Fiery Delta v Seal clash wins ratings

Delta Goodrem and Seal took the showdown phase literally clashing openly over Michelle Martinez performance. Courtesy The Voice, Nine Network.

THE Voice coaches Delta Goodrem and Seal took the showdown phase of the reality TV competition literally, with the rival superstars clashing openly over one of his contestant's performances last night.

The pop diva had told Team Seal singer Michelle Martinez her sassy rendition of Lloyd's hip hop hit Dedication To An Ex was not up to her usual vocal standard, feedback which was later rejected by her coach Seal who attempted to "respectfully disagree" with Goodrem describing the performance as "flawless".

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Goodrem was visibly angry at being chipped and when filming continued during the ad break, involving all four coaches and destined for The Voice's website, she took Seal to task over his public critique and defended her opinions.

After Ben Goldstein delivered a rousing performance, Delta Goodrem had no option but to flirt with him to get him in her team. Courtesy: The Voice, Nine Network.

The heated exchange left Ricky Martin and Joel Madden looking for the exits, while a calm Seal continued to back Martinez and Goodrem attempted to set the record straight and argued "she can do better".

Producers stepped in to play peacemaker, with Goodrem impressing her TV bosses by "gathering herself quickly and getting over it".

In some judicious editing, Goodrem's immediate reaction to Seal's correction, as well as the full debrief after the performance (which was also caught on film) was not put to air.

See Delta Goodrem's on air blunder after Steve Clisby's rendition of Barry White's 'I Can't Get Enough Of Your Love'

The show could have done with the drama to spike interest, with it's ratings enough to win it the night's 'most watched' title but tracking below the two-million-mark (1.96m).

Channel 7's heavily-promoted interview with Abba's Agnetha Falkskog helped spoil Nine's party, pulling enough focus (1.49m) to keep the talent series from an expected runaway victory.

Seven News gave the current affairs show a solid lead-in (1.5m), with Nine News (1.45m) and 60 Minutes (1.38m) rounding out the night's top five rating shows.

It is not the first time Goodrem and Seal have had words, with Delta left to cringe after Seal misunderstood her use of the word "brother" which he interpreted as being a reference to his skin colour as they gave American-born singer Steve Clisby feedback.

A more intense moment in the blind auditions - when Goodrem challenged Seal over his post-show coaching of last year's winner Karise Eden - also hit the cutting room floor.

The coaching battle was only overshadowed by stunning appearances from Team Ricky's Karen Andrews aka Miss Murphy and Team Seal favourite Harrison Craig.

Channelling the powerhouse alter ego that allows her to overcome behind-the-scenes nerves, Andrews was at her best with an emotionally raw rendition of Elton John's Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word.

The Voice contestant Kiyomi Vella has been told by Seal that there should be no safety net when going for your dreams. Credit: Nine

Melbourne's title contender Craig, who remains the iTunes chart leader to beat this year, was praised for his "spell-binding" performance of Michael Buble's Home.

Four singers from Team Ricky and Team Seal sang for survival, with viewers now given the power to vote their favourites through to the finals.

The artist with the highest public vote will advance immediately to the finals, while the lowest will be eliminated during Tuesday's live results show. The two left standing will then sing for their coach's vote.

Monday night's show will feature Team Delta's Rob Edwards, Jackie Sannia, Josh Kyle and Steve Clisby; as well as Team Joel's Danni Hodson, Adam Garrett, Kiyomi Vella and Michael Paynter.  

Here are the coaches' verdicts from last night:

TEAM RICKY
 
SIMON MELI
Showdown song: Sam & Dave's Hold On I'm Coming
 
This seasoned professional, who flew 30 hours from his rock band's tour in Sweden to audition, is challenged by his coach to focus on his vocals as well as his connection with the crowds.
 
What the coaches thought...
 
Seal said: "one word for that, it was measured. Hold on, I'm coming...you're here, man."
 
Ricky said: "you rocked the stage, man."
 
IMOGEN BROUGH
Showdown song: Celtic Woman's The Voice
 
Positioning herself as Australia's Celtic queen, this Geelong beauty snuck through to showdowns after a close battle with vocal teacher Katie Carr. Now she has to stand and deliver on her own.

The Voice Australia contestants. Photo: Channel 9 Source: Supplied

 
What the coaches thought...
 
