Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese apologises for crude comments about pop star Kylie Minogue made during a podcast. Multiple outlets report that the remarks were part of a game on comedian Nikki Osborne’s comedy podcast, where Albanese responded to questions involving sexual and relationship language, including “shag, marry, date.” The comments drew criticism from opposition lawmakers and others who said the remarks were disrespectful to women and inappropriate for the office of prime minister. Several reports say Albanese’s office released a statement in response to the backlash, with the prime minister expressing an “unequivocal” apology and saying he apologises for the comments. Coverage also notes that Albanese was asked about the questions on the show and responded in a way that became the focus of the controversy. The reports are consistent that the apology is issued following public criticism over the language used in the podcast segment.