How migrant workers get trapped in debt to recruiters
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It was saddening to see the report on Indonesian farm workers being obliged to pay recruitment fees (Revealed: Indonesian workers on UK farm ‘at risk of debt bondage’, 14 August), but it would not surprise anyone who ...
Number of women sentenced to jail in Queensland jumped 338%, with a third being Indigenous
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The number of women sentenced to prison in Queensland increased by a staggering 338% over the 14 years to 2019, with Aboriginal women making up a third of cases, according to a new report. The number of women sentence...
Registration plates and insurance for cyclists being considered by government – report
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Bikes could be made to have registration plates and insurance as ministers weigh up bringing speed limits for cyclists into line with those for drivers. The government is also considering the possibility of cyclists r...
Steve Toussaint reveals racist abuse after being cast in House of the Dragon
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Steve Toussaint has revealed he received racist abuse online after he was cast as Corlys Velaryon in the upcoming Game Of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon. The 57-year-old British actor has previously starred in Do...
Shipwreck of Captain Cook’s Endeavour being eaten by ‘termites of the ocean’, expert says
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There are fears the wreck of Captain James Cook’s Endeavour is being destroyed by shipworms, the “termites of the ocean”. In February, the Australian Maritime Museum announced that the shipwreck, in waters off the coa...
What next for those hosting Ukrainian refugees?
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The Office for National Statistics survey cited in your article (UK cost of living crisis hampering efforts to host Ukrainian refugees, 10 August) shows that many Homes for Ukraine participants are willing to extend t...
Newly uncovered letter casts doubt over sole testimony in Oklahoma death row
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A handwritten letter has come to light casting doubt on the critical testimony of a self-confessed murderer who provided the only implicating evidence at the trial of Richard Glossip, a death row inmate in Oklahoma wh...