AAP FactCheck Articles

NZ vote tampering claim doesn't hold up to scrutiny

A Facebook user has questioned the integrity of New Zealand's electoral processes by making a false claim about scrutineers.

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Epidemic emergency can't stop New Zealand election

A social media video claims a 2006 New Zealand law gives the Labour government the ability to call off the election.

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Images of outback 'fishnado' smell a bit funny

Social media posts claim video and photos of streets littered with fish depict an outback Aussie town where the aquatic creatures fell during a rainstorm.

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Video's referendum postal vote claim is junk

A Facebook video attempts to undermine the upcoming voice vote with a series of claims relating to the running of the referendum.

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Experts pick apart viral video's voice claim

It is being claimed that there is no turning back if the voice is approved - and that the advisory body could only be made 'stronger'.

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No Harvey Norman link to $5 mattress ads

Scam adverts promising ridiculously cheap mattresses are likely to cause sleepless nights for anybody tempted to try and buy one.

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Senator shares baseless claim linking vaccines to stillbirths

An Australian politician has shared a tweet about COVID vaccines and pregnancy, but says he has no idea if it is true.

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Fanciful figures used to discredit Indigenous minister

Social media posts claim Linda Burney has spent $490 billion while being in charge of Indigenous affairs for almost two decades.

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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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