One of America's best-known television journalists has expressed her shock at what has become a regular part of Australian life.

Megyn Kelly, who has hosted shows on Fox News and NBC, has brought Sky News Australia host Paul Murray onto her SiriusXM show to explain Australia's handling of migrants trying to reach the country by boat.

America is in the midst of an immigration crisis, with 300,000 migrants – the equivalent of the population of Pittsburgh – illegally crossing the southern border in December.

Kelly seemed surprised at the comparison to US border problems when she said: “Australia doesn't mess around when it comes to illegal immigration.

“One of the things that got me interested in this was in 2022, when they kept out Novak Djokovic, who wasn't going to get the title. [Covid] vaccine.

“And then it just led to this in-depth look.” Australia in general is no stranger to saying, “No, stay out of it.” They don't really care.'

She asked Murray how Australia came to have such a strict and rigid immigration line.

“About 20 years ago there was a big difference between Australians believing, 'Oh, we should be compassionate and anyone who can kind of drift here should be able to become a citizen,'” he said.

“But the reality was that people died on that journey. Most likely the path would go from Indonesia. Hop on a boat, pay $10,000 to a human smuggler and then you'll eventually float towards Australia.

'You're getting close enough here [and it was]”Aha, thanks for the effort, you're in.”

The Sky News presenter said the deaths of 'thousands of people' were driving change, with the Australian government saying: “Yes, we are an island, but… you have to come through the front door.”

“So, simply put, if you came here illegally, our position was we would turn the boat around and send you back.”

Murray then explained the turn-back policy, under which boats can be escorted by the Australian Navy back to the port from which they left.

“If you happened to end up here, you went to an offshore processing center, and simply put, you stayed there until you… decided to go home.”

Kelly told Murray “The main goal of the tough policy was deterrence, and therein lies, I think, the most important lesson for America.”

“Because being perceived as inhumane is part of the point,” she said.

Murray agreed, telling her, “The whole idea is that there is a front door. And just like you don't cross the border when you go to Disney, you don't cross the border when it comes to immigration.”

He added that there are many legal ways to migrate to Australia: “If you fill out the paperwork, you're so great [you will] If you can become a citizen, it will happen.

“If you have something for our country, that's fantastic, but nothing else.”

He added: “The most important message I want to convey to Americans is that by having a border, you have to feel that you have a country worth protecting, and you have to draw a line saying it's a privilege to be here is not a right granted if you can find a way to get here.”

Kelly then read part of an article from Diplomat magazine, which said: “Australia is the only country to require immigration detention for all unlawful arrivals.”

“It's like if you come here illegally, you're subject to mandatory detention, including those seeking protection as refugees,” Kelly said.

“Australia has one of the most punitive forced migration policies in the world…Australia effectively punishes those who flee to the country for protection.

“This is someone who doesn't like the policy. But I'll tell you, most Americans would read this right now, Paul, and say, 'Good.'”

Murray said, “The people who show up [in Australia] They are not refugees, but people trying to shop for better access to social services.

'Because the reality… is that while a lot of people would like to think that Australia is some sort of big version of Texas, the reality is that we are Canada or the UK in terms of social security, but with a lot more desert. '

He also offered advice on what the US could learn from Australia's immigration policies.

'It's very simple. If you end up in Mexico and are trying to get somewhere further down the map, guess what: Mexico is the safe place to go…

“So America has every right to say, 'Well, just leave, you can go back to the nearest safe country.'

Murray said people trying to get to Australia by boat were deterred because they would be sent to Nauru, “which is an island country in the west – our government has given a lot of money to that country – or you move to a place where Papua -called New Guinea, which lies just to the north.'

“The whole point is you're never going to physically come here… It's the Australian Defense Force that's in charge of this and that's probably what I would recommend you need in the US,” Murray said.

Kelly put this into context for her followers by saying: 'It's actually not just that you're not coming to Australia, but we're also going to send you to another little island where we're paying a lot of money to process it. you people.

“And you really won't be able to enjoy the fruits of the Australian life while we decide what to do with you.”

Murray claimed that '80 percent' of Australians support the offshore processing system and then gave more advice to the US.

“If you have a better social security system for the people who arrived illegally than for the people who, for whatever reason, end up on the streets of San Francisco, you have a problem.

“Now you'd think that the social justice warriors would see this, but instead they have this kind of infantile idea that every person who crosses the border is on their knees and they're doing it so that they can have a better life for their children.” can build. family.

“But the reality is that there are a lot of people who know that there is a better life in the United States, with greater protections in the United States and even a minimum wage in the United States that is better than the life they have in the United States.” States have. other parts of Latin America, which means they are economic migrants.”

“They are not refugees, they are economic asylum seekers,” he said.

Jannik Sinner may be a poster boy for Gucci, but the Italian has proven on the tennis court that he has the substance to back up the style.

The 22-year-old ended Novak Djokovic's Australian Open dominance with a stunning semi-final victory on Friday and is now within touching distance of his first Grand Slam.

Sinner inflicted the all-conquering Djokovic's first defeat in Melbourne since 2018, proving that the rising tennis generation actually has the game and the bottle to beat the old guard.

A win in Sunday's final would take the multi-talented Sinner to a whole new level, with many years ahead of him to cement his place in tennis history.

Sinner combines tennis skills and looks that have earned him collaborations with the luxury fashion house Gucci and the iconic Italian car brand Ferrari.

