Organisation
RMIT ABC Fact Check
Owning Institution:
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.
Fact sheet
Fact Check: Scott Morrison said hate content on social media could be automatically screened out by algorithms. Is he correct?
The Federal Government has put social media companies on notice after the Christchurch massacre for failing to prevent the shooter's actions being broadcast and promoted online. But can algorithms automatically block hate content, as the Prime Minister cl
Fact sheet
Fact Check: The ACTU's Sally McManus said Australia has the highest rate of temporary work in the OECD. Is she correct?
As wages growth and job insecurity loom large in the 2019 election campaign, Secretary of the Australian Council of Trade Unions Sally McManus claims that Australia is at risk of morphing into an "Americanised economy" of low wages and poor job security.
Fact sheet
Fact Check: Why the Coalition is misleading on meeting Australia's Kyoto 2020 carbon emissions target
The Morrison Government has long claimed Australia is on track to meet its international greenhouse gas emissions targets "in a canter". The key to assessing this claim involves understanding how the Department of Environment and Energy has calculated the
Fact sheet
Fact Check: Energy Minister Angus Taylor said greenhouse gas emissions have turned around by 1.1 billion tonnes under the Coalition. Is he correct?
Energy Minister Angus Taylor claims that when the Coalition came to power, it inherited a 755 million tonne emissions "deficit" against Australia's second Kyoto target because Labor "hadn't done the hard work".
Fact sheet
Fact Check: Health Minister Greg Hunt said the bulk-billing rate is up and fewer patients have costs when they see a GP. Is he correct?
Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt claims that GP bulk-billing rates have risen nearly four percentage points, up from 82.2 per cent under Labor to a record 86.1 per cent under the Coalition Government.