Midday bulletin 5 January 2022

<p>New South Wales records over 35 000 new COVID-19 infections and Victoria over 17 500, mixed reactions after Novak Djokovic's exemption is made public and a Serbian-backed investment company has taken over English Premier League club Southampton.&nbsp;</p><img src="https://feedpress.me/link/18263/14989128.gif" height="1" width="1"/>