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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: How fast are wages, productivity really growing in Australia?
The president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, Ged Kearney, claims wages in Australia have been at their lowest rate of growth in decades and labour productivity is the highest it's been in decades.
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Fact Check: Mandatory sentencing: does it reduce crime?
NSW Bar Association president Phillip Boulten SC claims there is no evidence that mandatory sentencing decreases crime.
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Fact Check: Is Australia's welfare spending heading down the same path as Europe's?
Kevin Andrews has labelled Australia's welfare system unsustainable, saying that in 10 to 15 years' time Australia could find itself in the same situation as some European countries.
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Fact Check: Tony Abbott incorrect on asylum seekers breaking Australian law
Tony Abbott claims asylum seekers who come to Australia are attempting to break Australian law.
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Fact Check: Clive Palmer's billionaire status no longer certain
Clive Palmer is often referred to as a billionaire, but is he?