One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has apologised to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese over remarks she made about his late mother, Maryanne, and her decades living in public housing.

Hanson addressed the controversy on Tuesday, after facing criticism that she had avoided media questions in the days following renewed backlash over the comments.

Her remarks concerning Albanese’s mother were originally made during an appearance on The Karl Stefanovic Show in January, but resurfaced last week.

‘Senator Hanson, do you regret making comments about Anthony Albanese’s mother?’ a reporter asked.

Hanson initially defended her position, saying: ‘I raised a comment with regards to housing commission. My comments weren’t distasteful towards Anthony Albanese’s mother at all.’

Pressed again on whether she regretted the remarks, Hanson offered an apology to the Prime Minister. ‘I was referring to housing commission at that time, so if he’s taken offence to it, well, I’m sorry for that,’ she said.

The One Nation leader also apologised for describing Aboriginal Australians as ‘the most primitive race on earth’ in an interview last year on the Jamie J Podcast, co-hosted by former Liberal candidate and News24 presenter Jaimee Rodgers.

‘You used the word “primitive”. Will you apologise for that?’ a reporter asked Hanson on Tuesday.

‘If I’ve offended people by using that, yes, I will apologise for that,’ Hanson replied.

‘I will not back away from what needs to be discussed and we can’t back away from what is happening in the country.

‘I see the division that’s happening in Australia. I’ve always advocated that we are Australians all together and should all be treated equally on a needs basis, not about race.

‘Until we actually do that, we’re not going to move on from what’s happened in the past.’

In the Karl Stefanovic Show interview, Hanson launched a harsh critique of the Prime Minister’s remarks about his background, taking aim at his mother and the fact she lived for decades in housing commission accommodation.

‘Housing commission houses should not be there for people to live in them for 30, 40 (years) – and he said his mother lived in the same one she was born in for 65 years,’ she said.

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‘Sorry, that is not on, to me. It should be limited time; you have been given a hand up, move it on to the next ones coming through.’

During the interview, Hanson said she had grown up on a street with housing commission properties.

‘It was a helping hand to those people, but they had jobs. And they worked,’ she added.

In the Jamie J Podcast interview, Hanson recalled a conversation with a teacher from Western Australia, claiming the education system had shifted away from teaching broader aspects of Australian history. 

‘A teacher from Western Australia wrote to me and said, “the whole curriculum has changed. We’re not teaching Australian history about civil rights, about what’s happened in the past”,’ Hanson said.

She argued schools were placing too much emphasis on Indigenous studies and questioned the value of teaching Aboriginal culture.

‘We’re actually all leaning towards this … teaching about Aboriginal culture and language. For what?’ she said.

Hanson then launched into a broader criticism of Indigenous Australians, claiming they had contributed little to the nation despite 60,000 years on the continent.

‘And I’ll say it on your program, what the hell have they done in this country?’ Hanson said.

‘You know, supposedly 60,000 years, they’d never invented the wheel. There was nothing there.

‘What are we actually holding up? A few, you know, rock paintings. Sorry, they’re most primitive race on Earth.’

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‘What I really want is to be a mom. That’s my next starring role.’

Lady Gaga shared that heartfelt ambition during an appearance on Stephen Colbert’s late-night show last October. Almost exactly a year later, the pop icon has reportedly stepped into that long-awaited role after welcoming her first child.

The 40-year-old singer is said to have had the baby with her fiancé, tech entrepreneur Michael Polansky, 42, following a nearly five-month break from public view.

Exclusive Daily Mail photographs captured the newly reported mother arriving by private plane in Los Angeles on Sunday, making a distinctly glamorous return to the spotlight.

With her baby in her arms, the Born This Way star wore a sophisticated trench coat, a floor-length dress and sky-high heels. Her signature platinum-blonde hair was also styled in a polished blowout, adding to the full Hollywood glamour of the moment.

She appeared to have plenty of help at hand, with members of her entourage photographed carrying the baby’s car seat and one of Gaga’s French bulldogs from the aircraft to a waiting SUV on the runway.

The polished airport ensemble marked a sharp departure from Gaga’s more casual appearance only days earlier in Northern California, where she was seen in pajama trousers with her baby nestled in a front carrier.

‘She has been in full nesting mode and has never been happier in her life because being a mother was a very large goal, even more than becoming a successful musician,’ a source told the Daily Mail.

