Karl, I’m so disappointed in you. This Darth Vader plot twist doesn’t suit you at all

June 26, 2026 — 10:05am

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When my kids were little, there were no punishments per se in our house, no removing of Pokémon cards or access to MySpace accounts. The saddest thing that could happen when they did something stupid was me cranking out one sentence: “I’m disappointed in you.”

Magic! Nothing worse than Ma not thinking you’re perfect. The effect of disappointment on behaviour was so powerful I’m bringing it back here as a public service.

Kids, no metaphorical ear boxing for you this time. Instead – and this gives me no pleasure – Karl Stefanovic, geez I’m disappointed in you.

There’s a thing Karl can do that almost nobody else in Australian telly can – Larry Emdur aside, obviously. And he did it so long and so effortlessly I reckon even he doesn’t get how rare it is.

Karl can make you forget he’s rich and powerful. A very cool trick.

For decades, Karl has had a life of terrific comfort and privilege. But somehow it was still impossible to resent him, to think he was up........

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