The Karl Stefanovic Show

Fuel prices, war in the Middle East, and a cost-of-living crisis hitting Australian families — how did we get here?In this explosive episode of The Karl Stefanovic Show, Karl sits down with former Senator Gerard Rennick and political commentator Alex Antic to unpack the global tensions around Iran, the threat to Australia’s fuel supply, and why some experts believe the country is dangerously unprepared for an energy crisis.With Australia holding only weeks of fuel reserves, farmers, miners and transport workers could be the first to feel the pain if global supply lines are disrupted. But the conversation quickly turns to the bigger picture — from government spending and the NDIS to superannuation, the rise of bureaucratic power and whether Australia’s political system is broken.The trio also dive into the chaos inside conservative politics, Matt Canavan’s rise inside the Nationals, and whether right-leaning parties in Australia will eventually be forced to unite to survive.Is Australia heading for an economic shock?Is the global order shifting?And are politicians completely out of touch with everyday Australians?This is one of the most wide-ranging and controversial political conversations yet.A big thanks to our exclusive betting partner neds. Download the neds app to have a play. And a big thanks to Revive5, the supplement I use for energy. Go to revive5.com.au and use the code Karlos for 20% off.

Former Air Vice-Marshal John Blackburn joins Karl Stefanovic to discuss Australia’s growing fuel security crisis and what it means for national defence.
He explains why Australia’s dependence on imported fuel is a major strategic risk, how modern conflicts could disrupt supply chains overnight, and why the country may be far less prepared than many assume.

Australia runs on diesel — and farmers say the system is starting to crack.
Karl speaks with Tamworth cattle producer Ben Duddy about fuel shortages being reported across rural Australia, where some farmers say diesel deliveries are already being rationed.
From harvesting crops and feeding cattle to transporting food across the country, diesel powers nearly every part of the agricultural supply chain.
If supply tightens further, the impact could stretch far beyond the farm gate.
This is a raw, honest conversation about the realities of farming, the pressures facing rural families and why some farmers believe the country is dangerously unprepared.

Australians are paying more than ever at the pump — and according to ANU national security expert David Leaney, the real story behind Australia’s fuel crisis is far worse than most people realise.
In this explosive interview, Karl Stefanovic challenges Leaney on the uncomfortable reality facing the country: Australia only holds about 30 days of fuel reserves, one of the lowest among developed nations.
That means floods, war in the Middle East, supply chain bottlenecks — or even insurance companies refusing to cover oil tankers — can push the system to breaking point.
Farmers are already reporting diesel shortages. Small businesses are feeling the squeeze. And Australians are watching petrol prices surge while fuel sitting in tanks was actually bought months earlier at cheaper prices.
Karl doesn’t hold back.
Is this daylight robbery at the bowser?Why are Australians paying more when the fuel was purchased cheaper months ago?Why does Australia have only 30 days of strategic fuel reserves while many countries stockpile 90 days or more?
And if diesel runs out where it matters most — on farms and in freight — what happens to the food on supermarket shelves?
This is a blunt conversation about fuel security, price gouging, government complacency, and the uncomfortable truth about how vulnerable Australia really is.
Because if the supply chain breaks… everything else breaks with it.

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Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce sit down together on The Karl Stefanovic Show on the day one of the most important regional political contests in the country heats up — the battle for the seat of Farrer.
From rising fuel prices to Australia’s preparedness for global conflict, nothing is off limits. Pauline and Barnaby debate whether Australia is ready for the economic impacts of war in Iran and why Australians are paying more at the pump.
They talk immigration, the controversial discussion around whether the Iranian women’s soccer team should remain in Australia, and Pauline’s ongoing feud with Lidia Thorpe.
Karl pushes both politicians on the future of regional Australia, why Farrer matters so much politically, and whether the region has been let down over the past two decades.
And of course — we find out who really wears the pants in the Hanson-Joyce political relationship.
A rare, unfiltered conversation between two of the most outspoken voices in Australian politics.