‘This is a dream for her, she is in heaven and relishing every moment.’

That newfound happiness has played out largely behind closed doors, with Gaga keeping a notably low profile in recent months as she prepared for life as a parent with Polansky.

The singer’s retreat from the spotlight has also fueled whispers that she and Polansky may have already tied the knot, though Gaga has not commented publicly on either a secret wedding or the arrival of her baby.

Since her sold-out Mayhem Ball world tour wrapped in April, she has been laying low at her new $10 million mansion in Marin County, California, where she and Polansky are said to have been enjoying their family bubble away from the cameras.

Her social media presence has slowed, too, with the singer largely sharing promotional posts for her makeup brand Haus Labs every few weeks rather than giving fans any glimpses behind the scenes of her personal life.

‘The baby is a few months old and she has been a mom for a while, she just kept the baby news quiet,’ the source said. ‘She has been able to do so because she has mostly been at her new home in Marin County, which is extremely private.’

But Gaga’s first public outings with her little one were not about making a splash, the source insisted – they were simply the result of a doting mom refusing to spend a second apart from her baby.

‘She never leaves the baby, only if she runs out for a quick errand. She is there in the nursery all the time because she doesn’t want to miss a moment,’ the insider said. ‘She holds the baby all the time because she wants to bond.’

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For now, the native New Yorker (real name Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta) is said to be happiest hunkering down in the Marin County home, though she also owns a $22.5 million mansion in Malibu.

‘She wants to stay home, but she also has to travel and she really wants to spend some time in New York with her family so they can get to know the baby, so watch for her to go back east soon,’ the insider said.

Her new arrival comes after Gaga spent years fending off pregnancy speculation. The singer had been dogged by rumors since April 2024, when she and tech entrepreneur Polansky got engaged. 

That summer, footage emerged of Gaga performing at her sister Natali Germanotta’s wedding in Maine. One excited fan wrote on social media: ‘Lady Gaga randomly being pregnant and married.’

But the star swiftly shut down the claims, writing on TikTok: ‘Not pregnant – just down bad crying at the gym.’

Still, the notoriously private star has never hidden the fact that she longed for motherhood.

In a March 2025 interview with the New York Times, she said she was ‘excited to be a mom’ despite once having ‘a lot of apprehension about it.’

‘I’m also kind of at war with myself sometimes as I get ready to, hopefully, become a mom soon,’ she said. ‘Like, today is wonderful, but the whole day has revolved around me. There’s an incredible amount of narcissism in this.’

But any former apprehension appears to have melted away now that Gaga has welcomed her baby with Polansky.

‘She is also more in love with Michael than ever. He has been so wonderful, he has done everything to make her happy and feel safe. She feels like she won the lottery with him,’ our source said. ‘She says he is the perfect man in every way.’

The pair began dating in 2019 after meeting at fellow tech entrepreneur Sean Parker’s 40th birthday party in Los Angeles. They went public that New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas, before making their relationship Instagram official weeks later with a loved-up boat photo.

Polansky proposed on April Fools’ Day in 2024, while they were out rock climbing.

And while the star may now be enjoying a quieter chapter, her Little Monsters need not fear that she is about to hang up her microphone.

‘Gaga will make music soon, she can never not make music because her brain is always on songs, she is super creative,’ our insider said.

‘She has already written her baby some lullabies, she told friends. She is so creative that way. She sings to her baby all the time, of course.’

Representatives for Lady Gaga have been contacted for comment. 

Residents of a picturesque Sussex village fear it could lose its rural character under proposals for almost 6,000 new homes in the surrounding area.

Set against the South Downs, Hurstpierpoint has attracted high-profile residents, including YouTube millionaire Zoella. Actor Tom Hardy also lives nearby.

However, villagers say the scale of planned housing development could effectively join Hurstpierpoint with neighbouring Hassocks and the town of Burgess Hill, creating what they describe as one continuous “urban sprawl”.

Campaigners in the Domesday Book village, home to around 7,000 people, have begun organising protest marches as they seek to preserve the area’s countryside setting.

“These proposals add up to 5,900 new houses,” said Hurstpierpoint resident Paula Mearns.

“If it goes ahead, the village will lose its identity and become an urban sprawl.

