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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: Would paying people smugglers to turn back boats be illegal?
Greens leader Richard Di Natale says if the Abbott Government paid people smugglers to turn boats back to Indonesia it would have been a breach of domestic and international law.
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Fact Check: Does a formal no case sink a constitutional referendum?
Indigenous academic Marcia Langton claims constitutional recognition of Indigenous people will fail if conservatives lead a 'no case' against a proposed referendum.
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Fact Check: Are millions of taxpayer dollars being wasted on poorly performing IVF clinics?
A leading IVF expert claims secrecy around IVF clinic success rates is wasting millions of dollars worth of Medicare rebates, as poorly performing clinics take more cycles to have a baby.
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Fact Check: Amnesty International claim on 'shocking' Indigenous child incarceration rates checks out
Amnesty International secretary general Salil Shetty claims the rate at which Western Australia jails Indigenous children is higher than the rate black children in the US are incarcerated.
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Fact Check: How does Australia's plan to strip foreign fighters of citizenship compare to other nations?
Defending proposed changes to give him the power to strip Australian citizenship from dual nationals fighting with terrorist groups, Immigration Minister Peter Dutton claims Australia is not "ahead of the pack" as countries such as the UK, US, New Zealand