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Karl Stefanovic just made his wife look like an absolute fool. One revealing moment in his Piers Morgan pity party told me everything I need to know: AMANDA GOFF

I have enormous admiration for genuinely good journalists.The ones who listen more than they talk, unafraid to ask tough questions or endure uncomfortable silen...

Bintano News

July 3, 2026

I have enormous admiration for genuinely good journalists.

The ones who listen more than they talk, unafraid to ask tough questions or endure uncomfortable silences - knowing that's when people truly open up.

I admire journos who are authentic and fearless, whether you agree with them or not - because, frankly, they don't care either way. They've survived fast-paced newspapers and high-pressure newsrooms, have an unerring nose for a story and know exactly how to chase it.

They care about truth, not popularity, and that makes them stand out.

Which is why I sat through every single minute - all fifty of them - of Karl's recent episode on The Podcast.

It wasn't out of any appetite for the Karlos Worldwide Pity Party. To be honest, I think he lost most of us this week, whining about his sacking from Nine while lounging on a superyacht in Cannes - as the rest of us are coughing through winter in Australia.

Not at all.

I didn't tune in for Karl, but for Piers. Yet it was something Karl said about his wife that stopped me cold, says Amanda Goff. (Karl and Piers pictured on the yacht where they recorded the pod)

Like him, loathe him, or admire the hell out of him (or possibly all three), Piers is a bloody good journalist.

He would have absolutely no idea who I am, but I remember Piers well.

Decades ago, when I was a young journalist working for the cut-throat British tabloids, I scored a gig freelancing on the Matthew Wright column, a hugely successful showbiz column published by the Daily Mirror newspaper.

The editor then was Piers Morgan.

I was young, green and impressionable - and Piers was already a big name on Fleet Street. Like me, he'd started out on newspapers in South London, and he made a real impression: demanding but fair, respected and respectful, polite with a wicked sense of humour.

His no-nonsense style - the way he always said exactly what he thought - left a mark on me.

So, Piers, if you're reading this; thanks. I know the superyacht is yours mate - and you've earned it.

But no matter how much I respect Piers, there was one moment in that Karl-and-Piers chat that stopped me cold.

Amanda Goff says Karl Stefanovic made his wife Jasmine look like a fool in his recent podcast interview with Piers Morgan. (The couple is pictured together)

'Jasmine is a 42-year-old fashion designer who's operated at the top end of fashion and luxury branding - and she's been married to a media star for eight years,' writes Amanda Goff

Daily Mail columnist Amanda Goff (pictured) worked with Piers Morgan at the beginning of her career - and says there's a big difference between him and Karl Stefanovic

And neither is a particularly flattering look, is it?

And you see, that's why Piers and Karl are in a different league.

Karl clearly fancies himself as Australia's answer to Piers Morgan. For context: Piers was axed from ITV's Good Morning Britain after saying he didn't . Meghan complained to the CEO; Piers was told to apologise or walk. He walked - and honestly, good on him.

That's genuine censorship.

But Karl was booted for an interview on his own podcast, while still under contract with Nine, making their advertisers squirm in a climate where organised advertiser boycotts like the Mad F**king Witches are a genuine threat to people's livelihoods – and that includes all Karl's 'mates' at Nine.

A clear-cut commercial decision.

But this isn't about whether you side with Karl - and I know most readers are pro-Karl. For the record, I'm not anti-Karl; I'm just allergic to bulls***.

As I've written before, I'm conservative, anti-woke, anti-cancel culture and firmly pro–freedom of speech, whoever's speaking.

Piers made his name editing red-tops, hunting exclusives and grilling the world's most powerful people. He's never tried to win popularity, and he certainly doesn't play the victim. He's made mistakes, been sacked for them, owned them and moved on.

I highly doubt Nine's bosses just woke up one morning and sacked Karl because they 'hated freedom'.

They booted him because the financial risk of keeping him on air outweighed the cost and reputational damage of giving him the flick.

You'd think that would be fairly easy to grasp – even if you are a die-hard Karlos supporter.

Pretending no one can possibly understand why it happened insults the intelligence of the audience.

Including, apparently, his own wife.

Karl Stefanovic just made his wife look like an absolute fool. One revealing moment in his Piers Morgan pity party told me everything I need to know: AMANDA GOFF

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