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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: More to the story on Nova Peris's claim about the NT's banned drinker register
Labor Party Senator Nova Peris claims alcohol-related emergency department admissions in Northern Territory hospitals increased by 80 per cent in the 14 months after the banned drinker register was scrapped.
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Fact Check: How many people in the world watch the Australian Formula One Grand Prix?
Victorian Premier Denis Napthine claims 450 million people around the world watch the Formula One Grand Prix in Melbourne.
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Fact Check: Tony Abbott not telling the full story on Alcoa and the carbon tax
Prime Minister Tony Abbott claims the carbon tax is partly to blame for the closure of Alcoa's Point Henry aluminium smelter.
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Fact Check: Joe Hockey correct on Australia's debt, spending
Treasurer Joe Hockey claims the previous Labor government left Australia with the fastest growth in spending and the third highest growth in debt among 17 top surveyed countries by the International Monetary Fund.
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Fact Check: How severe is the drought in Queensland and New South Wales?
Tony Abbott claims some places in Queensland and NSW are experiencing a "once-in-a-quarter-century" or even a "once-in-a-century" drought.