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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: Anthony Albanese wrong on government ownership of world's top airlines
Opposition transport spokesman Anthony Albanese claims eight out of the world's top 10 airlines are majority government-owned.
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Fact Check: Jobs and unemployment: What's the real story in Tasmania?
Tasmanian permier Lara Giddings says 3,300 new jobs were created in the past six months. But opposition leader Will Hodgman claims 10,000 full-time jobs have been lost under the Labor-Green minority Government. Who is right?
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Fact Check: Did the SA economy go backwards last year?
South Australian Liberal Opposition Leader Steven Marshall claims the state's economy contracted in 2012-2013. But Premier Jay Weatherill claims the state's economy grew in the year to November. Who was right?
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Fact Check: Is Australia responsible for asylum seekers detained on Manus Island?
The president of the Australian Human Rights Commission, Gillian Triggs, claims asylum seekers in the Manus Island detention centre are Australia's responsibility.
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Fact Check: Liberal MP Kelly O'Dwyer incorrect on Australia's refugee intake
Liberal MP Kelly O'Dwyer claims Australia has one of the highest per capita refugee intakes in the world.