included in the tournament's draw on Thursday as top seed and is due to face fellow Serb Miomir Kecmanovic for his opening match on Monday. <br>The visa cancellation could mean the 34-year-old would be barred from receiving a new Australian visa for three years - except in compelling circumstances - potentially ruling him out of future Australian Open competitions.<br>A video on Friday evening showed a car - believed to be carrying the player - arriving at his lawyer's officers ahead of the hearing being announced.<br>Mr Wood requested the injunction against the Serbian's removal and appealed for him to be allowed to stay out of immigration detention as the case proceeds. In the event you beloved this short article along with you wish to get more details regarding [https://slotcomment.com/30-free-credits เครดิตฟรี 30] kindly go to the page.  <br>'We are very concerned about time,' Mr Wood told the emergency hearing.<br>The Government told Djokovic's lawyers it had no intention of detaining him on Friday night.<br>       Australia has cancelled Novak Djokovic 's visa for a second time, the country's immigration minister announced on Friday.<br><br>Pictured: Djokovic rests during a training session at Melbourne Park on Friday<br>        Pictured: A video on Friday evening showed a car - believed to be carrying Novak Djokovic - arriving at his lawyer's officers ahead of the late night hearing being announced<br>                Mr Morrison said on Friday his government cancelled Djokovic's visa to protect Australia's hard-won gains against the Covid-19 pandemic<br>      Novak Djokovic is still hoping to chase his 10th Australian Open title in just three days time<br><div class="art-ins mol-factbox news floatRHS" data-version="2" id="mol-853717a0-754b-11ec-a307-1758e441e370" website Djokovic returns to immigration detention ahead of visa showdown
director-general Tim Davie is understood to have warned staff about job cuts after revealing the licence fee freeze will result in a £285million gap in funding.<br>Tim Davie, 54, reportedly told employees that the licence fee settlement, which will see the fee frozen at £159 for two years, would require the BBC to rethink its operational structure. <br> Nadine Dorries confirmed the licence fee would be frozen for two years, until 2024, after which it will rise in line with inflation for the following four years.<br>In an internal video conference, Mr Davie told staff that the headcount at the organisation would 'probably' get 'slightly smaller, according to . <br>He said: 'I'm going to be blunt — we'd rather have slightly less people here, but properly funded and in the right place.'<br>        Tim Davie (pictured) reportedly told employees the BBC licence fee settlement, which will see the fee frozen at £159 for two years, would require the BBC to rethink its operational structure<br>BBC insiders are believed to have interpreted his comments as a warning about redundancies, while staff are said to be 'upset, frustrated and depressed'.<br>Mr Davie reportedly said that staff should expect further details in April, when the company's new financial year begins and the licence fee settlement is introduced. <br>It comes after Mr Davie refused to rule out scrapping BBC Four and warned 'everything's on the agenda' after revealing the licence fee freeze will result in a £285million gap in funding for the corporation.<br>  RELATED ARTICLES              <br><br><br><br>Share this article<br>Share<br><br><br>He said the income from the fee by 2027 will be about £4.2billion based on the corporation's assumptions around inflation and admitted that the settlement 'will affect our frontline output, there's no doubt about that'.<br>Mr Davie was asked whether BBC Four would survive, and said: 'I'm not going to make specific recommendations now, we are going to take stock, we've got the settlement - that gives us certainty now. <br>'We will make clean decisions, what we need to do is just go through this year.<br><br>We're being prudent in the way we plan our finances.'<br>         Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries (pictured) confirmed the licence fee would be frozen for two years, until 2024, after which it will rise in line with inflation for the following four years <br>While being interviewed on a prime-time 7.50am slot on BBC Radio 4's Today by Nick Robinson, Mr Davie was pressed on the future of BBC Four, BBC Two and Radio Five Live, and said: 'I think everything's on the agenda.'<br>Asked whether 'channels might go', he said: 'Absolutely'. <br>Mr Davie added: 'People, clearly and rightly, are worried about what the £285million cut in terms of two years flat brings, but also, as an organisation, we need to reshape ourselves for a digital age.<br><br>If you loved this article and you would certainly like to receive additional info pertaining to [https://slotcomment.com/apply-for-online-slots สมัครสล็อตออนไลน์] kindly visit our own web-page. The media market is moving extremely rapidly.'<br>Mr Davie said the corporation felt it was being 'listened to' but given the licence fee was set by politicians 'you are in the political swirl', and he expressed disappointment at the freeze, saying 'we would have liked to have seen an inflation rise throughout the period'. <br>He told the Today programme: 'Our estimate is, and just to set this clearly for everyone, by the year 2027, the licence fee income will be about £4.2billion based on our assumptions around inflation. <br><div class="art-ins mol-factbox news floatRHS" data-version="2" id="mol-b205ca00-7993-11ec-8aea-a9f9d0e70636" website Tim Davie warns staff of job cuts after licence fee freezing

