TAXPAYERS have paid out more than $350,000 in "honour payments" to families of locals accidentally killed or injured by Australian troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Dozens of non-combatants have been shot by Diggers since the Iraq campaign began in April 2003. Rapid "act of grace" payments can prevent revenge attacks. Defence refuses to divulge how much is paid to each family but has told The Daily Telegraph $126,442 had so far been paid out to Afghani families. The amount covers more than 20 individuals for an average of about $6000 each. The overall figure for Iraq is $216,417 for about...