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17 June 2022, Australia, Canberra: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra. Photo: Lukas Coch/AAP/dpa.

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NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Australia's Albanese confirms he will attend NATO summit in Madrid

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/17/22

Albanese stressed that his main reason for attending the NATO summit was that Australia was making a greater contribution to Ukraine's efforts to defend itself from the ongoing Russian…

09 June 2021, Australia, Melbourne: A cyclist crosses a quiet Bourke Street. Melbourne will exit a COVID-19 lockdown as planned on Thursday night, but some restrictions on travel and gatherings would apply for another week. Photo: Daniel Pockett/AAP/dpa

World

HEALTH ALERT

Health alert as first monkeypox case confirmed in Australia

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/20/22

The cases follows multiple clusters of monkeypox recently reported in countries where the disease is not usually found - including the US, Britain, Spain and Portugal

31 January 2022, Australia, Melbourne: Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal kisses the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup after winning the men's singles final tennis match of the Australian Open against Russia's Daniil Medvedev. Photo: Dean Lewins/AAP/dpa.

Sports

AUSTRALIAN OPEN

Nadal claims record 21st grand slam title after stunning comeback win

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/30/22

When the match, which lasted five hours and 24 minutes, finally finished at 1.11am local time in Melbourne, Nadal dropped his racket to the court in disbelief before pumping his fists in…

Sports

TENNIS

Nadal and Medvedev both striving for history-making victory

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/29/22

History will be made at Melbourne Park on Sunday but will Australian Open glory to go Spain or Russia?

28 January 2022, Australia, Melbourne: Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal in action against Italy's Matteo Berrettini during their men's singles semifinal tennis match on Day 12 of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park. Photo: Joel Carrett/AAP/dpa.

Sports

AUSTRALIAN OPEN

Nadal one win away from record after overcoming Berrettini

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/28/22

The Spanish star will face either Daniil Medvedev or Stefanos Tsitsipas in the decider, in which he can break the record for most grand slam titles won by a man

19 January 2022, Australia, Melbourne: Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal serves against Germany's Yannick Hanfmann during their Second Round Men’s Singles tennis match on Day 3 of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park. Photo: Dave Hunt/AAP/dpa.

Sports

AUSTRALIAN OPEN

Nadal insists: 'I don't have any big pressure' in seeking 21st major

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/20/22

With Novak Djokovic not involved, the prospect of Nadal winning a second Australian Open title is very real.

Sports

TENNIS

Australian Open: Nadal stays on track in Melbourne

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/19/22

Nadal will face either Russian 28th seed Karen Khachanov or Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi in the third round

Sports

TENNIS

Djokovic set to be deported from Australia after losing visa appeal

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/16/22

The decision means nine-time champion Djokovic will not be defending his title at the Australian Open, which starts on Monday, and is banned from Australia for three years

Sports

AUSTRALIAN OPEN

Djokovic detained in Melbourne ahead of visa hearing

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/15/22

The tennis star is likely to be held in immigration detention overnight before a scheduled hearing in the Federal Court in Melbourne on Sunday

Sports

AUSTRALIAN OPEN

Novak Djokovic's visa to Australia cancelled 'in the public interest'

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/14/22

The decision means Djokovic now faces being deported from the country just three days before he was to take to the court in the Australian Open

Sports

TENNIS

Australia investigates whether Djokovic lied to enter the country

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/11/22

On the form, filed on January 1, Djokovic answered "no" to the question: "Have you travelled, or will you travel, in the 14 days prior to your flight to Australia?"

Sports

TENNIS

'Lucky guy' Nadal triumphant in Melbourne to extend title streak

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/10/22

The 35-year-old, who won the tournament without dropping a single set, recovered from a break down in the second to add yet another trophy to his vast collection

Sports

TENNIS

Novak Djokovic wins appeal against Australian visa cancellation

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/10/22

Earlier in the day Djokovic was removed from detention to be with his lawyers during the hearing, and Judge Anthony Kelly expressed agitation over the rejection of Djokovic's medical…

Sports

TENNIS

Australian government loses bid to delay Djokovic appeal

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/9/22

Djokovic had been granted a medical exemption by organizers of the first grand slam of the year, but his fate now hangs in the balance

07 January 2022, Australia, Melbourne: Supporters of Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic unfurl a banner during a protest outside of the Park hotel quarantine facility where it is believed Djokovic is being detained. World No.1 tennis star Novak Djokovic is fighting his visa cancellation and pending deportation in a Federal Court challenge. Photo: Joel Carrett/AAP/dpa.

Sports

PANDEMIC

Djokovic contracted Covid last month, say lawyers fighting visa ban

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/8/22

Djokovic has been detained at an immigration facility in Melbourne since Thursday morning after his visa was cancelled following scrutiny of the medical exemption he had secured to travel to the…

08 January 2022, Australia, Melbourne: Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates after defeating Finland's Emil Ruusuvuori during their men's singles match on Day 6 of the Melbourne Summer Set tennis tournament at Melbourne Park. Photo: James Ross/AAP/dpa.

Sports

SPORTS

Nadal in Melbourne final as legend bids to stretch trophy streak

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/8/22

The 35-year-old Mallorcan looked set for a routine win but dropped serve at 5-3 in the second set, allowing world number 95 Ruusuvuori a path back into the contest