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RMIT ABC Fact Check
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RMIT ABC Fact Check determines the accuracy of claims by politicians, public figures, advocacy groups and institutions engaged in the public debate. It is a partnership between RMIT University and the ABC, combining academic excellence and the best of Australian journalism to inform the public through an independent, non-partisan voice.
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Fact Check: Will New South Wales run short of gas by 2016?
Federal Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane claims gas supply problems are looming in NSW because there has been insufficient progress in developing its coal seam gas industry.
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Fact Check: AFL the big winner from decade of investment in sporting infrastructure
Former Victorian premier and president of AFL club Hawthorn, Jeff Kennett, claims AFL CEO Andrew Demetriou secured hundreds of millions of dollars for ground upgrades, giving the game supremacy over other codes.
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Fact Check: Is it illegal to turn back boats in international waters to Indonesia?
Indonesian politician Tantowi Yahya claims it is illegal for Australia to turn back asylum seeker boats in international waters.
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Fact Check: Are the big chains' discount vouchers forcing small petrol stations out of business?
Newspaper advertisements placed by Independent retailers claim unsubsidised petrol stations cannot compete if discounts offered by supermarket chains go above 6 or 7 cents per litre.
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Fact Check: Greens Senator Rachel Siewert's foreign ownership claim overstated
Greens Senator Rachel Siewert claims China and the US would not allow a foreign government to buy 1 million hectares of land.