Albanese apologizes after off-color Kylie Minogue remark sparks backlash

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese apologized after a podcast segment where he said he would have sex with Kylie Minogue if given the choice among three women; he noted he was newly married and joked about it, prompting criticism from opposition figures who called it crude and sexist. Deputy PM Richard Marles defended the government’s gender-equality record, while Minogue has not commented. Albanese is the first Australian prime minister to marry in office, a fact highlighted amid the controversy.