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director-general Tim Davie is understood to have warned staff about job cuts after revealing the licence fee freeze will result in a £285million gap in funding.
Tim Davie, 54, reportedly told employees that the licence fee settlement, which will see the fee frozen at £159 for two years, would require the BBC to rethink its operational structure. 
 Nadine Dorries confirmed the licence fee would be frozen for two years, until 2024, after which it will rise in line with inflation for the following four years.
In an internal video conference, Mr Davie told staff that the headcount at the organisation would 'probably' get 'slightly smaller, according to . 
He said: 'I'm going to be blunt — we'd rather have slightly less people here, but properly funded and in the right place.'
Tim Davie (pictured) reportedly told employees the BBC licence fee settlement, which will see the fee frozen at £159 for two years, would require the BBC to rethink its operational structure
BBC insiders are believed to have interpreted his comments as a warning about redundancies, while staff are said to be 'upset, frustrated and depressed'.
Mr Davie reportedly said that staff should expect further details in April, when the company's new financial year begins and the licence fee settlement is introduced. 
It comes after Mr Davie refused to rule out scrapping BBC Four and warned 'everything's on the agenda' after revealing the licence fee freeze will result in a £285million gap in funding for the corporation.
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He said the income from the fee by 2027 will be about £4.2billion based on the corporation's assumptions around inflation and admitted that the settlement 'will affect our frontline output, there's no doubt about that'.
Mr Davie was asked whether BBC Four would survive, and said: 'I'm not going to make specific recommendations now, we are going to take stock, we've got the settlement - that gives us certainty now. 
'We will make clean decisions, what we need to do is just go through this year.

We're being prudent in the way we plan our finances.'
Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries (pictured) confirmed the licence fee would be frozen for two years, until 2024, after which it will rise in line with inflation for the following four years 
While being interviewed on a prime-time 7.50am slot on BBC Radio 4's Today by Nick Robinson, Mr Davie was pressed on the future of BBC Four, BBC Two and Radio Five Live, and said: 'I think everything's on the agenda.'
Asked whether 'channels might go', he said: 'Absolutely'. 
Mr Davie added: 'People, clearly and rightly, are worried about what the £285million cut in terms of two years flat brings, but also, as an organisation, we need to reshape ourselves for a digital age.

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Mr Davie said the corporation felt it was being 'listened to' but given the licence fee was set by politicians 'you are in the political swirl', and he expressed disappointment at the freeze, saying 'we would have liked to have seen an inflation rise throughout the period'. 
He told the Today programme: 'Our estimate is, and just to set this clearly for everyone, by the year 2027, the licence fee income will be about £4.2billion based on our assumptions around inflation. 
<div class="art-ins mol-factbox news floatRHS" data-version="2" id="mol-b205ca00-7993-11ec-8aea-a9f9d0e70636" website Tim Davie warns staff of job cuts after licence fee freezing