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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: Does the Abbott Government have a mandate to overturn the carbon tax?
Prime Minister Tony Abbott claims the Opposition must respect the Government's mandate to overturn the carbon tax.
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Fact Check: Rupert Murdoch's vision for Australian diversity checks out
News Corp executive chairman Rupert Murdoch claims Australia is on its way to becoming what may be the world's most diverse nation.
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Fact Check: Are Queensland's new bikie laws too harsh to survive in other states and territories?
Former NSW public prosecutor Nicholas Cowdery claims Queensland's tough new bikie legislation would be "totally impossible" to pass in the ACT and Victoria, where human rights charters are in place.
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Fact Check: Christopher Pyne in the red on student outcomes in independent public schools
Federal Education Minister Christopher Pyne claims independent public schools are improving student outcomes in Western Australia.
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Fact Check: On the money: Mathias Cormann says Medibank Private sale will not raise premiums
Finance Minister Mathias Cormann claims privatising Medibank Private won't cause premiums to increase.