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CheckMate: Have COVID-19 vaccines caused a 1,000-per-cent surge in excess deaths of children?
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.
We fact checked Katy Gallagher on her comparison of state and federal budgets. Here's what we found
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.
Sussan Ley says 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.
CheckMate: Did Brett Sutton really admit that COVID-19 vaccines never worked?
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.
We fact checked the ACTU's Sally McManus on labour's share of GDP. Here's what we found
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.
We fact checked an energy news site's claim that Scotland axed 14 million trees to put up wind farms. Here's what we found
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.
Andrew Hastie says Labor commissioned no ships while the Coalition commissioned 70. 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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CheckMate: Was a Qld. doctor really sacked for revealing a link between vaccines and miscarriages?
RMIT ABC Fact Check
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.
Posted Updated We fact checked Anthony Albanese on Australia's contribution to Ukraine. Here's what we found
RMIT ABC Fact Check
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia is the largest non-NATO contributor to Ukraine. RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.
Posted Updated We fact checked Peter Dutton's claim about the cashless debit card. Here's what we found
RMIT ABC Fact Check
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".
Posted We fact checked anti-vaxxer claims about a toddler's sudden death in Queensland. Here's what we found
RMIT ABC Fact Check
Despite an avalanche of claims on social media about a two-year-old's sudden death in Maryborough, there's no evidence to link it to COVID-19 vaccines.
Posted We fact checked Dominic Perrottet's claim about the flu and COVID-19. Here's what we found
RMIT ABC Fact Check
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.
Posted We fact checked claims vaccines caused Germany's birth rate to plunge. Here's what we found
RMIT ABC Fact Check
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.
Posted Updated We fact checked Anthony Albanese on cuts to the Electoral Commission in the NT. Here's what we found
RMIT ABC Fact Check
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".
Posted We fact checked Barnaby Joyce on Labor's primary vote. Here's what we found
RMIT ABC Fact Check
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.
Posted Updated Was most of Germany's power recently generated by brown coal?
RMIT ABC Fact Check
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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