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Westpac approved to issue digital IDs
Business customers will soon be able to share bank details with fewer fraud risks, after the bank became the first in New Zealand cleared to issue digital IDs.

Opportunity proposes methane trading scheme, $5b climate adaptation plan
Leader Qiulae Wong says a low-carbon future is about cheaper homes and more resilient businesses, not doing without.

Champion Van Gerwen loses in first round to Gurney
Defending champion Michael van Gerwen falls to a 6-5 defeat by Daryl Gurney in the opening round of the World Series of Darts Finals in Amsterdam.

From -17 points to dream European start for Bournemouth
Bournemouth started a League Two season on -17 points in 2008, now they have made a dream start in European competition.

Man, 29, jailed for raping two 14-year-old girls
One victim escaped and told a neighbour her friend was being raped by the Afghan national, the court heard.

Healey to ask EU finance ministers to let UK into 'Made in Europe' industry scheme
The chancellor wants the Made in Europe programme to deepen ties with the UK "rather than erecting new barriers".

This Olympic river has 500 crocodiles in it - but that's not the main concern
Queensland's Fitzroy River has been selected for the 2032 Games, despite concerns over the course - and its inhabitants.

Badenoch brings in lawyers over Tory-run borough's 94% council tax hike
A row is growing over Wandsworth Council's rise, which the local authority is blaming on government funding cuts.

Archbishop of Canterbury withdraws award from Muslim cleric who praised Osama bin Laden
The award was handed out last week, on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

Ed Sheeran's tour in 'damage control mode' after Macklemore backlash
US stadium owner Robert Kraft says Sheeran asked him to match his own $2m (£1.5m) donation for "aid in the region".

Watch: Can humpback whales experience grief?
Rare footage captured by researchers off Australia's Gold Coast suggests humpback whale mothers may experience grief when their calves die.

Fuel prices see first rise in four months amid renewed US-Iran conflict
Stats NZ figures showed petrol prices rose 2 percent in July and diesel prices were up nearly 9 percent.

Could a flexible superannuation cost taxpayers less?
The head of chartered accountants' organisation New Zealand says letting people choose to defer receiving superannuation could lead to savings of nearly $100 billion over 20 years.

'Built differently' - Hodgkinson reveals hamstring abnormality
Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson says she is "built differently" after an MRI scan uncovered an "abnormality" in her hamstring.

England crush Sri Lanka to seal T20 series win
England comfortably chase a below-par target of 146 to thrash Sri Lanka by six wickets and seal the three-match T20 series with a game to spare.

'Just the beginning' - Samba, 17, steals Man City show
Floyd Samba's scintillating debut stole the show at Etihad Stadium but also took the headlines away from another high-profile teenager in Manchester.

The Papers: 'Giddy King' and 'war of words' over Earl Spencer book
Most papers feature the latest from the royal feud on the second day of Diana's brother Earl Spencer's book being serialised in the Daily Mail.

UK Youth Parliament looks set to be axed
Some say scrapping the parliament for 11 to 18-year-olds would be a blow for democracy, while others say it is overdue.

New wild cat species discovered - with only one known living member
A spotted wildcat long mistaken for relatives has been identified as a new species in Bolivia.

War may be coming. Are we psychologically ready?
The military and government say the risk of conflict is growing, but we may not be mentally ready for it