Joel said: "I can't tell if it was great or not."
 
Ricky said: "I will always be her fan. Congratulations, I love you."
 
NICK KINGSWELL
Showdown song: Olly Murs' Army Of Two
 
His career false-started after the promise of success early on, after winning the 'Road To Tamworth' new talent prize. He put in a solid battle to beat whirling dervish, Kaity Dunstan.
 
What the coaches thought...
 
Joel said: "I think you are the real deal, man. You have got the whole package."
 
Ricky said: "I am very happy. You just showed Australia the connection you have with the audience. It was really fun to watch."
 
MISS MURPHY
Showdown song: Elton John's Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
 
Shy singer Karen Andrews morphs into powerhouse diva, Miss Murphy on stage and it's a transformation that has Voice fans hypnotised. But her nerves continue to worry coach Ricky.

The Voice Australia contestant, Miss Murphy, aka Karen Andrews. Photo: Channel 9 Source: Supplied

 
What the coaches thought...
 
Seal said: "You are very lucky you have a great gift. Great song choice and incredible coaching."
 
Ricky said: "This performance was spell-binding. You are making a powerful career and this is only the beginning."
 
TEAM SEAL
 
MICHELLE MARTINEZ
Showdown song: Lloyd's Dedication To My Ex
 
The Adelaide-born now Sydney-based singer has built a 10-year career as a back-up singer for stars including Voice coach Delta Goodrem. Her challenge now is to make the stage her own.
 
What the coaches thought...
 
Joel said: "that just made me want to be your ex and your next."
 
Seal said: "I just want to say I respectfully disagree with Delta...I think your performance was flawless. You were spectacular and you can print that."

The Voice Australia contestants. Photo: Channel 9 Source: Supplied

 
ALEX GIBSON
Showdown song: Simon & Garfunkel's Sounds Of Silence
 
The Canberra busker has won a legion of fans with his brand of cool lounge meets street jazz vocals, which gave him the edge in his battle singing the Oscar-winning Bond anthem, Skyfall.
 
What the coaches thought...
 
Joel said: "you said the most with the least...you should not be anything but confident."
 
Seal said: 'you sing for all those people who don't get heard...that's why that performance was inspiring and you will have the career you deserve."
 
HANNAH DARLING
Showdown song: The Cranberries' Linger
 
Hard to miss the quirky, colourful stylings of Manly singer Hannah know how to sing for survival, after she was saved by Seal after losing a tough battle against Danni Hodson.
 
What the coaches thought...
 
Ricky said: "(The Cranberries singer) Dolores is such an unbelievable performer. I wanted something better and I didn't get that tonight."
 
Seal said: "I think you did a really good job...I know what you are going through. I think you need to work a little harder."

The Voice Australia contestant Harrison Craig. Photo: Channel 9 Source: Supplied

 
HARRISON CRAIG
Showdown song: Michael Buble's Home
 
One of the great discoveries of the blind auditions, Harrison has won Australia's hearts and charged his way up the music charts with his performance tracks.
 
What the coaches thought...
 
Ricky: "where's your brother, we love that guy...oh and by the way, my mum says hi, she loves you."
 
Seal: "such is the power of what you do, Harrison, you just make us all feel good."

The Voice Australia contestants. Photo: Channel 9 Source: Supplied

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Why this Feud is really all about Tom

Gai Waterhouse, Tom Waterhorse and John Singleton arrive at Racing NSW HQ for the inquiry into the running of More Joyous in the All Aged Stakes.

HE arrived with a fake smirk plastered to his face which vanished as soon as he entered Racing NSW headquarters. By 5pm, he was so confident he'd dodged a bullet that he said "well, that was pretty entertaining, wasn't it" in the corridor outside the hearing room.

Today's inquiry was all about a fight between trainer Gai Waterhouse and disgruntled owner John Singleton, both of whom are large enough personalities to carry this soap opera on their own.

But in reality, it was all about Tom Waterhouse, the man in the middle of it all.

As we know, Tom has a talent for being stuck in the middle and avoiding the knocks. In his ubiquitous ads, which rudely interrupt every sporting broadcast, Tom dodges boofy footballers and herds of thundering thoroughbreds yet never earns a scratch.

