Daniel Andrews

Australian Open 2021 to continue without fans, players to compete in biosecure bubble as Melbourne goes into lockdown

Premier Daniel Andrews of Victoria state, which includes Melbourne, said the tennis venue would be considered a "workplace" that can continue to function with limited staff.

Australian Open 2021: Organisers confident Grand Slam will start on Monday

All competition at six tournaments scheduled for Thursday was called off overnight and 520 people who flew to Melbourne for the Australian Open were ordered to isolate in their accommodation and get tested

Australian Open 2021: 3 more COVID-19 cases linked to arrivals, organisers rule out format change

In good news for players in lockdown, there were suggestions that some may be allowed to leave their rooms for practice before the 14-day hard quarantine period.

Australian Open: Health authorities rebuff tennis stars' quarantine complaints

The 72 players on the three planes have been deemed close contacts of the four COVID-19 cases and barred from training outside for 14 days, as largely virus-free Australia tries to prevent community transmission.

Victorian state Premier Daniel Andrews confident Australian Open tennis will go ahead

Australia’s Victorian state Premier Daniel Andrews said despite “incredibly complex” negotiations, he is confident January’s Australian Open tennis tournament will proceed.

Justin Trudeau's heartfelt apology to LGBTQ2 community is laudable, but it's not enough

While Canada PM Justin Trudeau's formal apology to the LGBTQ2 community was a commendable effort, it is nowhere near enough in this ongoing and potentially never-ending struggle for equality.

Jaitley to leave for Australia on 28 March; agenda to attract foreign investment in India

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will embark on a 4-day visit to Australia on 28 March, during which he will address a Make in India conference and meet CEOs of multinational companies.