Prime Minister Anthony Albanese apologises for crude remarks made during a podcast appearance involving a “shag, marry, date” game. Multiple outlets report that Albanese made the comments while playing the game on comedian Nikki Osborne’s podcast, “Bush Deep,” where he nominated pop singer Kylie Minogue for the three categories. The remarks draw widespread criticism and accusations that they were inappropriate and could be seen as mocking claims about women. In response to the backlash, Albanese’s office issues a statement apologising for the comments. The Guardian and other outlets characterise the apology as “unequivocally” delivered, while the Australian broadcasters describe it as an official apology released by his office. The story is covered across several Australian publications, which focus on the apology and the context that the remark occurred during the game on the comedy show. No sources provided dispute the basic facts of the game, the nomination of Minogue, or the fact that an apology was issued afterward.