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Finance minister says bomb threat reflects ongoing need to ‘lower the temperature’
Katy GallagherThe federal finance minister said the security incident at the prime minister’s residence was “very disturbing” and reiterated that Albanians needed to “turn down the temperature” on the country.
“This is another reminder that there are threats out there,” he told ABC News this morning.
Gallagher said politicians were well supported by the police and security services but said the events were a moment to reflect the need for Australians to “speak their minds peacefully” rather than opting for violent threats.
I can say with certainty that during my time in politics, I have not experienced some of the turbulence and pressures on politicians that we are currently experiencing. I think the online world is definitely alive and thriving… and yes, it is difficult.
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Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley will leave his position for the USA
Craig Tiley He is adamant he will continue to take on the twin roles of managing Tennis Australia and the Australian Open after confirming his successor will take up the same role in America. AAP reports.
After months of speculation, the Australian governing body announced on Wednesday that Tiley was leaving his position as TA chief executive to join the USTA later this year.
Tiley, who started as TA’s head of player development in 2005, became Australian Open tournament director the following year and CEO in 2013.
Tiley will remain in his current role to help the TA appoint his successor and support a smooth transition, saying the winning candidate will likely – but not necessarily – come from the close-knit tennis community.
“The most important attribute the board will look for in a new leader will be absolute cultural fit,” he said.
Australia’s highest-paid sports executive admits he left behind his lavish lifestyle in Melbourne to take his young family to crocodile country in Orlando, Florida.
Finance minister says bomb threat reflects ongoing need to ‘lower the temperature’
Katy GallagherThe federal finance minister said the security incident at the prime minister’s residence was “very disturbing” and reiterated that Albanians needed to “turn down the temperature” on the country.
“This is another reminder that there are threats out there,” he told ABC News this morning.
Gallagher said politicians were well supported by the police and security services but said the events were a moment to reflect the need for Australians to “speak their minds peacefully” rather than opting for violent threats.
I can say with certainty that during my time in politics, I have not experienced some of the turbulence and pressures on politicians that we are currently experiencing. I think the online world is definitely alive and thriving… and yes, it is difficult.
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More about the bomb threat at the Prime Minister’s Canberra home
Prime minister Anthony Albanese He was evacuated from his home at The Lodge in Canberra on Tuesday night following a bomb threat.
Following an extensive search that saw Albanese moved to safety. Australian Federal Police He said “nothing suspicious was found” and “there is no current threat to the community or public safety.”
AFP said there was no update on the incident early Wednesday morning. Albanese’s office referred questions to AFP.
Albanese is scheduled to speak at an infrastructure forum in Victoria on Wednesday.
In his post on social media, the opposition leader said: Angus TaylorHe said he was pleased to hear Albanese was safe after the threat.
He wrote of X: “Threats to any parliamentarian are utterly disgusting, especially in a country founded on expressing our differences through debate.”
We’ll bring you more throughout the day.
Good morning, Nick Visser I’m here to get the blog. Let’s see what Wednesday will bring.
Climate pollution reduced by 1.9% in Australia as renewable energy boom
Adam Morton
Australia’s climate pollution has fallen by 1.9% in the year to September 2025 as renewable energy reaches record levels and gas flaring and ventilation declines.
Latest quarterly greenhouse gas inventory It found annual emissions were 444.3 million tonnes, down from 452.8 million tonnes the previous year. This is 27.4% less than in 2005.
climate change minister Chris Bowenhe said this puts the country on track to meet the legally set 2030 target (a 43 percent cut) “if we stay on course and continue to increase our efforts.”
This picture is complicated by adjustments to previous emissions estimates. The report notes that despite the annual decline, Australia is further away from its 2030 target than the last report, which covered the year to June 2025. At the time, emissions were estimated to be 28.5% less than in 2005.
But Bowen said there was evidence that emissions were falling in several regions. Changes included:
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A 3.1% drop in pollution from power grids, mainly due to renewable energy sources replacing coal.
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A 3.8% reduction in fugitive emissions from fossil fuel operations. Less gas was released into the atmosphere, more CO2 was captured and stored, and underground coal mining production decreased.
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A 1.7% drop in emissions from fossil fuel use in manufacturing, mining and buildings, partly due to people using less gas in their homes.
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After years of increases, there was a 0.4% decline in transport pollution as gasoline consumption fell. It coincided with more people using electric and hybrid cars.
According to the report, almost half of universities spent most of the last five years with budget deficits
Natasha May
A new report by Universities Australia reveals that universities in Australia are operating on increasingly thin margins.
The report, titled Critical challenges to Australia’s university sector: securing a sustainable future, found that more than 40 per cent of universities have spent most of the last five years in deficit.
The report stated that average funding per state-supported student place has fallen by 6% in real terms since 2017. Research is also at risk, with universities increasingly having to provide their own funding as investment in research and development has fallen to a 20-year low (1.7% of GDP).
President of Australian Universities Prof. Carolyn Evansin question:
Our universities are not just economic locomotives; They are places where people build their futures, talents are nurtured and opportunities are expanded for future generations.
But the general manager Luke Sheehy He said the report was a reality check.
There is a myth that universities are flush with money. The numbers tell a very different story. You can’t ask universities to educate more students, do more research, and increase productivity while steadily reducing funding per student. At some point the math catches up.
Welcome
Good morning and welcome to our live news blog. I Martin Farrer with the best night stories and then Nick Visser will take over.
The big story this morning is the bomb threat that forced it. Anthony Albanese He was due to be evacuated from The Lodge around 6pm last night. He returned three hours later after the search of the house was completed. We’ll have the latest news from Canberra.
Elsewhere, Australian universities are operating on ever-shrinking margins, according to a new report that finds more than 40 per cent of universities have spent most of the last five years in deficit. More is coming.