“People move to villages because they want somewhere quiet. But that choice will be taken away from us.”

The proposed housing allocations are set out in a draft Mid Sussex District Plan.

The plan, which remains under review, outlines the district’s long-term housing strategy and reflects the Government’s target to build 1.5 million additional homes across England by 2029.

Ms Mearns said the proposed level of housebuilding around Hurstpierpoint would also place added pressure on local infrastructure.

‘They build the houses and the infrastructure is coming later – schools, for example, are at capacity. 

‘The main fear is infrastructure, and the total abundance of people and cars. It will be utter chaos.

‘Letters have gone out everywhere and we’ve managed to mobilise the whole village in such a short space of time.

‘We’ve just got to fight the hard fight or in a few years time we just were surrounded by a load of houses.’

Included in the plans is a new development of 750 homes spanning the parishes of Burgess Hill, Hurstpierpoint, Sayers Common and Hassocks. 

Locals are also frustrated at the return of previously rejected development sites, including a proposal to build on College Lane, the final green buffer between Hurstpierpoint and Hassocks. 

An earlier application to build there was rejected in 2013 to protect the boundary between the two villages. 

Organiser Laura Galloway described opposition to the Mid-Sussex District Plan as ‘David v Goliath’. 

‘We are up against well-resourced developers and a local authority system that seems entirely stacked against residents having a fair say,’ she said. 

‘The handling of the public consultation by Mid Sussex District Council has been deeply flawed and, at times, obstructive.

‘When we looked to our elected representatives for support, we were met with a brick wall. 

‘We have received little to no formal feedback from our local MP, aside from a dismissive standard line that she does not comment on specific projects.’

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In planning documents, the council said it aimed to create a ‘thriving, attractive and resilient’ local community.  

‘Our aim is to maintain, and where possible, improve the social, economic and environmental well-being of our District and the quality of life for all, now and in the future,’ officials stated. 

Alison Bennett, the Liberal Democrat MP for Mid Sussex, blamed the Government for the scale of the plans. 

She wrote on Facebook: ‘Mid Sussex District Council spent years preparing its District Plan. 

‘Sites were assessed, communities were consulted, infrastructure needs were considered and the Plan secured cross-party support from Conservative, Green, Labour and Liberal Democrat councillors. 

‘Then, late in the examination process, Mid Sussex was told by the Government’s Planning Inspectorate that it needed to accommodate substantially more housing. 

‘The Council has had to find additional sites at very short notice, including looking again at sites that were not selected through the original process.

‘The impact is particularly significant in the south of the District, where more than half of the additional housing proposed through the main modifications is located. I completely understand why residents feel this is unfair.

‘I do not think the answer is to pit one community against another and ask residents to argue over which additional site is the least damaging.’ 

Mid Sussex District Council said Government planning inspectors have not signed off on the local plan.

‘Once the consultation closes, all responses will be sent to the inspector for consideration and published on the examination pages of our website,’ a spokesman said.

Hurstpierpoint is no stranger to planning rows, with locals currently facing off against Zoella – real name Zoe Sugg – after she created a new home for two donkeys behind her £2million mansion.

The influencer, better known as Zoella, has rankled some of her well-heeled neighbours after three shepherd’s huts, fencing and gates were installed on a five-acre agricultural plot in the affluent village of Hassocks. 

Work on the project – which includes a stable built for Zoe’s adopted animals and new access points to the field – started without planning permission being sought from the local council.

Objectors have since accused the social media star of failing to consult them over her plans and claim the development is harming the ‘character and charm of the area’.

Details of the dispute have emerged in a belated planning application now submitted to Mid Sussex District Council by Zoe, 36, and her YouTuber fiancé Alfie Deyes, 32,

The vlogging power couple are seeking the green light for a secure enclosure covering almost 3,000 square metres, located near their seven-bedroom mansion, where the ‘two local donkeys’ would be able to graze.

Their proposals also include a timber stable, a tractor parking area, a wildlife pond and three shepherd’s huts.

But the scheme has infuriated some residents, who argue that substantial elements of the development were already in place before planning consent was sought.

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

Michael J. Fox earned a nomination for Shrinking.

Brett Goldstein was also recognized for his work on Shrinking.

Hamish Linklater received a nod for Widow’s Bay.

Christopher McDonald landed a nomination for Hacks.

