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The Australian Medical Association says private hospitals have questions to answer, following a Four Corners story into a senior Melbourne gynaecologist.

The Federal Health Minister Mark Butler has asked for an inquiry into clinical governance at Victoria's largest private hospital, after the investigation found gynaecologist Simon Gordon operated for 'severe' endometriosis, despite pathology showing little or no trace of the disease.

The hospital received a number of complaints from clinicians over the years.

The federal opposition has sidestepped questions over whether its push to stop families with ISIS links returning to Australia would be  constitutional.

The coalition's proposal would make it an offence for anyone to assist a person with links to the terrorist group from returning to the country.

Shadow Home Affairs Minister Jonno Duniam says the opposition will introduce the legislation next month.

But he's refused to say if advice of constitutional experts has been sought.

Police have revealed kidnappers made two attempts to burn a stolen car that's believed to be linked to the kidnapping of Sydney grandfather Chris Baghsarian.

The 85 year old was abducted from his North Ryde home early on 13th of February, in what police believe is a case of mistaken identity.

Police say forensic evidence found in the stolen car has links to a run-down house at Dural on Sydney's north-west fringe, where it's believed the kidnappers were based.

Health authorities are investigating a prominent Melbourne surgeon after Four Corners revelations about accusations of unnecessary surgeries that have had life altering impacts on their patients.

A renowned Melbourne surgeon repeatedly removed tissue and organs from young women for "severe" endometriosis when pathology showed they had little or no trace of the disease.

Questions are also being asked about what Victoria's largest private hospital knew about his conduct and whether it could have acted sooner.

Debate continues to rage in federal parliament about how to deal with a group of so called ISIS brides and their children who appear intent on returning to Australia.

The opposition's proposing laws which would punish anyone helping people with links to Islamic State coming back to Australia, but the government says it's not a serious proposal and could be unconstitutional.

The government's issued a temporary exclusion order to stop one of the women from entering Australia, but it says nothing can be done to block the rest of the group from returning, if they logistically can.

Parts of Mexico are in chaos after the country's army killed the notorious international crime boss known as 'El Mencho' whose cartel is the most powerful in the country.

The operation's set of a wave of violence as torched cars and gunmen block highways in more than half a dozen states.

The country's been ramping up pressure on its notorious crime groups after threats of US intervention.

Drug cartels are accused of smuggling billions of dollars of cocaine and fentanyl into the US.

There are multiple investigations underway and shock from health leaders this morning over revelations from a Four Corners story looking at serious complaints about endometriosis surgery by a renowned Melbourne gynaecologist.

The women involved had their organs and tissue removed but pathology shows they had little to no trace of the disease.

The federal government's also investigating the surgeon charging a Medicare item number designated for severe endometriosis.

Health Minister Mark Butler says the testimonies from Four Corners were some of the most "distressing" he's seen in his time in the health portfolio.

The Mexican drug lord known as 'El Mencho' who heads up the country's most powerful cartel, has been killed after he was wounded in a shoot-out with the army.

The operation set off a wave of violence, with torched ‌cars and ‌gunmen blocking highways in more ​than half a dozen states.

The Mexican government's been under pressure from the Trump Administration to crack down on drugs especially fentanyl.

A closing ceremony has farewelled the Winter Olympics, celebrating the best of Italian arts and music.

Australian athletes in the parade were led by flag-bearers Cooper Woods and Dani Scott, who both won medals, and it's been the country's best performance in the games.

Police will continue to search bushland on Sydney's north west fringe for a grandfather who was mistakenly kidnapped ten days ago.

Authorities believe the offenders mixed up Chris Baghsarian, who's in his 80s, with someone from a crime family living nearby.

The fresh search is near an abandoned property where police believe the victim was held for days after he was abducted.

There's serious concerns for the victim's welfare given he's elderly and needs daily medication.

Federal health minister Mark Butler says he felt "physically sick" while reading the testimonies uncovered by Four Corners in its investigation of a Melbourne surgeon.

The ABC discovered the senior gynaecologist repeatedly removed tissue and organs from young women for "severe" endometriosis when pathology showed they had little or no trace of the disease.

Medicare's also investigating the surgeon charging a Medicare item number designated for severe endometriosis.

And one of the world's most wanted drug traffickers, the Mexican cartel boss known as "El Mencho", has been killed by security forces.

The US government had offered a reward of up to $21 million for information leading to his arrest.

The Jalisco cartel is one of the most powerful and fastest growing criminal organisations in Mexico and traffics huge quantifies of fentanyl and other drugs to the US.

The Albanese Government's dismissing a push from the opposition to create a new offence to punish those who help the families of former IS fighters return.

The Coalition put forward the proposal overnight, but the government says it's not a serious policy and if adopted it could criminalise the work of aid organisations.

A group of so-called ISIS brides and their children are trying to return to Australia from a camp in Syria and it's raised debate about whether the government should actively help or stop them, or just let them in under advice from security authorities.

The Mexican army has killed the leader of the country's most powerful drug cartel, who's known as 'El Mencho'.

The cartel's known for trafficking huge quantities of fentanyl and other drugs to the United States.  

The US had offered a reward of more than $21 million for information leading his arrest.

The action thriller 'One Battle After Another' has won the top prize at the British Academy Film Awards, while Australians Rose Byrne and Jacob Elordi have missed out on a trophy.

Sean Penn, who plays the villain in the film, won Best Supporting Actor, beating Elordi, who was nominated for his performance in Frankenstein.

Byrne was up for a Best Actress award for her role in 'If I had Legs I'd Kick You', but missed out to Jessie Buckley who won for 'Hamnet'.

Both Australians are also nominated for Oscars, which will be handed out in Hollywood next month.