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EPISODE · May 20, 2026 · 2H 2M

Karl Weekly: Ben Roberts Smith Witch hunt, Farmers Fight Back and The Women's Rights

from The Karl Stefanovic Show · host Karl Stefanovic

Go to the farmers fight back interview: 03:23Go to the Hugh Poate interview: 01:07:05Go to the Sall Grover interview: 01:35:26Karl’s take on the week – including the fallout from Labor’s latest budget, the growing backlash from small business owners over new taxes and why many Australians believe the government sees hardworking people as an endless cash machine.Then, the rural revolt growing across Australia.Karl travels to regional New South Wales where farmers say transmission towers, renewable energy projects and net zero infrastructure are ripping through their family farms and tearing apart rural communities – with many claiming they were never properly consulted and have no power to stop it.Isa shares the confronting moment people entered her property without warning, while horse trainer Rob Archibald, psychologist Anna Young and energy expert Aidan Morrison speak out on what they say is the true cost of Australia’s renewable energy push.Then, one of the most emotional interviews yet on Karl Weekly.Hugh Poate – father of fallen Australian soldier Private Robert Poate – joins Karl to talk all things Afghanistan, Ben Roberts-Smith and the military justice system. Hugh questions why millions were spent prosecuting Australian soldiers while the man responsible for killing his son remains free.And Sall Grover joins Karl following the Federal Court ruling in the Giggle vs Tickle case that has ignited fierce debate around women-only spaces, gender identity laws and free speech in Australia.A big thanks to Tanda, our exclusive Technology Partner who takes the guess work and risk out of employing people in this country. If you employ people in Australia, go to http://www.tanda.com

Go to the farmers fight back interview: 03:23Go to the Hugh Poate interview: 01:07:05Go to the Sall Grover interview: 01:35:26Karl’s take on the week – including the fallout from Labor’s latest budget, the growing backlash from small business owners over new taxes and why many Australians believe the government sees hardworking people as an endless cash machine.Then, the rural revolt growing across Australia.Karl travels to regional New South Wales where farmers say transmission towers, renewable energy projects and net zero infrastructure are ripping through their family farms and tearing apart rural communities – with many claiming they were never properly consulted and have no power to stop it.Isa shares the confronting moment people entered her property without warning, while horse trainer Rob Archibald, psychologist Anna Young and energy expert Aidan Morrison speak out on what they say is the true cost of Australia’s renewable energy push.Then, one of the most emotional interviews yet on Karl Weekly.Hugh Poate – father of fallen Australian soldier Private Robert Poate – joins Karl to talk all things Afghanistan, Ben Roberts-Smith and the military justice system. Hugh questions why millions were spent prosecuting Australian soldiers while the man responsible for killing his son remains free.And Sall Grover joins Karl following the Federal Court ruling in the Giggle vs Tickle case that has ignited fierce debate around women-only spaces, gender identity laws and free speech in Australia.A big thanks to Tanda, our exclusive Technology Partner who takes the guess work and risk out of employing people in this country. If you employ people in Australia, go to http://www.tanda.com

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