A cat has been reunited with her Melbourne family 22 months since she went missing and found 25km from home.

Willow went missing from her home in The Basin in Melbourne's outer east on New Years Eve of 2020.

Her owners searched extensively for their beloved pet, never giving up hope she would return.

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Julianne Beck decorated her car with information about missing Willow and carried a "cat catching kit" with her everywhere she went, calling herself "a cat detective".

The animal-lover searched for her cat almost every day at 2am, even using a torch to look under bushes.

"The neighbours were like, 'there goes Julianne, she's looking for that cat again'," Ms Beck recalled.

Her family handed out thousands of posters and even erected a giant billboard to find Willow.

On the search for their pet, the family rescued up to 20 other lost cats, but they refused to give up hope on finding Willow.

"People were telling us she is dead," Ms Beck said.

Willow was just found 25km from her home near a factory in Clayton.

Ms Beck said she could now drive to the shops without looking in every front garden for Willow.

"I just feel on top of the world, haven't been able to sleep, haven't been able to eat," Me Beck said.

Daughter Sienna is also thrilled to have her cat back.

"I prayed I would get her back.. and look.. she's here!"

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The Australian medical advisory body, the TGA, has issued a safety warning for illegal male sexual supplements.

Panther Power Platinum 11000 is a male sexual supplement that is illegal to advertise and sell in Australia.

The TGA said the pills pose a "serious risk to your health and should not be taken".

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After testing, the TGA found the pills contain an "undeclared substance" called sildenafil.

Sildenafil is a drug used to treat erectile dysfunction.

The TGA said sildenafil can lower a person's blood pressure to a dangerously low level if they're taking other prescription medication.

"Sildenafil may interact with nitrates found in some prescription drugs and may lower blood pressure to dangerous levels," the TGA said in a statement.

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"People with diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol or heart disease are often prescribed nitrates."

The TGA is working with the Australian Border Force to stop any more shipments of the pills from entering Australia.

People are advised to immediately stop using Panther Power Platinum 11000 pills.

If anyone has used this drug and is concerned, they are urged to contact a health care practitioner.

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Western Australian Police have released audio of the moment they found little Cleo in a home in Carnarvon.

The audio matches a description of the moment given by Detective Senior Sergeant Cameron Blaine, who was one of the officers there.

"We've got her," an officer is heard saying.

"I've got you bubby."

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Another officer asks: "What's your name, sweetheart?"

She replies: "My name is Cleo."

The lights were on and Cleo was playing with toys when police arrived, Det Snr Sgt Blaine said at a press conference earlier today.

The little girl is in good spirits and is back with her family after 18 day ordeal.

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"From our point of view, I'm amazed she seems to be so well-adjusted and happy, it was really, heart-warming to see," he said.

"She is playing in the backyard, exactly how you would expect, like how my daughter did when she was four-years-old."

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The Chinese version of hit video game Fortnite is shutting down this month.

The game stopped accepting registrations for new players and was no longer available for download as of Monday, according to a statement on its website. Its servers will be shut down on November 15, meaning players will no longer be able to log into the game.

The blockbuster multiplayer battle title, developed by Epic Games, was launched in China in July 2018 in partnership with Tencent. The Chinese internet and gaming giant bought a roughly 40 per cent stake in Epic Games nearly a decade ago.

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In its most popular mode, Fortnite pits up to 100 players against each other in a fight for survival. The game has become a cultural phenomenon, and last year hosted musical performances by artists such as Marshmello and Travis Scott, as well as three movies by director Christopher Nolan.

The game had more than 350 million registered players as of May 2020, according to its Twitter account.

It's the flagship title of Epic Games, which in June said it has more than 500 million accounts across its main titles and its online video game store.

This week's announcement described Fortnite in China as a "beta test" version of the game. It did not say why the game was shutting down, but thanked players who participated in that version.

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Tencent declined to comment to CNN Business when asked for more details about the Chinese version of the title and the reason for shutting it down.

Epic Games declined to comment beyond the statement announcing the closure.

The game was "never approved" by the Chinese government and therefore could not officially launch and monetise its services, tweeted Daniel Ahmad, a senior analyst at Niko Partners who covers the video games market in China and Asia.

Fortnite operates largely as a free-to-play game with in-app purchases — meaning players can download the game at no cost, but then spend real money on items such as costumes for their characters.

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Ahmad added the battle royale genre "has been strictly regulated in China".

Chinese authorities have also been cracking down on video games lately.

In August, the country barred online gamers under the age of 18 from playing on weekdays and limited their play to just three hours most weekends.

In September, state-run news agency Xinhua reported authorities had called in Tencent, NetEase and other companies to discuss restrictions around the streaming and playing of video games among minors.

During the meeting, companies were "urged to break from the solitary focus of pursuing profit or attracting players and fans," according to the report.

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