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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.
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Fact Check: Did the Abbott Government cut $1 billion from child care?
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten claims the Federal Government has cut $1 billion from childcare.
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Fact Check: No proof the death penalty prevents crime
Victorian Supreme Court judge Lex Lasry claims the death penalty does not deter crime, "it's just a terrible thing to do".
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Fact Check: Triggs correct on the length of time children spent in detention
Australian Human Rights Commission president Gillian Triggs claims that in the first months of the Coalition Government, the time children spent in immigration detention "was reaching quite exceptional levels"
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Fact Check: Hockey over-eggs 'borrowing $100 million a day' claim
Treasurer Joe Hockey has warned that Australia is at a tipping point and living beyond its means.
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Fact Check: Did jobs growth triple in 2014, as Tony Abbott says?
Prime Minister Tony Abbott claims Australia's "jobs growth in 2014 was triple the rate in 2013 – with 4,000 new jobs a week."