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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: Will Queensland's proposed abortion laws allow unrestricted access after 22 weeks?
Coalition senator for Queensland Matt Canavan claims that a bill proposing to decriminalise abortion in the state would allow unrestricted access to abortions after 22 weeks' gestation.
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Fact Check: Has the gender pay gap shrunk under the Coalition Government's policies?
Prime Minister Scott Morrison claims that the gender pay gap has shrunk to a record low under the policies of the Coalition Government.
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Fact Check: has the Coalition been unable to reach its target of 50 per cent women on government boards?
Following the ousting of prime minister Malcolm Turnbull and allegations that women were bullied during the leadership spill, independent Victorian MP Cathy McGowan has cast doubt on the Coalition's ability to boost the number of women in its ranks, claim
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Fact Check: Are company profits growing five times faster than Australians' wages?
Opposition finance spokesman Jim Chalmers claims that company profits have grown five times faster than Australians' wages.
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Fact Check: Does Scott Morrison's first cabinet have additional female representation?
As the dust settles on a messy leadership spill, allegations of bullying of female members of the parliamentary Liberal Party have opened a debate over whether the party has a problem with women's representation. But Josh Frydenberg, the newly elected Dep