AAP FactCheck Articles

Voice MCG closure claim is kicked out of bounds

It's been claimed Indigenous people will close off the likes of the MCG and SCG if the 'yes' vote succeeds at the referendum.

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Cruel missing girl post preys on Facebook users

Photos of a girl and two dogs ripped from a BBC report are being used as part of an online scam.

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Exodus of facts in barmy Bible ban claim

Rumours being spread about a Bible ban are based on old reports that misrepresented a proposed law in California.

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Right royal stuff-up on voice bill assent claim

It's being claimed the upcoming voice referendum has no approval because the constitution alteration bill has not been signed by the governor-general.

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Experts deem blanket restriction claim as patchy at best

A barrister and former Greens candidate claims that until the 1960s it was illegal for Aboriginal people to live within one mile of white settlements.

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Root canal claim in need of a check-up

A controversial naturopath claims root canals should be removed because they are "dead teeth" and cause significant health problems.

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Sovereign citizens enter voice debate with gibberish Queen claim

It is being claimed that a 1973 change to the late Queen Elizabeth II's title could make the proposed Indigenous voice null and void.

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No, the UN has not called for the legalisation of pedophilia

Conspiracy theorists are pointing to a 2023 report to claim the global organisation is pushing for pedophilia to be legalised.

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Experts say Cash is wrong on rights claim

The shadow attorney-general has claimed the voice will embed special rights for Indigenous people in the Australian Constitution.

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Voice job advert claim is redundant

A government job advert is being used to spread a spurious claim about the proposed Indigenous voice.

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Bonkers Bible claim twists author's words

A website claims that a senior World Economic Forum official has called for the Bible to be rewritten using AI.

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Private property safe as houses under proposed voice

A Facebook post claims the proposed voice to parliament will convert all private property to native title land.

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Facebook users harvest misinfo with WA legislation claim

Social media posts are sounding the alarm over a new WA law, with claims it is linked to the proposed Indigenous voice to parliament.

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One simple answer to five questions claim

Social media users are claiming the upcoming Indigenous voice to parliament referendum will include five questions as part of a ploy to increase the number of 'yes' votes.

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Free government iPhone offer doesn't ring true

Community Facebook groups are being targeted with claims that people receiving welfare are eligible for a free smartphone.

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Andrews can't take full credit for Victorian MP pay reforms

Premier Daniel Andrews claims reforms introduced by his government stopped Victorian MPs from setting their own pay.

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Aircraft chemtrails conspiracy is long overdue for departure

A conspiracy theory about the long white clouds sometimes seen behind planes is still taking flight on social media decades after it first appeared.

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Doctor spins theory to blame Warne's death on COVID vaccines

A cardiologist has claimed mRNA vaccines increase coronary artery disease and that was the main driver of cricket legend Shane Warne's fatal heart attack.

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Indigenous recognition won't take away treaty rights

Social media posts are spreading the claim that recognising Indigenous people in the Australian constitution will extinguish the possibility of a future treaty.

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Science stubs out claim smoking doesn't cause cancer

A suspicious Facebook video has aired a collection of conspiracy theories from a smoker who claims smoking doesn't cause cancer and that tobacco disrupts mind control.

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