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AFP employee charged with criminal offences
An Australian Federal Police employee has been charged with criminal offences.
A statement from the AFP says the employee was arrested and charged by AFP Professional Standards:
On 12 December 2023, the AFP employee was the subject of a search warrant after an investigation into their involvement in dishonesty offences contrary to Section 137.1A of the Criminal Code Act 1995, and making a false declaration contrary to Section 11 of the Statutory Declarations Act 1959.
The employee will appear before the ACT magistrates court today, and has been suspended from duties. The AFP said in its statement it is “committed to transparency”.
Updated at 19.57 EST10m ago19.50 EST
Severe thunderstorms forecast in Queensland as Tropical Cyclone Jasper approaches
Severe thunderstorms are forecast between Bowen and Mackay in Queensland today, as Tropical Cyclone Jasper approaches the coast. Thunderstorms are also possible elsewhere in western and northern parts of the state, the Bureau of Meteorology said:
⛈️Thunderstorm forecast for today (12/12): severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall are possible between Bowen and Mackay. Thunderstorms are possible elsewhere in western and northern #Qld. Tropical cyclone impacts in the Far North from today. Details: https://t.co/FBmpsInT9o pic.twitter.com/km6AKFn7vZ
— Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland (@BOM_Qld) December 12, 2023Updated at 19.59 EST17m ago19.43 ESTPeter Hannam
Business confidence and conditions still on the slide
Back in the consumer confidence numbers – the other side of the sentiment equation is business, which has generally been more buoyant than consument. That “confidence gap”, though, seems to be narrowing, with NAB’s monthly business survey finding both confidence and actual conditions easing in the latest survey.
Business confidence fell for a second month in a row and is now at its lowest level since 2012 (excluding the Covid dive). Retail and other “consumer-facing” sectors sank further into negative territory, touching lows last seen in the global financial crisis.
Business conditions also remain above average but have now slipped to their lowest level since early in 2022, NAB said. That said, capacity remains tight, and both price and cost growth accelerated in the past month. Labour costs rose 2.2% in quarterly…
2023-12-11 19:43:27
Source from www.theguardian.com
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