AAP FactCheck Articles

Rage against 'rigged' NZ voting targets imaginary machines

There are erroneous claims an election technology company is being used to rig the New Zealand general election.

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Medicare funding comparison doesn't add up

A social media video claims the National Indigenous Australians Agency has been allocated more government funding than Medicare.

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PM mostly right with bilateral visit claim

The prime minister says his Philippines visit will strengthen security and economic ties - but is it true no other Australian leader has made a similar trip in 20 years?

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Unconstitutional voice claim is pure 'nonsense'

A self-proclaimed leader of freedom and truth has claimed the Indigenous voice referendum is dead following a supposed victory in the high court.

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Social media gives voice to Farnham fee furphy

It is being claimed that singer John Farnham has received up to $30 million from taxpayers for the use of one of his songs by supporters of the 'yes' vote in the Indigenous voice referendum.

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Voice legislation does not authorise a land grab

South Australian legislation is being misrepresented to claim the proposed Indigenous voice is authorised to seize land and assets.

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Posts mislead on Dutton's voice voting record

Screenshots are being spread on social media to suggest Peter Dutton's opposition to the proposed Indigenous voice does not match his parliamentary voting record.

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Senator Price wrong with claim about PM's speech

A leading 'no' campaigner has accused the prime minister of a major omission in his speech at the launch of the voice 'yes' campaign.

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Putting vaccines in water supply is a load of dribble

A video clip from a press conference takes a speaker's comments out of context to falsely imply they want to add COVID-19 vaccines to our water.

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Posts tick all the boxes for voice voting misinformation

Social media posts are spreading falsehoods about the voting process for the voice referendum, claiming there will be two boxes on the ballot paper.

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Colonial documents debunk nonsense about Indigenous names

A Facebook post which describes aspects of Indigenous history as myth and fraud suffers from a lack of research.

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Ridiculous claim links fatal crowd crushes to COVID vaccines

The deaths of dozens of young people due to horrifying crowd crushes are being linked by some to COVID-19 vaccines.

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Indigenous citizenship myth shrouds 1967 referendum

A myth dating from 1967 continues to spread online ahead of this year's Indigenous voice referendum.

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Fantasy to claim Australia is a corporation

There are claims the Australian government has no right to negotiate an Indigenous treaty because the country is a corporation.

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Referendum rules on ticks and crosses are nothing new

Social media posts claim the rules of the upcoming voice referendum governing valid and informal votes have been changed to favour the 'yes' campaign.

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Mundine misquoted in attempt to question his voice stance

Social media posts are quoting prominent anti-voice campaigner Nyunggai Warren Mundine as saying a 'no' vote will be to our eternal shame.

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Voice failure at 1999 referendum is historical fiction

Misinformation is being spread online that the proposed Indigenous voice to parliament failed to succeed at a referendum 24 years ago.

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Holes in claim Swiss study links jabs to heart disease

The findings of a recent study are being exaggerated to claim it shows COVID-19 vaccines cause myocarditis at a high rate.

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Audio sets record straight on voice meeting stoush

A 'yes' vote campaigner has found himself the subject of misinformation following a heated public meeting in Bundaberg.

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Studies blunt repeated shots at blaming vaccines for autism

Claims continue to spread online that vaccines cause autism, but there are multiple scientific studies thoroughly debunking the belief.

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