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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: Is Australia's military contribution to the fight against Islamic State the second largest?
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop claims Australia's contribution to the training mission in Iraq of 380 personnel is the second largest after the US, but there is more in the theatre than just training personnel.
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Fact Check: Do the Nationals represent Australia's poorest electorates?
Deputy Nationals Leader Barnaby Joyce claims his party's constituents are Australia's poorest.
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Fact Check: Are young Indigenous men more likely to end up in jail than university?
Promising to set targets to close the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in the justice system, Opposition Leader Bill Shorten claims a young Aboriginal man of 18 is more likely to end up in jail than university.
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Fact Check: Is Australia's emissions reduction target second only to Brazil's?
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull claims Australia's emissions reduction target of 26 to 28 per cent of 2005 levels by 2030 is "second only to the emission cuts offered by Brazil" when measured on a per capita basis.
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Fact Check: How do Australia's carbon emissions targets compare?
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull claims the Government's emissions reduction target of 26 to 28 per cent of 2005 levels by 2030 are comparable to other "similarly situated" countries.