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One Nation's Mark Latham said just 0.17 per cent of Australians are transgender. Here's what we found.

The One Nation MP used the latest census data to claim transgender people are over-represented in public debate. But a lack of "meaningful data" means the size of Australia's transgender population remains unknown.

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Murray Watt says the government is providing the largest cost-of-living increase to welfare recipients in 30 years. Is that correct?

Cabinet minister Murray Watt says the government is providing the largest cost-of-living increase to welfare recipients in 30 years. RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

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Tape on a plane? We look into viral photo that suggests Qantas is winging it with repairs

A photo of a plane purporting to be operated by Qantas went viral this week, after it was suggested duct tape had been used to fix major maintenance issues. So what's really going on?

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Peter Dutton says the Coalition achieved 'record' defence spending after it fell to the lowest level since 1938 under the previous Labor government. Is that correct?

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says the Coalition achieved "a record" defence spending while under the previous Labor government it fell to its lowest level since 1938. RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

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Barnaby Joyce says Labor has changed the law on fuel emissions standards. Is that correct?

Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce says the government has changed the law on fuel emissions standards. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

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Viral claims are blaming a surge in excess deaths in Europe on vaccines. But experts say that's not the case

A jump in the number of deaths among children in Europe could be caused by numerous factors, experts said, but vaccines are not to blame.

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Katy Gallagher says the federal budget is in worse shape than many state and territory budgets. Is that correct?

Finance Minister Katy Gallagher says the federal budget is in worse shape than many state and territory budgets. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

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Sussan Ley said no one in the world is making an electric ute. Is that correct?

Deputy Liberal leader Sussan Ley told Sky News no one in the world is making an electric ute. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

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Conspiracists have published a 'frank admission' by Brett Sutton about boosters. Here's what he really said

Anti-lockdown advocates have been claiming online this week that Victoria's Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton admitted that vaccines never worked. But that's not what he said.

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Sally McManus says labour's share of GDP is the lowest it's been since 1960. Is that correct?

ACTU secretary Sally McManus says worker's share of wealth is the lowest it's ever been, pointing to the labour's share of income statistics as evidence. RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

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A news site with ties to the fossil fuel industry claimed Scotland axed 14 million trees to make way for wind farms. Is that correct?

The country's efforts to tackle climate change have been caught up in a fresh wave of misinformation about renewable energy, thanks to a news website with ties to the oil and gas industry.

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Andrew Hastie says the Coalition commissioned up to 70 ships when last in government, while Labor commissioned none. Is that correct?

Shadow Defence Minister Andrew Hastie says the Coalition commissioned up to 70 ships when last in government, and that Labor commissioned none. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

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Was a Brisbane doctor really sacked after revealing a link between vaccines and miscarriages?

Social media has been flooded with claims about a Brisbane fertility specialist losing his job as part of a COVID cover-up. But these posts are missing some key facts.

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Anthony Albanese says Australia is the largest non-NATO contributor to Ukraine. Is that correct?

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia is the largest non-NATO contributor to Ukraine. RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

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Peter Dutton said the cashless debit card has improved the lives of many users. Is he correct?

The Opposition Leader has been talking up the results of a survey on the cashless debit card, but the majority said the program had made life "worse".

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Worse than COVID? Medical experts weigh in on NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet's 'more severe' flu claim

Hospitalisation figures for COVID-19 and the flu might be vastly different, but making an assessment on which virus is worse is complicated, experts say.

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We fact checked claims that vaccines caused Germany's birth rate to plunge. Here's what we found

A sizeable drop in Germany's birth rate in the first months of 2022 has prompted claims from anti-vaxxers that COVID-19 vaccines were to blame.

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Anthony Albanese said Coalition cuts to the AEC restricted people voting in the Northern Territory. Is he correct?

The Prime Minister has claimed cuts to the Australian Electoral Commission under the previous government "restrict[ed] people voting in the Territory" because it reduced the number of staff "who were working ... to get people on the roll".

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Barnaby Joyce says Labor's 2022 primary vote was its lowest since 1910. Is that correct?

Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce says Labor's primary vote at the 2022 election was its lowest since 1910. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

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Tasmanian Liberals say younger forests are better at sequestering carbon than old-growth forests. The science says otherwise

Tasmanian Liberal MP Felix Ellis told the state's parliament that old-growth forests are net carbon emitters and that the best carbon sequestration comes from a young growing forest. But is that correct?

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Claims most of Germany's power was recently generated by brown coal don't stack up

A graph purporting to show that Germany was briefly powered by more than two-thirds brown coal has spread widely online. But there's a devil in the detail.

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Mark Latham says 13,699 NSW teachers are not allowed to teach because of vaccine mandates. Is that correct?

Former Labor leader turned NSW MLC for One Nation Mark Latham says a NSW government report shows 13,699 teachers are not allowed to work due to vaccine mandates, and that this is causing the teacher shortage. RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

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AFL coach Luke Beveridge said there are 'not many sporting codes in the world that have an illicit drugs policy'. Is he correct?

Bailey Smith's coach said there are 'not many sporting codes in the world that have an illicit drugs policy'. But does the AFL really do things that differently?

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Malcolm Roberts says a rule change at the WHO 'would have decimated' Australia's sovereignty. Is he correct?

The One Nation senator has continued to push the baseless claim that Australia could be forced to adopt restrictive health measures by the World Health Organization.

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Anthony Albanese says his cabinet has the largest number of women in history. Is that correct?

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his new cabinet has the largest number that have ever served in an Australian cabinet. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

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