Tom Lowrey

A nuclear expert from the University of Queensland and a conservative think-tank have been questioned over possibly misleading parliament over funding for his work.

Program: AM Presented by The federal government has been handed a political win on two key housing bills in the final parliamentary sitting week of the year.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has confirmed he'd like to see sweeping changes made to the structure of the Reserve Bank before the next election.

Anthony Albanese has labelled the arson attack on Melbourne's Adass Israel synagogue a 'terror' incident, in his personal view. State and federal police will meet in Melbourne on Monday, and will consider whether it should be formally labelled as such. Some Jewish community leaders are calling for a more substantial response to anti-Semitism, including bans on protest action around places of worship. Independent MP Zoe Daniel is also calling for a more significant response - and better lines of communication with the Jewish community.

Program: AM Presented by Foreign Minister Penny Wong has used a key speech to push back on suggestions of anti-Semitism in recent shifts in Australia's foreign policy.

Program: AM Presented by Anthony Albanese will reveal the first plank of Labor's childcare policy, partially dumping the contentious 'activity test'.

Program: AM Presented by Two significant anti-Semitic incidents in less than a week has raised questions over social cohesion, and

Funding for the ABC and SBS will decided for five years at a time, rather than three, under new laws federal Labor says will help prevent "political interference" within the broadcasters.