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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: Did Joh Bjelke-Petersen instigate the Fitzgerald inquiry?
Barnaby Joyce claims Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen brought about the Fitzgerald inquiry.
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Fact Check: Hockey overstates the power of congress to block Obama's emissions pledge
Treasurer Joe Hockey claims it will be difficult for US president Barack Obama to deliver on climate change pledges because he must first get past a hostile US congress.
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Fact Check: Are feral cats killing over 20 billion native animals a year?
Environment Minister Greg Hunt claims up to 20 million feral cats are each killing four native Australian animals a night, destroying over 20 billion animals a year.
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Fact Check: Can clean coal technology halve emissions within 5 years?
Environment Minister Greg Hunt claims technology which will be available over the next three to five years will reduce emissions from coal-fired power stations by up to 30 to 50 per cent.
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Fact Check: How much will the fuel tax hike leave you out of pocket?
The Abbott government claims an increase in the fuel excise will cost households an extra 40 cents a week. But the Australian Automobile Association says the Government is being disengenuous because the average motorist will actually pay about $140 extra