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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: Pauline Hanson says a lot of people have been dispossessed of their lands due to the Mabo decision. Is she correct?
Arguing that Indigenous constitutional recognition would further entrench Aboriginal land rights, One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson claims that the High Court's 1992 native title decision led to many people being dispossessed of their lands.
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Fact Check: The Hawks and the Giants played AFL in the snow, but was it the first time ever?
As snow began to fall at Canberra's Manuka Oval during a Friday night Australian rules football match, a commentator asked if it had ever before snowed before during an AFL game.
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Fact Check: Are marks to get into teaching getting lower and lower?
Opposition education spokeswoman Tanya Plibersek, who has long expressed concerns about the quality of teacher education courses in Australia, says marks to get into teaching are getting lower and lower. Is that right?
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Fact Check: Why our trains and roads are likely to remain congested, despite immigration freeze
The Coalition has promised to ease the pressure on Australia's major cities by imposing a "freeze" on immigration levels. So why does the Government's own budget predict an increase in new migrants over the next four years?
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Fact Check Fact File: Matt Canavan says hook turns are a 'stupid way' to manage traffic. Are they?
Minister for Resources Matt Canavan claims no city other than Melbourne uses hook turns, which he says are "stupid". But research shows hook turns are an effective way to manage traffic where trams run in the middle of the street.