Anthony Albanese’s ‘shag, marry, date-gate’ underscores the double-edged sword of social media appearances
Everything in Canberra is content now, from performative questions to calculated outbursts and comments about Kylie Minogue
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Anthony Albanese probably didnt expect https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/06/anthony-albanese-apologises-kylie-minogue-podcast-comment">an interview with a comedian in her “Bush Barbie” character would have kickstarted the biggest firestorm of the week.
But the prime minister, appearing alongside a stuffed copy of https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/dec/03/australian-prime-minister-albanese-wedding-pet-dog-toto">his beloved cavoodle Toto – fell victim to an entirely avoidable and regrettable controversy when he played along with a “shag, marry, date” game.
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