The Briefing
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Fox News joins Trump boycott + Australia's migration debate explained
38 minutes Posted Sep 21, 2026 at 8:17 pm.
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Tuesday Headlines: 

  • Albanese signs AI warning alongside world leaders
  • Trial of accused killer of Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies gets underway
  • Calls for Telstra to be stripped of Triple Zero responsibilities 
  • Fox News among outlets refusing to cover Trump after CNN banned from White House
  • Nick Daicoss wins Brownlow in record-breaking vote

Deep Dive: Migration has long been of the most fiercely debated issues in Australian politics. But it's reached a fever pitch in recent years following an explosion in migrants coming to Australia in the wake of the pandemic.  

What has followed has been a debate around what that number should be, driven by competing demands across the economy, housing, the labour market, and our shared values.   

As the major political parties roll out their platforms ahead of the next election, we're cutting through the noise to dive into what they're promising, what real-world impact these policies will have, and find out if anyone is actually getting the balance right.  

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