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Global charity Save the Children has denied any involvement in facilitating the re-entry of Australian citizens from Syria.

Save the Children says while it advocates for governments to repatriate their citizens, it is not involved in the extraction or return of people stranded in Syria.

The Coalition has proposed a new criminal offence to punish those who assist Australians with terrorist links to return home.

The charity's CEO Mat Tinkler denies the charity's involvement in repatriation - and says attempt to criminalise advocacy for children would be extraordinaryThe Federal Assistant Minister for Women and Health Rebecca White says she felt heartbroken reading about a Four Corners investigation into endometriosis.

It found women had tissue and organs removed at Victoria's largest private hospital - Epworth - when the condition had not been identified in their pathology results

Health Minister Mark Butler has asked for an inquiry into clinical governance at Epworth

Australian travellers to Mexico are being urged to exercise a high degree of caution amid an outbreak of cartel-related violence.

The killing of the notorious drug lord known as "El Mencho" has prompted reprisal attacks in several regions.

DFAT's "Smart Traveller" website has upgraded its advice for large parts of the country, including the cities of Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta.