Copy Paste Quotes

How Australian hero Karl Stefanovic took a sharp turn to the right – and fell from TV stardom

The former Today show host promised he’d ‘unleash the beast’ on his podcast. It has taken less than six months for the beast to overtake the polished star

In 25 years as the face of Channel Nine, Karl Stefanovic made international news twice. Once when he was crowned “hero of 2014” for wearing the same suit for a year to highlight sexism, and this week when he was dumped from his $2.8m contract for embracing far-right activist Tommy Robinson.

The journey between the two extremes is what the Australian television industry is grappling with as the jovial, popular host of the middle-of-the-road breakfast show took a sharp turn to the right and blew up his $2.8m network television career.

Continue reading...

Jun 26, 2026 Australian media Media Television industry

Need the full article?

Use the dedicated news page for the summary, then jump straight to the original source when you want the complete story.