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Queensland police officer who engaged in ‘pattern of predatory sexual conduct’ awarded anonymity by tribunal | Queensland newsthirst.

A serving Queensland police officer who engaged in “a pattern of predatory sexual conduct” against three junior female colleagues has won a permanent order protecting his identity. The officer, anonymised in court documents as PSB, remains employed by the Queensland Police Service in a supervisory role despite a 2022 tribunal appeal decision that imposed a…

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China exports skyrocket over 12% in March while imports extend declines, official data shows newsthirst.

A general view of the container terminal in Qianwan of Qingdao Port, a port in Shandong Province, China, March 17, 2023. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images China’s exports jumped more than expected in March as businesses kept frontloading outbound shipments to avoid prohibitive U.S. tariffs, while imports extended declines as domestic demand continued…

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‘I should’ve done the elbow bump’: Plibersek and Albanese brush off awkward greeting at Labor election campaign launch | Australian election 2025 newsthirst.

Tanya Plibersek and Anthony Albanese have brushed off an awkward moment at Sunday’s Labor federal election campaign launch when the prime minister appeared to block a hug from the environment minister, insisting that the pair are good friends. The interaction took place as Albanese greeted members of his frontbench in the audience, with Jim Chalmers…

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Singapore eases monetary policy, MAS warns of tariff impact to economy newsthirst.

View of MAS building, Singapore Lee Yen Nee Singapore on Monday eased its monetary policy for the second straight time, as the city-state posted a lower-than-expected GDP growth of 3.8% for the first quarter, according to advance estimates. The Monetary Authority of Singapore had eased its policy stance in its January meeting too, loosening policy…

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Trump official who oversaw dismantling of USAID leaves US state department | Trump administration newsthirst.

Pete Marocco, the Trump administration official who played a major role in dismantling the US Agency for International Development (USAID), has left the state department, a US official said on Sunday. Donald Trump’s administration has moved to fire nearly all USAID staff, as billionaire Elon Musk’s so-called “department of government efficiency” has slashed funding and…

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