On two sides of the world, the same politics are playing out. It's election season in the US and here at home, and immigration is front and centre - yet again.

Host:
Tory Maguire: National Editor (Sydney Morning Herald and The Age)

Guests:
David Crowe: Chief Political Correspondent (Sydney Morning Herald and The Age)
Jacqueline Maley:senior journalist, columnist and former Canberra press gallery sketch writer for The Sydney Morning Herald
Matthew Knott: US-based political reporter (Sydney Morning Herald and The Age)

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On two sides of the world, the same politics are playing out. It's election season in the US and here at home, and immigration is front and centre - yet again. Host: <a href="https://twitter.com/_tors?lang=en">Tory Maguire:</a> National Editor (Sydney Morning Herald and The Age) Guests: <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/by/david-crowe-h0waa9">David Crowe: </a> Chief Political Correspondent (Sydney Morning Herald and The Age) <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/by/jacqueline-maley-hve78">Jacqueline Maley:</a> senior journalist, columnist and former Canberra press gallery sketch writer for The Sydney Morning Herald <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/by/matthew-knott-hvf2k">Matthew Knott:</a>&nbsp;US-based political reporter (Sydney Morning Herald and The Age)
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From the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, Please Explain Daily cuts through the noise to give you insight into the stories that drive the nation.

From the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, Please Explain Daily cuts through the noise to give you insight into the stories that drive the nation.

Please Explain Daily

On two sides of the world, the same politics are playing out. It's election season in the US and here at home, and immigration is front and centre - yet again.

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