One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce proposes barring city-based GPs from participating in Medicare unless they complete stints in regional areas to address chronic doctor shortages in rural Australia. The Canadian women's ice hockey team's viral reaction to receiving stuffed Olympic mascots at their medal ceremony sparks debate about sportsmanship and disappointment at the Winter Olympics. A study reveals cats are equally satisfied receiving comfort from strangers as from their owners, unlike dogs who seek reassurance specifically from their owners.

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Bunnings has launched a partnership with Uber Eats to deliver hardware products directly to Australian customers' homes and worksites within 60 minutes. The service allows millions of Australians to order home renovation supplies through the Uber Eats platform for rapid delivery.

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The skeletal remains of Saint Francis of Assisi are being publicly displayed for the first time to mark 800 years since the Christian friar's death. The Franciscan order is exhibiting the bones at their convent, where they anticipate at least 400,000 pilgrims will visit to pray. The remains will be available for public viewing for one month.

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The U.S. Secret Service shot and killed 21-year-old Austin Tucker Martin from North Carolina after he breached the security perimeter at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. Martin, who had been reported missing by his family, drove through a gate carrying a shotgun and jerry can of fuel, and raised the weapon at authorities before being fatally shot. Donald Trump was at the White House at the time of the incident, and investigators are searching for a motive while examining Martin's background.

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Melbourne Fashion Festival marks its 30th anniversary with seven days of runway shows at the Royal Exhibition Building. Over 120 designers will be showcased, with 55% from Melbourne and the remainder from across Australia. A new free public space called the Fashion Forecourt offers social and hospitality experiences outside the ticketed runway events, supported by the City of Melbourne.

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Nemesio Cervantes, known as El Mencho and leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, has been killed by Mexican forces during a military operation intended to arrest him. His death has triggered violent retaliation across Mexico, with cartel supporters setting fire to cars and petrol stations, erecting roadblocks, and launching attacks on security forces.

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Sydney police are conducting extensive searches in northwestern Sydney for kidnapped grandfather Chris Batzarian, who was taken 10 days ago in a case of mistaken identity. Tactical officers and cadaver dogs have scoured bushland in Glenorie and the Hawkesbury region, with investigators linking a burnt-out car to a Dural property where he was allegedly held. The Coalition has proposed criminal penalties of up to 10 years in jail for anyone helping ISIS brides return to Australia, as 11 women connected with ISIS and their children remain in a Syrian camp.

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An activist group called Everyone Hates Elon has hung a photograph of former Prince Andrew in the Louvre museum in Paris, showing him in a car after his arrest. The incident has prompted some parliamentarians to call for a treason probe into Andrew's time as UK trade envoy. Police continue to search Andrew's former residence at Royal Lodge on the Windsor estate, whilst royal commentators suggest the crisis will persist for years, potentially involving investigations into financial ties between ex-wife Sarah Ferguson and convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

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U.S. President Donald Trump is introducing a 15% tax on imports from all countries, including Australia, following a Supreme Court ruling that declared his previous tariff programme illegal. Trade Minister Don Farrell is working with the Australian Embassy in Washington, D.C. to examine all options to avoid the new global tariffs.

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Police are conducting a major bushland search operation in Glenory using specialist officers and cadaver dogs in connection with the disappearance of 85-year-old Chris Bagsarian, who has been missing for 10 days. The search site is near Dural, where a crime scene was established at an alleged hideout linked to the kidnapping. A burnt-out car found in Westmead last week is believed to be connected to the abduction, and Bagsarian's family remains without information about his whereabouts while he has been without medication.

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