The question was, could he avoid the fallout in this clash between his mother and John Singleton?

For now, he has. The hearing resumes tomorrow, and to use a bit of racing speak, Tom Waterhouse is odds-on to walk away without so much as a slap on the wrist, after a day in which he virtually proved he had no part whatsoever in the More Joyous affair.

Powerhouse... More Joyous tears up the field last year. Picture: Mark Evans

This was a long day. Singo arrived in sneakers, Gai in a regal purple outfit with matching bag, Tom in his trademark dark suit. It was the larrikin, the queen and the bagman. Others were under the spotlight too, including vets, racing managers, jockeys and more.

All of it was to get to the core of two key matters.

Firstly, what exactly was the medical condition of the champion mare More Joyous on April 27? And secondly, if the horse was indeed "off", as Singleton claimed he was told, who relayed that information to John Singleton?

Was it the man in the middle, Tom Waterhouse? Or was it just racetrack tittle-tattle that spread from one person to the next?

The best exchange of the day revolved around that word "off". Racing people speak a language unto themselves. To them, the word "off" means more than "off colour". It is racetrack jargon that means "can't win" and it can apply to horses, bookies or punters.

Gai Waterhouse and the figures at the heart of the inquiry were mobbed by the media upon arrival. Picture: Gregg Porteous

Singleton maintained today that Andrew Johns told him on the Saturday of the race that the mare More Joyous was "off". He said Johns had spoken to Tom Waterhouse at a rugby league match, where the two were working for the Channel Nine team.

But Waterhouse saw it differently. He said Johns called him the Sunday after the race and said "I have no idea why I said the word off, I had no idea why I said the word off".

A lot of people didn't look comfortable today. Gai Waterhouse's trusty stable representative David Meijer was a little uncertain in his recollection of the early symptoms of More Joyous's mild inflammation.

Gai Waterhouse was her usual feisty self, yet was strangely hesitant at some key moments. She was momentarily stuck for words, an incredibly rare Waterhouse affliction, when it was revealed she didn't keep a record in her stable notes of the medication administered to More Joyous on the Thursday and Friday before the race.

Throughout the day, Waterhouse and Singleton kept sniping at each other. In one memorable blow-up, Gai attacked Singo for swearing at her in the mounting yard. The two shot glances at each other all day and late in the day, the trainer called her former client a "sham".

Controversial... Tom Waterhouse heads to today's hearing. Picture: Porteous Gregg

But ultimately, this day belonged to Tom Waterhouse. Don't let the ads fool you. This bloke loves nothing better than getting on the front foot, and has clearly inherited his mother's aggressive streak.

This was evidenced by the belligerent moment when he asked John Singleton how much he'd had to drink on the day.

"Two or three beers before the race and as much as I could drink afterwards," was Singleton's memorable reply.

But the moment that really revealed his triumphalism was when he demanded Singleton apologise. "It might be a good time for you to say sorry now," Tom said, after his betting ledgers had been forensically examined, revealing he had lost $256,000 on the race.

In other words, on the basis that money talks, we had before us conclusive evidence that Tom Waterhouse really had thought More Joyous could win, and had lost heavily when it didn't.

All smiles... John Singleton today. Picture: Gregg Porteous

So for now, it appears Tom Waterhouse is off the hook. He denies being the source of the comment that More Joyous was "off", or any information even vaguely to that effect, and it appears likely stewards will concur.

But in the minds of many, Tom Waterhouse remains "off" in the old-fashioned sense of the word, as in plain old unpalatable.

Some people don't like Tom Waterhouse, not because of tall poppy syndrome, but because we don't like gambling shoved down our throat when we and our kids are watching the telly.

Some Australians disagree with his blurry role as commentator/advertiser on Channel Nine's rugby league because it entrenches gambling within a mainstream sport, where they believe it doesn't belong.

Gambling's spiritual home is the racetrack, an inequitable universe where those with the knowledge have always thrived, and those without it are broke.

Tom Waterhouse appears to have been locked out of the information chain in this case. But he shouldn't gloat, as I believe he did this evening.

Fact is, as long as a leading bookie and trainer are members of the same family, Australians will continue to have their suspicions about potential conflicts of interest. You don't need to be a millionaire owner like Singo to feel that way.

