{"podcast":{"title":"Squiz Today","slug":"squiz-today-632196","podcast_index_feed_id":632196,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/STHZE1330487576","website_url":"https://thesquiz.com.au","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/3db7ad72-3562-11ed-9b32-27fdb8ffad1d/image/b4fa91da002dda6a1e85b1596900a83e.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Squiz Media","episode_count":2471,"summary":"A daily news podcast presented by Andrew Williams, Alice Dempster, Anna Pykett and Larissa Huntington, getting you across the latest Australian and international news in under 10 minutes. Agenda-free, independent, and delivered by hosts that'll come to feel like mates. It's the news without the noise, cutting through with a touch of analysis and an eye on what's coming next. And there's always a quirky news story or two to give some balance to the news of the day. News for busy people, out 6am weekday, perfect for your morning routine. The Squiz is your shortcut to being informed. Top tip - check out The Squiz Today newsletter. It's the daily news stories, in your inbox each weekday at 6am, with links and more info to all the stories covered in The Squiz Today podcast. Sign up at www.thesquiz.com.au - it's free.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-17T08:20:36.550118+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/squiz-today-632196"},"episode":{"title":"Squiz Shortcuts: Australia’s immigration debate","slug":"squiz-shortcuts-australia-s-immigration-debate","published_at":"2026-05-14T06:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/squiz-today-632196/squiz-shortcuts-australia-s-immigration-debate","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/squiz-today-632196","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/STHZE6055125958.mp3?updated=1778721887","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/STHZE6055125958.mp3?updated=1778721887","summary":"Along with housing, immigration has become a key issue that’s influencing votes around the country. Some experts say the current rate of immigration is putting pressure on housing and the cost of living, and it’s got the major parties looking at how they can address things as they face losing more voters to the party taking a hard line approach - One Nation. In this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll get you across the numbers, what the experts are saying and what might come next… Squiz Recommends: Reading: This piece by Paul Kelly in The Australian (paywall) gets into some of the reasons why immigration is a live issue. Reading: SBS takes a look at some of the numbers and how they relate to the housing shortage. Hosted by Andrew Williams and Alice Dempster Researched by Larissa Huntington SPONSOR - Squizers can sign up to Revolut, spend and get $40. T&amp;Cs end date and min spend apply. Consider PDS & TMD at revolut.com/AU/. Revolut Payments Australia Pty Ltd (AFSL 517589). Got a suggestion for a Squiz Shortcut topic? We'd love to hear it - email us at hello@thesquiz.com.au ⁠Squiz Shortcuts⁠ is your back story to the big news stories… Want the email version? Sign up for the free Shortcuts newsletter here.","meta_description":"Along with housing, immigration has become a key issue that’s influencing votes around the country. Some experts say the current rate of immigration is pu…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":765,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/squiz-today-632196/episodes/squiz-shortcuts-australia-s-immigration-debate/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/squiz-today-632196/squiz-shortcuts-australia-s-immigration-debate.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}