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- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese evacuated from Canberra residence due to a safety threat.
- US President Trump's new global tariffs come into effect.
- And in sport, Matildas winger Hayley Raso says the side is determined to do well in the Women's Asian Cup.
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The Prime Minister has returned to The Lodge, his official Canberra residence, after being evacuated due to a safety threat.
SBS News had been told police were sent to Albanese's house, and he was moved to another location for a number of hours while the threat was investigated.
The security incident unfolded earlier on Tuesday night, with federal police beginning their response to the alleged security threat at 6pm.
The AFP have issued a statement, saying a thorough search of the establishment was undertaken and nothing suspicious was located.
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Police in Sydney say they're outraged an innocent elderly man has died after being kidnapped in a case of mistaken identity.
85-year-old Chris Baghsarian was abducted by three men from his North Ryde property on February 13th.
The police repeatedly told the kidnappers they had taken the wrong person and urged them to release him.
It's believed the intended target for the abduction was a relative of underworld-linked Sydney businessman Dimitri Stepanyan, who lived on the same street as the elderly man.
On Tuesday, they found human remains at a golf course in Pitt Town which are suspected to be Mr Baghsarian's.
Detective Chief Inspector Andrew Marks says the police are appalled and determined to find the perpetrators.
"We're all outraged that this would happen to an innocent man and that we will continue to investigate to identify those responsible and bring them before the courts, that’s what we are doing and that's what we will do until we find out, know who is responsible."
The family of US TV host Savannah Guthrie is offering a $1.42 million reward for information about her mother Nancy.
The 84-year-old was last seen at her home in Arizona on January 31st and was reported missing the following day.
Authorities believe she was kidnapped, abducted or otherwise taken against her will.
Drops of her blood were found on the front porch, but authorities haven't publicly revealed much evidence.
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US President Donald Trump's new global tariffs have come into effect at a lower rate than expected.
A levy of 10 per cent now applies to all goods not covered by exemptions, despite President Trump's earlier claim the rate would be as high as 15 per cent.
President Trump signed an executive order on Friday imposing the new tariffs, after the Supreme Court ruled Mr Trump had overstepped his powers when he introduced sweeping global tariffs last year.
Taiwan's Vice President Cheng Li-Chiun says Taiwan will continue to advocate for the strongest trade deal possible with the US, despite uncertainty cast by the Supreme Court decision.
"The US government has publicly stated that... it will resort to other legal means to achieve its tariff policy objectives. This explains why, despite the uncertainty of a Supreme Court ruling, many countries have continued to advance negotiations with the US and reached agreements."
Trump on Monday warned countries against backing away from recently negotiated trade deals with the US, saying he would hit them with much higher duties under different trade laws if they failed to comply.
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Melbourne residents are being warned of the continued risk of flash flooding, after intense thunderstorms swept across the city on Tuesday afternoon.
Thousands of households across the city were left without power, while rivers including the Werribee, Yarra and Bunyip overflowed.
While the worst of the storms have passed over the city, Jonathan How from the Bureau of Meteorology warns the danger hasn't passed.
He says the possibility of continued heavy rainfall could cause flash flooding.
"High totals will depend on whether we see thunderstorms developing, especially if we see more than one thunderstorm moving over the same location. We also do have a number of flood watches across central and eastern parts of Victoria, that's for the possibility of flash flooding causing rivers and creeks to rise, including some of the catchments around Melbourne area."
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Matildas winger Hayley Raso says the side is determined to do well in the Women's Asian Cup.
The team has started to arrive in Perth ahead of Sunday's opening match against The Philippines.
Hayley Raso says the team wants to put on a show and is really excited to be playing again in Australia.
"The expectations are high and a lot of people want us to do well and I think we're probably our harshest critics and we want ourselves to do well. So, I wouldn't say that we feel pressure to perform but we love the pressure, we love performing here in Australia. We love having the fans behind us."
