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LATEST NEWS
Aug 21, 2022
Herald Sun story about schoolgirl identifying as a cat goes viral but lacks evidence
It's not the first time such a story has gone viral online.
Aug 5, 2022
Sky News & Sarah Henderson claim Monique Ryan voted against the Climate Change Bill (she didn't)
The bill yesterday passed the House of Representatives 89-55.
Jul 6, 2022
The Victorian Liberals claim Dan Andrews has extended the State of Emergency - is that true?
The party has repeatedly said they will end lockdowns if elected in November.
Jul 5, 2022
Did more people vote Liberal than any other party at this year's federal election?
The claim was made by Peta Credlin, something Senator Jane Hume said was "exactly right."
Jun 8, 2022
Liberal senator Hollie Hughes fact-checked by the AEC for a comment that's a "little misleading"
The comments from Ms Hughes came during an interview on the ABC.
Jun 4, 2022
Article in The Australian misses the mark multiple times when it comes to preferences in Griffith
The 'Greenslide' in Queensland saw The Greens pick up 3 seats in the state.
May 30, 2022
Did Peter Dutton remove the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander flags in his first press conference?
One tweet making the claim has gone viral - but it leaves out some crucial information.
May 19, 2022
We asked a UAP candidate about misinformation coming from the party
The party has promoted Craig Kelly as the next PM - but is that actually possible?
May 16, 2022
Albanese & Bandt respond to MP's post saying voting Greens will keep Morrison in power
A number of Labor MPs rely on preferences from Greens voters to be elected.
May 11, 2022
Nationals deputy leader David Littleproud makes false claim about preferences & voting in paid ad
Misinformation & disinformation about the electoral system has spread online for months.
May 9, 2022
Earpiecegate? Viral Twitter conspiracy theory about leaders debate leaves out basic facts
It's not the first time a claim on Twitter has ignored key details.
Apr 13, 2022
Analysing Clive Palmer's speech at the National Press Club
It was controversial before he even spoke - but do the claims Clive Palmer made at the National Press Club stack up?
Apr 11, 2022
Should he stay or should he go? Conflicting statements from PM over whether Alan Tudge is a minister
It comes after 6 News grilled Scott Morrison over multiple allegations of lying.
Apr 11, 2022
Did the Daily Telegraph tell readers to 'Kick This Rat Out' after Morrison called the election?
News Corp's endorsements in recent years have caused controversy amongst some.
Apr 11, 2022
Was a split election considered by Prime Minister Scott Morrison?
Theories about the PM delaying or splitting the election have been floating around for months.
Apr 5, 2022
We looked at whether Josh Frydenberg EDITED a swastika onto election poster - here's what we found
The "evidence" for the claim ignores some other key elements & facts.
Mar 30, 2022
Media 'burying' the Concetta Fierravanti-Wells story? Viral claim misses the mark
"Morrison is not fit to be Prime Minister."
Mar 27, 2022
UAP candidate shares video of far-right extremist Blair Cottrell, claiming it's 'Shane Warne's son'
Conspiracies have spread online following the death of the cricketing legend.
Mar 25, 2022
Morrison, Houston & Hillsong: Analysing two viral claims - including one from the PM himself
The Prime Minister's friendship with Houston has been the subject of controversy over recent years.
Mar 21, 2022
Did Scott Morrison say flood victims were "weaponising their trauma" against the government?
The viral claim appears to show a source - but not everything is as seems.
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