Australia news live: Joyce sorry for ‘verbally assaulting’ dog Stella in live interview; Watt calls on Hanson to reveal Europe trip funding

The Guardian reports that Australian politician Barnaby Joyce apologized for an incident involving a dog named Stella during a live broadcast. A government minister is calling on Pauline Hanson of the One Nation party to reveal how she funded a recent Europe trip. Meanwhile, New South Wales Premier Chris Minns warned that Labor faces a real challenge from One Nation's rising support, saying some of Hanson's statements about Muslims are racist and that the party needs to fight hard to keep key electoral seats.

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