Anthony Albanese evacuated from official Canberra residence for three hours due to bomb threat
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Australian PM Evacuated After Shen Yun Bomb Threat
Australian PM Evacuated After Shen Yun Bomb Threat
Above: Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at Government House in Canberra on Feb. 11. Image credit: David Gray/AFP/Getty Images
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