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Trek reveals all-new Checkmate gravel race bike, updates the Checkpoint too

New bike sheds one pound in weight over the previous Checkpoint SLR

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No campaign accused of misrepresenting First Nations commentators in youth-targeted advertisements

Quotes from prominent First Nations activists, writers, academics and politicians who have critiqued the notion of a Voice to Parliament have appeared in new No campaign social media ads. But some are not willing participants.

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The Pharmacy Guild of Australia says the government's 60-day script policy will worsen medicine shortages. What does the data say?

The Pharmacy Guild of Australia says 400 drugs are on the "critical" shortage list and 20 per cent of those would be out of stock due to the government's new 60-day script policy. But the data tells a different story.

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The 'No' campaign claimed to have the backing of Vincent Lingiari's grandson. But the man in question says he's not related

'No' campaign leaders Warren Mundine and Jacinta Nampijinpa Price have both claimed Indigenous land rights activist Vincent Lingiari's grandson opposed the Voice. Was that actually correct?

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Matt Canavan says Liddell power station's closure is linked to several 'lack of power' alerts. Is that correct?

Nationals senator Matt Canavan has sought to link recent AEMO energy alerts with the closure of Liddell power station. But is there a link?

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A new study on masks is being used to claim they are harmful to human health. But experts say the proof isn't there

A recently released study has been circulating online, which some are using to claim as proof masks are harmful to humans. What do the experts say?

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Pauline Hanson claims list of Indigenous 'demands' found via FOI shows 'dangers' of a Voice to Parliament. What's actually in the documents?

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has told parliament that Freedom of Information documents show the "danger" of the Voice to Parliament. So what's actually in the documents?

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Does New Zealand's parliament really play second fiddle to a 'Māori Voice'?

The Institute of Public Affairs has suggested New Zealand's Waitangi Tribunal is a 'Māori Voice to Parliament' with veto power. Here's what the experts said.

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Pauline Hanson says Labor broke an 'election promise' on migration. Did it even exist?

Pauline Hanson says Labor broke an election promise by increasing migration. But Labor never made any promises about migration levels.

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How Sydney became the world's 'most-tolled' city. Or did it?

New South Wales Labor leader Chris Minns says Sydney is the "most-tolled city" in the world. Does that check out?

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No, New South Wales Labor's school phone ban won't allow kids to be 'tracked'

NSW Minister for Education Sarah Mitchell claims kids will be 'tracked' under Labor's plan to use phone jamming tech in schools. What are the facts?

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No, Indigenous Australians don't already have a Voice to Parliament

Social media users have suggested Indigenous Australians already have a Voice to Parliament in the form of the National Indigenous Australians Agency. Experts disagree.

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Does Labor plan to use your super as a 'piggy bank' to fund its pet projects?

The Coalition says Labor plans to use your super as a 'piggy bank' to fund its pet projects. What are the facts?

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Fact checking the Ohio train derailment disaster

The Ohio train derailment has led to a wave of misinformation. Here are the facts.

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We fact checked Pauline Hanson's claim that a 'race-based rent tax' will throw millions of Australians into poverty. Here's what we found

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson claimed that a "race-based rent tax" will throw millions of Australians into poverty. Is that correct?

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Are chemtrails being used to vaccinate Australians secretly against COVID-19? CheckMate investigates

A decade-old claim suggesting Australia has approved vaccines administered "via air" has resurfaced with a COVID-19 twist.

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Peter Dutton linked the end of the cashless debit card to crime in Alice Springs. What are the facts?

Peter Dutton linked the end of the cashless debit card to increasing crime in Alice Springs. But there's one major problem with his claim.

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The pandemic entered a new phase in 2022, but vaccines were still the major magnet for misinformation

A federal election and a pandemic groaning into its third year saw misinformation continue to spread apace in 2022. But one topic was particularly bad.

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The Young Liberals posted a 'renewable superpower scorecard' graphic using WWF research. But they used that research selectively

A graphic shared on social media by the youth wing of the Liberal Party has misappropriated WWF Australia branding to points-score on renewable energy. But there are a few details the Young Liberals left off.

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Seizures, deaths, depopulation: CheckMate looks into claims made in new anti-vax film Died Suddenly

A new conspiracy-laden film that baselessly alleges COVID-19 vaccines are causing large numbers of deaths has been viewed more than 10 million times in 10 days.

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One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts suggested there has been a decline in births related to COVID-19 vaccines. Is that correct?

One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts has suggested a "staggering decline" in births in data from the ABS is linked to COVID-19 vaccines. Is that correct?

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Misinformation analyst concerned by 'volume of conspiracy theorising' on Twitter during US midterms

The US midterms showed how differently Twitter is handling misinformation under Elon Musk. Experts are concerned.

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A heavily armed police officer was pictured talking to a mother on the beach. But was it really in Victoria?

Weeks out from the Victorian election, a photo of an armed officer talking to a mother and children has been used to attack the state's premier. But the photo is probably from Brazil.

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The 'surprising' finding of an online poll about COVID-19 vaccines is not what it seems

A news.com.au poll on vaccine satisfaction was shared dozens of times in online groups populated by anti-vax activists, some with direct call outs encouraging manipulation of the results.

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Did Pfizer make a 'scandalous' admission to the European Parliament about its COVID-19 vaccine?

Despite a claim that has gone viral, Pfizer never said that pre-market trials of its COVID-19 vaccine tested for its effect on transmission of the virus.

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