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The three American women and six children killed in northern Mexico were victims of a territorial dispute between an arm of the Sinaloa Cartel and a rival gang, and may have been used to lure one side into a firefight, officials say.

Rugby league legend Laurie Daley has warned Latrell Mitchell not to leave Sydney Roosters, saying chasing money to be the marquee player at a rival NRL club could backfire.

Plastic straws, cutlery, plates and stirrers could soon be banned in Queensland under a state government plan to cut down on waste.

Indigenous AFL players considered threatening to walk off in the face of racism after watching The Final Quarter documentary about Adam Goodes earlier this year.

A murderous ex-stripper with Melbourne gangland links who convinced her lover to kill her fiance before having him killed too won't get out of jail until she's at least 71.

Detectives are calling on a Russian construction worker who's wanted over a fatal stabbing at a Sydney building site to hand himself in.

A Sydney swimming instructor accused of sexually assaulting young girls has been ordered to stand trial in the NSW District Court.

Scott Morrison has announced the details of a new drought stimulus package centred on zero interest loans for farmers and small businesses.

WHAT'S IN THE GOVERNMENT'S NEW DROUGHT PLAN?* Small business drought loans of up to $500,000 for wages, equipment and to refinance.

The director of the documentary depicting the booing scandal that ended the career of indigenous AFL legend Adam Goodes wants to sit down with Prime Minister Scott Morrison.