The 46th Parliament of Australia will be sworn in today. The Coalition's third term agenda is familiar: tax cuts, lower power prices, and getting the budget into the black. The Senate crossbench will be crucial to assisting the Coalition in passing new laws.

Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says the Morrison Government will not split up its tax cut proposal, and that the Australian people endorsed the plan by voting in the Coalition at the election.

Iran's foreign minister says Iran has exceeded the limit of enriched uranium it's allowed to have under the terms of a nuclear deal it signed with world powers back in 2015. Some leaders have been quick to raise concerns.

A leading defence analyst warns Australia must rapidly increase military spending, with a doubling of submarines and fighter aircraft, because the United States is no longer a reliable ally.

Construction projects around the country could drastically slow, and home-owners could be on the hook for costs to replace cladding, with builders unable to secure professional indemnity insurance.

A team of scientists in South Australia has used artificial intelligence to develop a powerful new vaccine against the flu. The Flinders University researchers believe it's the first time a computer has used its own brain power to design a drug for human use.

Just days after Japan hosted the G20, seeking consensus on the global diplomatic stage, its decision to quit the International Whaling Commission because it didn't get its way couldn't be in starker contrast.

As the new parliament prepares to open, AM speaks with a Senator whose vote could be crucial in passing the Coalition's controversial tax package; Banks will have to treat customers fairly under a new code of conduct which starts today; And concerns about one of the lesser-known by-products of the coal industry, coal ash.

Senator Rex Patrick says Centre Alliance are still working through a few issues it has with the Government's tax cut proposals over the next couple of days, but he sees no major stumbling blocks to the legislation being passed.

Comedian and ABC game show host Tom Gleeson admits he's landed himself in an awkward situation after running a campaign mocking television's most coveted award, and then actually winning it.