Albanese receives bomb threat over Shen YunReuters, SYDNEYAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese yesterday said he did not take his security for granted, after he was evacuated from his residence for several hours following a bomb threat sent to a Chinese dance group. Albanese was evacuated from his Canberra residence late on Tuesday following the threat, and returned a few hours later after nothing suspicious was found. The bomb scare was among several e-mails threatening Albanese sent to a representative of Shen Yun, a classical Chinese dance troupe banned in China that is due to perform in Australia this month, a spokesperson for the group said in a statement. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attends an event in Canberra on Feb. 11. Albanese yesterday laughed off the incident, posting a photo of his pet dog Toto, a female Cavoodle, on Instagram with the caption: “Toto on alert but all good.

Source: Taipei Times February 25, 2026 17:47 UTC