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Indonesia's death-row double standard

INDONESIA is aggressively pushing for its own people to be spared the death penalty in other countries, as it prepares to execute two Australian drug smugglers.

An Indonesian taskforce has successfully fought for the lives of more than 60 of its citizens sentenced to death overseas, while the nation holds about 100 people on death row in its own jails.

An Amnesty International report into death sentences and executions in 2012 notes the Migrant Workers Protection Task Force, set up in 2011, had by June last year come to the aid of "at least 67" Indonesians who had been working in China, Iran, Malaysia and Saudi Arabia and were facing death.

The global justice group wants the country to apply the same compassion to Bali Nine drug mules Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, who are awaiting news on whether Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will grant them clemency.

More than 6500 people have signed an online petition calling for life imprisonment instead since the pair made an impassioned plea for help in News Ltd publications on Sunday.

Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran in the workshop of Kerobokan jail in Bali. Picture: Bintoro Lukman

Their support came as Foreign Minister Bob Carr again appealed for the Indonesians to spare the lives of Chan and Sukumaran, who led a 2005 bid to traffic 8.2kg of heroin from Bali to Australia.

Opposition foreign affairs spokeswoman Julie Bishop urged Senator Carr to continue his fight.

"The Coalition is opposed to the death penalty and respectfully urges Indonesian President Yudhoyono to grant clemency to the two members of the Bali Nine who are still facing execution," she said.

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Andrew Chan's brother Michael speaks for mum Helen, who has little English but her agony is painfully clear - no parent should outlive their child.

The fight comes as Indonesia plans an increase in executions. It expects to put 10 people to death this year, including a Malawian drug trafficker who in March died in the country's first execution since 2008. The intensification comes after Indonesia had appeared to move away from its death penalty stance in recent years.

In November, Indonesia abstained from voting in the United Nation's General Assembly on a moratorium on executions. It had previously opposed the idea.

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Cuba challenges Aussie cigarette packs

Cuba is seeking to legally challenge the Gillard government's plain packaging legislation through the WTO . Picture: Kym Smith Source: News Limited

• First step in a trade dispute which could last for years
• First-ever challenge from Cuba since its joined WTO in 1995
• Complaint says plain packs breach intellectual property rights

CUBA has become the latest country to launch a legal attack on Australia's landmark plain packaging rules for tobacco at the World Trade Organisation, the global body says.

The WTO said that Cuba had requested consultations with Australia on law requiring tobacco products to be sold in identical, olive-brown boxes bearing the same typeface and health warnings with graphic images of diseased smokers.

Under the 159-nation WTO's rules, requesting consultations is the first step in an often complex trade dispute settlement process which can last for several years.

Given that the legislation covers all tobacco products, not just cigarettes, it has already been challenged at the WTO by Cuba's fellow cigar-producing nations Honduras and the Dominican Republic.

In addition, Ukraine has filed a suit at the Geneva-based body, which oversees its member nations' respect for the rules of global commerce.

All the plaintiff countries maintain that Australia's packaging law breaches international trade rules and intellectual property rights.

In the event that the WTO's disputes settlement body finds in their favour, it would have the power to authorise retaliatory trade measures against Australia if the country failed to fall into line.

The dispute with Australia marks the first-ever challenge by Cuba against a fellow member since it joined the global body in April 1995, four months after the WTO was founded in its current form.

The legislation - passed in 2011 and brought into force last December - has won wide praise from health organisations which are trying to curb smoking.

The Australian government has faced a string of court challenges from tobacco firms.

Besides trade and intellectual property concerns, tobacco companies say there is no proof that plain packaging reduces smoking and have warned that the law sets a precedent that could spread to products such as alcohol.

New Zealand has announced plans to bring in its own plain packaging law this year, making it only the second country in the world to do so.

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TV exec, daughter killed in boat crash

Nicholas Milligan. Picture: supplied Source: Supplied

A SENIOR executive with broadcaster BSkyB has died in a speedboat accident that also killed his eight-year-old daughter and left four others seriously injured, British police say.

Devon and Cornwall Police on Monday said 51-year-old Nicholas Milligan, managing director of the broadcaster's advertising sales arm Sky Media, was killed in the accident on Sunday in the resort of Padstow, southwest England.

