Jackie O enabled the misogyny of Kyle Sandilands. Inevitably, he turned on her

March 4, 2026 — 2:30pm

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The 10-minute tirade that Kyle Sandilands directed at his co-host Jackie O last week made for wince-inducing and deeply nasty listening.

In other words, it was totally on-brand for the duo’s show, which has showcased vulgarity and misogyny in plain sight, on the mainstream airwaves of Sydney and, more recently, Melbourne, for the past 27 years.

Listening to the tirade, which has led to the break-up of the duo and the apparent termination of their 10-year, $200 million contract, it was impossible not to feel sorry for Jackie O, who withered under the barrage of her co-host’s bullying.

Her voice broke as she tried, unsuccessfully, to defend herself.

Sandilands wasn’t just bullying her, he was patronising her – telling her that she was terrible at her job.

It did away with any pretence that he saw her as his equal, as anything more than the blonde offsider he needs to soften his dull-yet-popular brand of aggression.

The third host tried weakly to intervene, but he was unable to stand up to Sandilands, whose pugnacious style has always defined the show.

No one, on air or off, was willing to do what decency........

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