Journalists at Nine were “really angry” with the content of Karl Stefanovic’s independent podcast well before his embrace of Tommy Robinson led to a rebuke from management which caused the Today host to “panic”, sources say.
Guardian Australia understands there has been “huge disquiet” about Stefanovic’s roster of anti-immigration guests since he launched the Karl Stefanovic Show in February; and widespread confusion about why Nine’s biggest star was given so much latitude by management.