Witnesses and coast guards said six people were thrown from a motorboat, which then ran out of control in circles until local people were able to jump aboard and stop the engine.

A 39-year-old woman, a four-year-old boy and girls aged 10 and 12, are being treated for serious injuries.

BSkyB is one of Britain's biggest broadcasters.

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Tendons slashed in live exports horror

A new video allegedly showing Australian cattle being slaughtered inhumanely in Egypt has triggered fresh calls to ban live exports. Courtesy: 7:30 Report

• Horrific video shows an animal being stabbed at and its tendons slashed
• Restraint boxes also shown not to work
• Live exports to Egypt were suspended late last week

A SICKENING new video allegedly showing Australian cattle being slaughtered inhumanely in Egypt has triggered fresh calls to ban live exports.

Video broadcast by ABC's 7.30 program showed the cattle being abused late last year in two Egyptian abattoirs that process Australian cattle.

In one incident, one of the animals had their leg tendons slashed and eyes stabbed in an attempt to kill them after escaping from a slaughter box, breaking its leg in the process.

Restraint boxes failed to work and one animal was also found walking around the abattoir with a gaping neck wound after its throat was cut.

The public broadcast of the footage came after after the live export industry suspended trade with Egypt last week after viewing the film on Friday.

Australian and Egyptian regulators have immediately launched an investigation but there are already calls for tougher action following the earlier Indonesian live exports controversy.

Joining calls from the Greens for an end to the trade, Tasmanian Independent MP Andrew Wilkie said the latest case must trigger an end and vowed to move a motion in parliament next week.

"The latest shocking revelation of cruelty to Australian animals, this time in Egypt, surely must sound the death knell for Australia's live animal export industry," Mr Wilkie said.

Agriculture Minister Joe Ludwig defended the system, saying 99.9 per cent of live export animals were not abused - but struggled to explain where the figure came from.

He initially said it related to complaint numbers but then said it was reflective of his confidence.

"We are investigating," he said.

"The community should have confidence in the system."

Animals Australia Campaign Director Lyn White said: "The question must be asked, if the Australian government and live export industry consider cutting the leg tendons of conscious animals to be appalling enough to stop trade, why then are they not equally appalled by the fact that exported animals routinely have their throats cut while fully conscious?"

The industry has moved to launch a pre-emptive strike against critics, unveiling reform proposals including asking the government to absorb Egyptian trade into the unified Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System.

Australian Livestock Exporters Council chief executive Alison Penfold said it shared the concerns of all Australians and wanted to improve animal welfare.

The industry also committed to provide additional training and staff in the Egypt facilities and ensure only qualified staff undertook slaughters.

"We are convinced that these abuses by incompetent individuals can be more directly and effectively controlled under ESCAS, and Australian-led training programs will deliver improved welfare outcomes," Ms Penfold said.

Industry representatives - including the National Farmers' Federation, Cattle Council of Australia and ALEC - are now calling on the federal government to include Egypt in the Australia-wide ESCAS.

This would mean Australian animals remain the responsibility of the Australian exporter, even after ownership changes hands in foreign ports.

Industry representatives have proposed measures exporters could take to improve conditions at facilities in Egypt that receive Australian livestock.

They include stationing animal welfare officers there, proving more training for all feedlot and abattoir workers, and ensuring only suitably trained stock handlers or veterinarians undertake emergency slaughter of injured livestock.

Cattle Council of Australia chief Jed Matz said producers would be "absolutely horrified" when they saw the footage and would want to make sure that sort of cruelty never happened again.

Nationals senate leader Barnaby Joyce will on Tuesday attend a beef cattle forum with cattle producers from Queensland's gulf country in Richmond in northwest Queensland.

-with wires

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Tomic's dad 'left player bleeding'

Thomas Drouet in Madrid, bandaged and wearing a kneck brace. Picture: Ella Pellegrini Source: News Limited

Bernard Tomic's dad John shows his frustration after a call against his son during the 2010 Australian Open. Picture: Fiona Hamilton Source: Herald Sun

John Tomic watches son Bernard train ahead of the 2013 Australian Open. Picture: Jason Edwards Source: Herald Sun

The father of Bernard Tomic is set to face a Spanish court after an altercation with the hitting partner of Australia's top-ranked player.

