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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 Fact File: Explore the major epidemics and pandemics of the last century and beyond
COVID-19 captured humanity's attention in 2020, but epidemics and pandemics have always been with us. Here's a potted summary of the major epidemics and pandemics of the past century and beyond.
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Fact Check Fact File: Singapore is often praised for its coronavirus response. How does it compare to Australia's?
Fact Check examines the early steps taken by Singapore to contain the coronavirus pandemic, and how it changed.
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Fact Check: Scott Morrison says the coronavirus curve is flattening. Are we turning the corner?
As the spread of the COVID-19 virus wreaks havoc, the question of how Australia is faring compared to other countries — and what might lie ahead — is being much discussed. What can the data usefully tell us? How does Australia compare? And are we starting to flatten the curve? RMIT ABC Fact Check takes...
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Fact Check Fact File: COVID-19 has put jobs in danger. How many workers don't have leave entitlements?
The ACTU has repeatedly said 3.3 million Australians, or one in three workers, are "casuals, contractors, labour hire and gig workers". That claim is likely an understatement. Combining the estimated number of self-employed workers with those in casual employment would suggest as many as 4.8 million Australian workers, or 37 per cent of the national...
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Fact Check: Pauline Hanson says just 57 students under the age of 15 identified as transgender in the census. Is she correct?
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson introduced her Australian Education Legislation Amendment (Prohibiting the Indoctrination of Children) Bill to the Parliament. She claimed that according to the 2016 census just 57 students under the age of 15 identified a