We fact checked Gina Rinehart on the size of federal taxation revenue from mining. Here's what we found
Australia's richest woman, Gina Rinehart, says the revenue from federal corporate tax paid by mining companies more than covers the cost of salaries of all of Australia's police, teachers and nurses. RMIT ABC Fact Check runs the numbers.
One of the most pervasive pieces of misinformation in 2023 was a claim on Indigenous spending
This year marked a decade since fact checking became serious business in Australia, and if 2023 proved anything, it's that misinformation isn't going anywhere anytime soon.
Promise tracker: Tracking the Labor government's 2022 election commitments
Anthony Albanese went to the 2022 election with a long list of promises. RMIT ABC Fact Check is tracking 64 key commitments so you can see which are being delivered, and which are off track.
CheckMate: Is there really a new 'genetic vaccine' being given to Aussie kids?
Viral posts on social media have suggested that a new "genetic vaccine" has been added to the immunisation schedule. What do the experts say?
Did Labor cut $3.2 billion from foreign aid then claim credit for putting it back in?
Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Birmingham says Labor cut $3.2 billion from the foreign aid budget in October 2022 only to put it back in in the most recent budget. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.
We fact checked David Shoebridge on Australia selling weapons to Israel. Here's what we found
Amid the continuing conflict in Gaza, Greens spokesman for Defence and Veterans' Affairs David Shoebridge says the government is selling "weapons, after weapons, after weapons" to Israel. RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.
We fact checked Mark Dreyfus on the Robodebt royal commission recommendations. Here's what we found
The government says it has agreed to 'all 56' of the Robodebt royal commission's recommendations. So then why does the report list the number as 57?
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How does Anthony Albanese's international travel stack up against other recent prime ministers?
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been under attack from the Coalition and some sections of the media since he took office for the number of international trips he has taken. But how does he compare to other recent prime ministers?
CheckMate: Are koalas being clubbed to death to make way for a Queensland wind farm?
Conservative politicians including Keith Pitt and Craig Kelly say killing koalas with blunt force trauma is part of the plan to make way for a Queensland wind farm. But there's more to the story.
CheckMate: The most pervasive pieces of viral Israel-Gaza misinformation, all in one place
Advocates for both sides of the Israel-Hamas conflict have been using out-of-context images and videos to sway public opinion of the war. Here are the most pervasive myths so far.
We fact checked Jim Chalmers on whether workers are $3,700 better off under Labor. Here's what we found
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the average full-time worker is $3,700 a year better off under Labor. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.
We fact checked Jacinta Nampijinpa Price on Indigenous disadvantage. Here's what we found
In a speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference, No campaigner Jacinta Nampijinpa Price said the gap in outcomes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people was "more about place than race". Is that correct?
Don't do this to your ballot paper if you want your vote to count in the referendum
As the date of the Voice to Parliament referendum nears, misinformation about the voting process has intensified. Here are some of the biggest debunked claims.
CheckMate: Would a second referendum be needed to make changes to the Voice?
Conjecture continues to circulate online regarding what can be changed about the Voice through legislation in the event of a successful referendum. RMIT ABC Fact Check spoke to experts to clear it up.
We fact checked Anthony Albanese on young Indigenous men in jail or university. Here's what we found
An oft-repeated claim during the Voice campaign has been that a young Indigenous man is more likely to go to jail than university. Is that correct?
The Voice campaign has generated much misinformation. Here it is, debunked, all in one place
The Voice to Parliament referendum has been a major source of misinformation. As early voting opens next week, here are the key pieces of misinformation.
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Promise Tracker: How is Labor tracking after a year in office?
A year after taking office, how much of its agenda has the Albanese government delivered, and where is it falling short?
Duration: 1 minute 30 seconds
Fact check: Counting carbon
Tech entrepreneur Mike Cannon-Brookes says Australia makes up 5 per cent of carbon emissions, when we factor in our exports of fossil fuels.
Duration: 1 minute 43 seconds
Fact check: Is Australia is the only first world nation with a colonial history that doesn't recognise its first people in its constitution?
Opposition spokeswoman for Indigenous Australians, Linda Burney, says Australia's constitution is the only constitution of a first world nation with a colonial history that doesn't recognise its first people. RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.
Duration: 1 minute 37 seconds