What we know today, Tuesday October 13

Welcome to your serving of the day’s breaking news from South Australia, the nation and abroad. Follow this post for live updates through the day.

Gladys Berejiklian elected NSW Premier

Gladys Berejiklian has become NSW’s 45th premier after being elected unopposed as the new leader of the Liberal Party.

NSW Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian walks past locals near her electorate office in Naremburn, Sydney. She says she will stand for the role of 45th premier of NSW. Image: AAP

NSW Treasurer frontrunner to replace Baird

NSW Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian says she has been “heartened” by support from her colleagues ahead of next week’s Liberal party leadership contest to replace outgoing Premier Mike Baird – but she’s making “no assumptions”.