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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: Is it illegal to spy on Indonesian officials, as president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono claims?
Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono claims it is illegal to tap the phones of officials of other countries under Indonesian, Australian and international law.
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Fact Check: Child poverty on the rise? ACOSS CEO Cassandra Goldie's claim is overblown
Australian Council of Social Service CEO Cassandra Goldie claims child poverty is rising in Australia.
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Fact Check: Proceeds of crime: Do NSW police seize more than the rest of Australia?
New South Wales Premier Barry O'Farrell claims NSW collects more from proceeds of crime than all other states and the federal government combined.
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Fact Check: Doing the sums: How much is Clive Palmer worth?
Federal MP and businessman Clive Palmer is referred to as a billionaire in the media, but he claims: "I don't say I'm a billionaire. I've never said that. I've never said I've got any money".
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Fact Check: Chris Bowen wrong on Government's decision to scrap self-education expenses cap
Opposition treasury spokesman Chris Bowen claims the Government's decision to scrap a $2,000 cap on self-education expenses will allow people to travel as much as they like and claim as much as they like.