Australian far-right leader apologizes after calling indigenous people 'primitives'

The Australian far-right leader Pauline Hanson apologized on Tuesday after calling the indigenous peoples of the country "primitives." The statement had provoked outrage on Monday, when Hanson described Australian indigenous people as "the most primitive race on Earth." The senator from Queensland stated that she often expresses herself poorly and said she had no intention of hurting anyone. Known for racist and inflammatory statements against minorities, Hanson leads One Nation, a party that is in strong ascent and currently appears among the most popular parties in Australia, according to polls. The Australian indigenous peoples have inhabited the continent for more than 60,000 years.