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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: Does Australia run the most generous refugee program per capita in the world?
Coalition Senator George Brandis claims that, per capita, Australia runs the most generous refugee and humanitarian migration program in the world.
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Fact Check: Did Kristina Keneally cut school funding while she was premier of NSW?
Education Minister Simon Birmingham claims Kristina Keneally cut education funding while she was NSW premier, but she says funding increased in every key area under her government.
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Fact Check: Is Queensland clearing land as fast as Brazil?
The Queensland Greens' website claims land clearing in Queensland is on par with Brazil, with more than 1 million hectares of native bush and forest being cleared over the last four years
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Fact Check: Is a person torn to pieces by a crocodile every three months in north Queensland?
Katter's Australian Party MP Bob Katter claims a person is "torn to pieces" every three months by a crocodile in north Queensland.
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Fact Check: Did Queensland electricity prices rise 1.9pc a year under Labor and 43pc during the Liberal's full term?
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk claims electricity prices jumped under the Liberal National Party and rose to a lesser extent under Labor. But the figures she quotes do not tell the whole story.