Tennis Aust confirmed Bernard Tomic's father was involved in an incident with his son's training partner.

Thomas Drouet has accused John Tomic of treating him like a dog. Picture: Ella Pellegrini Source: News Limited

Australia's Bernard Tomic in action during his loss to Radek Stepanek at the Madrid Open. Source: Getty Images

BERNARD Tomic's hitting partner, Thomas Drouet, has outlined an incredible story of six months of verbal abuse from Tomic's dad, John, that he says erupted in violence at the weekend.

Speaking moments before Tomic Sr was to face a Madrid court last night, Drouet told the Herald Sun he had been treated like a "dog" and a "piece of s---" by Tomic Sr for months. 

He said things came to a head after Tomic Sr demanded Drouet buy him a carton of milk as they were waiting to go to the airport.

He said he replied that he didn't have time.

Tensions were already high, he said. He said he saw Tomic Sr punch Bernard in the mouth during a practice session last Tuesday, leaving the player in tears. 

Kick him out: Assault must be final straw for Tomic Sr

 He said that as they were about to board a flight, Tomic Sr again began abusing him, and then sacked him, saying he would not be paid; but Bernard insisted he take the flight with them. 

Drouet said outside the Madrid hotel Tomic Sr asked him to walk with him.

"After 100m or something like this he was looking around and then he started again. I thought he was going to say sorry for the verbal abuse, but no.

"He spat in my face, then walked away, and said he wouldn't pay me any more.

"I said, 'OK, John, you are a real man. That's fine. Bernard will pay me'.

"And he headbutted me.

"Every day he treat me like a dog for six months, with disrespect and then this. But he need to be off the ATP (tour)." 

Thomas Drouet (left) with Bernard Tomic at the Hopman Cup New Year's Eve ball last year. Picture: Alf Sorbello Source: PerthNow

As the hearing was about to start, Drouet told lawyers representing Tomic he did not want trouble. 

"I do not want this trouble but you imagine, I am a tennis player and I have this.

"It could be weeks before I can play again. This was not my fault."

Tomic's lawyer said everyone wanted this to be over quickly without having to return to court.

Tomic Sr, a highly volatile and controversial figure on the world circuit, faces a possible lifetime ban from tournaments worldwide if found guilty of assault.

Tomic has coached his son since introducing him to tennis 13 years ago. 

John Tomic reacts after a Hawkeye call against Bernard during the 2010 AUstralian Open. Picture: Fiona Hamilton Source: Herald Sun

 The ATP World Tour, which runs men's tennis, launched an immediate investigation amid unconfirmed reports Tomic Sr spent time in jail after arrest. 

Drouet was taken to hospital by ambulance. Ukrainian star Alexandr Dolgopolov raised the alarm.

A coach close to the Tomic camp last night said he was checking into the hotel at the same time as Bernard Tomic when Tomic Sr and Drouet went outside to talk.

"After five or 10 minutes, we went outside and Thomas was down," the coach said.

"He had blood in his mouth and nose. He was just waking up."

Asked if Tomic Sr was to blame, he said: "I don't know."

The Herald Sun understands Dolgopolov and Serbian star Janko Tipsarevic could be interviewed by Spanish police.

Dolgopolov said he didn't see what happened "so I can't say who was involved." 

Volatile history: John Tomic's shame file

Hall of shame: Tennis's five worst bad dads

Outside court, Tomic Sr denied the allegation and said he would defend them vigorously.

"I'm not feeling like I'm guilty, I feel I did nothing wrong,"  Tomic said outside the court.

He also said that Thomas was the aggressor and he had to head-butt him in self-defence. 

Earlier yesterday Tomic Sr contacted Australian media but would not say whether he had been jailed after the incident.

He instead gave cryptic responses to questions.

Tomic Sr has repeatedly strayed into trouble during Bernard's rise.

He was accused of deliberately running rival coaches off the road while driving in Adelaide in 2006.

He was ordered into a public apology after telling Bernard to walk off court mid-match in Perth in 2009 and has repeatedly tested Tennis Australia officials' patience with extreme financial demands.

His tantrums on the practice court are common and he has often threatened to switch Bernard's allegiance to Croatia unless his demands are met. Tennis Australia yesterday said it was waiting on more information before it took any action.

The ATP World Tour said it was still gathering information.

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