Trevor Noah has attempted to shed more light on his controversial joke about Aboriginal women.

The comedian, who is currently touring Australia, recently sat down with two hosts from Brisbane community radio station 98.9 FM. The presenters – Chelsea Bond and Angelina Hurley – front a weekly radio show calledWild Black Women.

During the hour-long chat, which went to air on Friday morning, the presenters explained why one of Noah's resurfaced jokes was hurtful. In 2013, the now Daily Show host joked about the appearance of Indigenous women in a series of standup routines, and the joke recently did the rounds on social media ahead of the celebrity's local tour.

"Women of every race can be beautiful," he said. "And I know some of you are sitting there now going, 'Oh Trevor... I've never seen a beautiful Aborigine.' But you know what you say? You say, 'Yet.' Because you haven't seen all of them, right?"