He is in a relationship with stunning model and influencer Maria Braccini, but chooses to keep their relationship very private.

She has a closed Instagram profile and Sinner rarely posts photos of them together, both preferring private life, something that may be tested as his face grows.

Despite his young years, Sinner already has an estimated new value of $12 million [£9.46m] and this weekend's Australian Open success will earn him another $2.1 million [£1.65m] in prize money.

The victory will also delight Sinner's devoted fan base, known as the 'Carota Boys' or 'Carrot Boys' after his red hair.

Born in August 2001 in San Candido, a small town in northern Italy near the Austrian border, Sinner grew up in modest surroundings with parents Hanspeter and Siglinde, and was a ski champion as a boy.

He has a brother, Mark, but details about the family are scarce. They are rarely seen during his matches and his social media is dominated by endorsement deals and professional images from the field.

Sinner shared a rare photo of him and his brother in 2019, but fans find the family's dynamics mysterious, even though they are widely seen as hard-working people with strong moral values.

Sinner, who now lives in Monte Carlo, has a similar private relationship with his girlfriend Braccini.

The model, who has 103,000 followers on her private Instagram page, has been described as 'introverted' and 'fiercely private', often keeping a low profile around the bright lights of Sinner's burgeoning career.

Braccini watched him at Wimbledon, but managed to avoid the cameras, something Sinner seems happy about.

But back to Sinner's early life, and things could have turned out so differently if patience had been applied to his skiing career.

'Skiing is a very common sport to practice where I am. There are a lot of ski slopes literally right outside my front door,” Sinner once told ATPtour.com.

'I remember the first time I went skiing. My brother had some lessons and I saw him and I wanted to go, but my mother told me, “Not today.”

“I kept crying to her and asking, and then she said, 'Okay, let's do this.' They expected me to go one day and then I would go home. But I stayed all day until they closed the slopes. After that I went every day and loved it.”

Sinner was a natural talent, far superior to many children his age, and he soon became one of the best junior skiers in Italy.

Skiing was number 1. Football was number 2. Tennis was number 3.

Trophies soon came rolling in, competition after competition, but at the age of 13, Sinner, who had dropped football at the time, began to feel physically inferior on the slopes.

“One year I won a lot of trophies skiing, but the next year I felt the others were so much stronger physically,” he added.

'I went out twice and didn't feel comfortable anymore. I really loved tennis because everything came from my side. I had my head under control, which is very difficult when skiing.'

One of his early ski coaches praised his “mountain mentality,” which he has since been able to apply to tennis. But now he was all about tennis.

Sinner, wise beyond his years, chose to leave home at the age of 13 to really make a success of tennis. He left friends and family behind and left, determined to turn pro.

'When I left home at the age of thirteen, I dreamed of becoming a professional. Seven years later I am in the top ten,” he reflected in 2021.

Riccardo Piatti's academy in Bordighera, Italy, was where Sinner would end up and their relationship was almost paternal in nature.

Claudio Pistolesi, the 1985 world number 1 junior, once told ATPTour.com that Sinner's unconventional route to the Tour, via the ski slopes, helped – not hindered him.

“Like Lorenzo Sonego, who played football until he was 14, he broke all the rules you follow from an academy perspective because he played another sport at a good level,” Pistolesi said.

“He brings some lateral skills to tennis by skiing his movements around the court, and he automatically steps into the ball.”

His rise continued to where the Association of Tennis Professionals named him Newcomer of the Year in 2019, before becoming the first player born in the 2000s to break the top 10 in 2021.

Last year he reached his first Slam semi-final at Wimbledon, but was defeated by Djokovic in straight sets.

The player nicknamed 'The Fox' caused a stir at SW19 by walking onto the pitch with a personalized Gucci bag.

In addition to posing for Gucci photo shoots, Sinner has lucrative collaborations with Nike, Head, Rolex, Gucci, Lavazza, Alfa Romeo, Technogym and Parmigiano Reggiano.

Continuing the theme of Italian cool, Sinner recently got behind the wheel of sleek Ferrari sports cars during a visit to the brand's famous base in Maranello.

Since he speaks Italian, German and English, it's no wonder brands consider him highly marketable.

This time, however, the tables were turned for Djokovic as Sinner triumphed in four thrilling sets and even managed to overcome the disappointment of a missed match point in the third.

Now the immensely talented Sinner has a first Slam success within reach.

Gauff responds to Sabalenka's growl

Coco Gauff refused to blame Aryna Sabalenka's snarl after the defending champion returned to the Australian Open final.

And the American claimed the world number 2 is not like an unnamed fellow star who turns up the volume on big points in matches.

When asked if the growling affected her, Gauff replied: “No, I don't think so. I don't notice it, you know, when I feel like it's at least consistent with her, so it doesn't bother me.

“I mean, I've played against a player in the past where the grunt wasn't consistent, where they grunted longer on 30-All or deuce point on purpose. If it's consistent, I can't really comment on it.

'I don't think you're allowed to growl while the person is hitting. Like I said, I didn't notice it. When you play her, you know she's going to do that. I don't think it's a tactic or anything. I think that's just the way she plays tennis.

“It didn't bother me. I don't understand how anyone could be bothered by it. But yeah, that doesn't bother me because it's consistent. If she did it extensively on certain balls, I'd be like, 'Okay, it's ridiculous.' No, I think it's just her. It is well. There have been other grunters in the past. I don't care.”

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