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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: Clive Palmer's economic stimulus claim improbable
Federal MP and businessman Clive Palmer claims the economy would be better off if Australian companies were not forced to pay tax in instalments.
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Fact Check: Syrian president Bashar al-Assad's sarin gas claim implausible
Syrian president Bashar al-Assad claims sarin is a primitive gas that can be made in a backyard, and could have been used by rebels in the suspected chemical attack in Damascus on August 2013.
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Fact Check: Tim Costello's claim foreign aid cuts will cost 450,000 lives is not credible
The Coalition's proposed $4.5 billion cuts to foreign aid will result in the loss of 450,000 lives, World Vision Australia chief executive officer Tim Costello claims.
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Fact Check: Rupert Murdoch's public sector pay, sick leave tweet checks out
News Corporation's executive chairman Rupert Murdoch claims public workers in Australia earn more and take many more sick days than their private sector counterparts.
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Fact Check: Scott Morrison correct on 'illegal entry' of people without a visa
Opposition immigration spokesman Scott Morrison claims people illegally enter Australia when they arrive without a valid visa, and that the term 'illegal entry' is used in international conventions.