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One of Canberra's largest shopping centres was evacuated on Monday night after a suspicious package was found. Shoppers and staff were evacuated from Westfield Belconnen as a precaution about 5.30pm. The centre was reopened as of 7:30pm when ACT Policing confirmed there was no threat to public safety. "Investigations are ongoing and [the] Belconnen mall has resumed trading as usual," the police statement said. Earlier in the evening a police spokeswoman asked people to avoid the shopping centre while police assessed the veracity of the threat. Firefighters and paramedics were not required to attend, an ACT Emergency Services agency spokesman said.

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