Rob Reiner was nominated for his appearance in The Bear.

Connor Storrie completed the field with a nomination for Saturday Night Live.

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Claire Danes was nominated for her performance in The Beast in Me.

Sally Field, Remarkably Bright Creatures — WINNER

Carey Mulligan, Beef

Sarah Pidgeon, Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette

Sarah Snook, All Her Fault

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Riz Ahmed, Bait

Jason Bateman, Black Rabbit

Charlie Hunnam, Monster: The Ed Gein Story

Oscar Isaac, Beef

Matthew Rhys, The Beast in Me – WINNER

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Linda Cardellini, DTF St. Louis

Dakota Fanning, All Her Fault

Laurie Metcalf, Monster: The Ed Gein Story

Joy Sunday, DTF St. Louis

Youn Yuh-jung, Beef

Constance Zimmer, Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Jason Bateman, DTF St. Louis

Richard Gadd, Half Man

David Harbour, DTF St. Louis

Richard Jenkins, DTF St. Louis

Charles Melton, Beef

Nick Offerman, Death by Lightning

Outstanding Reality Competition Program

Dancing With the Stars

RuPaul’s Drag Race

Survivor

Top Chef

The Traitors – WINNER

Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program

RuPaul Charles, RuPaul’s Drag Race

Alan Cumming, The Traitors

Kristen Kish, Top Chef

Ariana Madix, Love Island

Jeff Probst, Survivor

Outstanding Host for a Game Show

Steve Harvey, Celebrity Family Feud

Ken Jennings, Jeopardy

Colin Jost, Pop Culture Jeopardy

Jimmy Kimmel, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

Martin Short, Match Game

Outstanding Structured Reality Program

Antiques Roadshow

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Love Is Blind

Queer Eye

Shark Tank

Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program

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America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders

Love on the Spectrum

RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked

Summer House

Welcome to Wrexham

Outstanding Variety Series

The Daily Show

Jimmy Kimmel Live

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert

Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Game Show

Celebrity Family Feud

Jeopardy

The Price Is Right

Wheel of Fortune

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

Outstanding Movie

Heads of State

Miss You, Love You

People We Meet on Vacation

Remarkably Bright Creatures

Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series

The Diplomat (Peter Akerman and Debora Cahn for “Amagansett”)

The Pitt (Kirsten Pierre-Geyfman & R. Scott Gemmill for “1:00 PM”)

The Pitt (Valerie Chu for “12:00 PM”)

Mickey Down and Konrad Kay for “Dear Henry,” Industry

Pluribus (Vince Gilligan for “We Is Us”)

Slow Horses (Will Smith for “Scars”)

Task (Brad Ingelsby for “A Still Small Voice”)

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

Abbott Elementary (Quinta Brunson for “Team Building”)

The Chair Company (Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin for “Life goes by too f**king fast, it really does”)

The Comeback (Michael Patrick King and Lisa Kudrow for “Valerie Does It All”)

Hacks (Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky for “Hacks”)

Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat (Anthony King for “Mergers and Acquisitions”)

Widow’s Bay (Katie Dippold for “Welcome to Widow’s Bay”) – WINNER

Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

All Her Fault (Megan Gallagher for “Episode 8”)

The Beast in Me (Gabe Rotter and Daniel Pearle for “Sick Puppy”)

Beef (Lee Sung Jin for “All the Things We’re Never Gonna Have”)

DTF St. Louis (Steven Conrad)

Death by Lightning (Mike Makowsky)

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series

The Gilded Age (Salli Richardson-Whitfield for “My Mind Is Made Up”)

Paradise (Hanelle M. Culpepper for “Exodus”)

The Pitt (Noah Wyle for “12:00 PM”)

Pluribus (Vince Gilligan for “We Is Us”)

Slow Horses (Saul Metzstein for “Scars”)

Task (Salli Richardson-Whitfield for “Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a river”)

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series

Abbott Elementary (Randall Einhorn for “Ballgame”)

The Bear (Christopher Storer for “Bears”)

The Chair Company (Andrew DeYoung for “Life goes by too f**king fast, it really does”)

Hacks (Lucia Aniello for “Hacks”)

The Ms. Pat Show (Mary Lou Belli for “Give It Arrest”)

Widow’s Bay (Hiro Murai for “Welcome to Widow’s Bay”)