99 m. ago More than 10,000 First Nations people killed in Australia’s frontier wars, final massacre map shows

‘Horrendous’ eight-year long project has ended with final fact check, leaving a legacy ‘nobody can argue’ with, says researcherThe Killing Times map of sites where violence occurred on the Australian frontierFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe final findings of the “horrendous” eight-year long “massacre map”, tracing the violent history of the Australian colonial frontier have been released.The Colonial Frontier Massacres Digital Map Project, spearheaded by the late emerita professor of history at the University of Newcastle, Dr Lyndall Ryan, officially concluded in 2022.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news emailAt least 10,657 people were killed in at least 438 colonial frontier massacres.10,374 of them were Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people killed by colonists.Only 160 of those killed were non-Indigenous colonists.There were 13 massacres of colonists by Aboriginal or Torres Strait ...

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9 h. ago DWP issues new update on Carer's Allowance changes as 144,000 people told to repay benefit

The Department for Work and Pensions confirmed that 143,922 people are being told to repay the benefit

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39 h. ago South Lanarkshire Council is to step back from using X social media platform

Almost 60,000 people follow the local authority on the X platform.

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40 h. ago St Patrick's Day in London: everything you need to know about the parade and party in Trafalgar Square

More than 50,000 people are expected to celebrate at Trafalgar Square this year

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57 h. ago Reeves says she wants ‘right balance’ on cash Isa deposit limits

The Chancellor is reportedly mulling over a reduction to the £20,000 annual limit that people can put into cash Isa savings accounts.

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62 h. ago DWP provides extra weekly State Pension payment to older people in specific age group

There are also 760,000 older people eligible for Pension Credit not claiming the £4,200 annual income top-up.

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66 h. ago Record crowds, record transfers: Irish football reaches a watershed moment

Shamrock Rovers are one win from history in Europe while League of Ireland clubs are thriving after Covid and BrexitSomething special has been brewing in Irish football. On Thursday, Shamrock Rovers have the chance to become the first Irish side to reach the last 16 of a European competition when they host Molde in their Europa Conference League playoff second leg, with a 1-0 advantage.On Sunday the League of Ireland’s attendance record was smashed, as more than 33,000 people watched Bohemians v Shamrock Rovers at the Aviva Stadium. Last month Mason Melia, a teenage St Patrick’s Athletic striker, was signed by Tottenham for an up-front fee of €1.8m (£1.5m), tripling the transfer-fee record from the League of Ireland (Liam Scales’s €600,000 move to Celtic in 2021). Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Darts ace Luke Littler has helped spark a huge craze for the sport in France

The game has proved to be a massive hit across the Channel, with a record 400,000 people tuning in to watch the games at London’s Alexandra Palace in December

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3 d. ago Women on Basic State Pension due back payments of nearly £8,000 this year

HMRC has issued more than 370,000 letters to older people whose State Pension may be underpaid.

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3 d. ago DWP issues Universal Credit warning as millions of you could be owed refund

The DWP has issued a warning to millions of Universal Credit claimants who may be owed a refund on a specific payment

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3 d. ago Tiny UK city so pretty it could rival famous neighbour just 15 miles away

Just 15 miles from Cambridge, Ely is considered one of the smallest cities in the UK with a population of under 20,000 people

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3 d. ago Thousands rescued from illegal scam compounds in Myanmar as Thailand launches huge crackdown

Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos have become havens for criminal syndicates operating online scam operations and tricking thousands into enslaved workAbout 7,000 people have been rescued from illegal call centre operations in Myanmar and were waiting to be transferred to Thailand, prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Wednesday, as the country launched a large-scale crackdown on scam centres operating on the border.The prime minister’s announcement came after Thai police said they were preparing to receive up to 10,000 foreigners rescued from a network of notorious scam centres. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Vaping harms focus of UK review amid warnings of ‘inflammation of the airways’

Government-commissioned research will monitor 100,000 young people aged eight to 18 for the next decade amid fears of unknown harms

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4 d. ago Calls to increase personal tax allowance to £20,000 for all pensioners set for debate

More than 151,000 people have signed an online petition in support of an increase to the tax threshold.

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4 d. ago British Gas contacting 600,000 people this month who may be eligible for energy bill help

The British Gas Energy Trust also provides financial support of up to £2,000 to customers with other suppliers.

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4 d. ago DWP issues warning to anyone over 66 planning a holiday this year

Officials issued an alert to Pension Credit recipients who are planning on travelling this year, regardless of the duration of their trip

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5 d. ago I spent 10 grand on a nose job... I can't believe how much it has changed my life

A 'plastic surgery influencer' who spent $11,000 on a nose job has revealed how people began treating her differently after she went under the knife.

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5 d. ago State pension age compensation for WASPI women to be debated in Parliament

More than 157,000 people have signed an online petition calling for compensation for women born in the 1950s.

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5 d. ago Nearly 100,000 people back major change to UK driving licence rules

Harvey Owen and three friends lost their lives in 2023, now his mum is petitioning for change

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5 d. ago New DWP State Pension issue could see thousands ask for backpayments

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been urged to improve its communication after an investigation by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) found it took eight years to inform a British expat about a change to his State Pension

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