Tens of thousands of Australians have had their applications to withdraw their superannuation early rejected, new data has revealed.

Sir Keir Starmer and Boris Johnson are at odds on how to bring COVID cases down.

Incumbent Noosa MP Sandy Bolton and LNP hopeful James Blevin are trading blows during a lively election debate.

Countries that sign up to improved financial transparency over oil, gas, and mining revenues benefit from significant reductions in carbon emissions,

An Australian-born academic says he was insulted to be confronted at a Senate hearing on Wednesday and asked to "unequivocally condemn" a China's ruling party.

Pressure on NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian's leadership ramped up on Wednesday, as her former partner, Daryl Maguire, admitted at ICAC to a string of corruption allegations.

General Yvette DAth to gambling giant Tabcorp and government-favoured consultant KPMG less than a year after she had introduced legislation to outlaw cash-for-access fundraisers.

General Christian Porter said in June his "next step" on a federal anti-corruption body was to talk to the crossbench to try to win their support.

The Premier is battling to see off rolling attacks on her credibility as she could not say on Wednesday whether security agencies were aware of her relationship with disgraced politician Daryl Maguire amid concerns about Chinese intercepts.

West Australian Premier Mark McGowan has come under pressure to justify the states hard border after his Chief Health Officer revealed he had told the government travel bans could be substantially relaxed.