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Karl Stefanovic to leave Channel Nine, pulls out of radio show

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Karl Stefanovic is leaving Channel Nine and has withdrawn from a scheduled ARN radio appearance after a podcast interview he recorded with UK far-right activist Tommy Robinson was pulled from his social accounts. Stefanovic spent more than 20 years as a Today show co-host and was one of Channel Nine's highest-paid presenters; the Robinson episode was deleted within 24 hours and prompted internal crisis talks at Nine. Channel Nine has moved to sever ties, removed Stefanovic from upcoming broadcasts, and executives are weighing potential replacements for the Today show role.

Gadget
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🚨 Karl Stefanovic has reportedly been SACKED by Channel Nine as presenter of The Today Show (Australia) after his propaganda interview with Tommy Robinson. Karl gave long-time violent criminal Tommy a friendly platform to lie uninterrupted about his legal troubles for 40 minutes straight.

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Gadget106

He is now free to go do what he clearly wants - be a podcast clown like Tucker Carlson.

Gill Tavner60

Thanks you Channel 9. Can you send your CEO to have a word with BBC please?

zenweb.bsky.social47

Serves him right, and Tommy Robinson is a thug and a moron not to mention a convicted criminal, a coward and a loser !!!

Miles Raymond21

He'll be running Sky News Australia by the end of the year

sheethaduskrunner.bsky.social20

Now isn't that refreshing? Someone being fired not for refusing to promote lies, but for spreading them? That's the difference between Australia and the USA right now in their ideas about the role of the press.

Michael Witthaus10

The US could learn from the Aussies, but they probably won’t

Small World-Big adventure8

Good riddance to KKKarl. Now he can go and join with the other racist bigots at ON.

Common Sense Only8

How did the channel not nip that interview in the bud before it ever was broadcasted much less end it mid interview?

Steve7

What about sacking Ch9 !!

dargster.bsky.social5

He’ll find a job on Sky After Dark. Should fit in easily.

jazzrat2000 AKA Bonsai anonymous5

He should come to the United States. We like to give air time to criminals. Also elected office

Rebecca5

In America that’s just business as usual here. Our “Free”. Press has turned into a propaganda machine and we are paying for it.

thobgubnol.bsky.social4

As he should be. As a reporter is suppose to give factual information even when you are interviewing on radio or TV. Propaganda is not factual it is falsehoods dressed up as being factual.

Mercurial Me4

Thank you, Channel 9 Australia for showing the way forward

Clare3

Good Tiny Tommy’s a racist piece of shit

Alex R Olivas Jr3

Nice to see there are still places where you can get fired for this.

Crickets2

We need to do the same here in the US to everyone lying, even the clown at the top.

nick H2

God I hope this is true, goodbye $wat

6 News Australia
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#BREAKING 🚨 Today Show host Karl Stefanovic has reportedly been fired by Nine after interviewing Tommy Robinson on his podcast, The Australian reports The interview had been removed from Stefanovic's social media platforms amid reports that Nine bosses weren't happy

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