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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: Chris Bowen correct on investor impact of parental leave scheme
Treasurer Chris Bowen claims the Coalition's proposed paid parental leave scheme will cost Australian investors $1.6 billion.
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Fact Check: Clive Palmer wrong on infant mortality rates
Federal MP and businessman Clive Palmer claims infant mortality rates are higher among Indigenous Australians than in Africa, Asia or South America.
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Fact Check: Kevin Rudd wrong on Tony Abbott's '$1b hospital funding cut'
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has accused Opposition Leader Tony Abbott of cutting $1 billion in public hospital funding when he was health minister.
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Fact Check: Bob Katter wrong on number of gun deaths after Port Arthur
Katter's Australian Party leader Bob Katter claims gun-related deaths rose after the introduction of John Howard's National Firearms Agreement in 1996.
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Fact Check: Kevin Rudd goes too far on paid parental leave for millionaires
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd claims the Coalition's signature promise would unfairly pay thousands of dollars in parental leave to men who earn a million dollars a year.