AAP FactCheck Articles

Dutton muddles comparison with SA voice

The federal Liberal leader claims South Australia's Labor government didn't include the First Nations voice to parliament in its constitution.

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Voice approval claim is absurd gibberish

It's being claimed the voice to parliament would have to approve every piece of legislation going through the federal parliament.

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Fatally flawed research underpins senator's vaccine tweet

A senator is using flawed research from US vaccine sceptics to claim COVID jabs are more deadly than the virus itself.

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Free grocery giveaways only deliver fresh phish

Offers of free fruit and veggies, bread and nappies on Facebook community pages only result in scammers collecting users' personal details.

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Fake Facebook crochet posts a devious stitch-up

Crafty crochet creations featuring blankets, birds and even baby elephants are fooling social media users.

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No truth to cooked up human placenta claim

Rather than providing health benefits, eating human placenta after birth instead poses a risk, experts have said.

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Carbon emissions claim is barking up the wrong tree

Trees are absorbing billions of tonnes of carbon, but that's well short of the amount humans emit each year.

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No, five-year-olds are not made to question their gender

A viral post claiming to feature guidelines relating to sex education in NZ schools is spreading across social media.

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Voice pamphlet claim folds under closer inspection

It is being claimed that voters won't be mailed information pamphlets ahead of the voice to parliament referendum.

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Bunnings scam posts are all sizzle, no sausage

The posts offer super cheap bargains on high-end items such as coffee machines and barbecues in an attempt to dupe Facebook users.

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Cold, hard facts sink Antarctic ice claim

A climate change sceptic ignores mountains of evidence in an attempt to claim the Antarctic ice sheet is growing.

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Doctored image burns Burney on voice support

A shoddily altered photo of a pro-voice rally is misleading some social media users into thinking two prominent politicians are opposing the voice to parliament.

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No evidence of link between vaccine and ovary damage

It is being falsely claimed a celebrated vaccine actually has disastrous consequences for young women.

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Free puppy posts nothing more than a dog act

Dog lovers are being targeted on Facebook in a coordinated scam spanning several continents.

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Email misleads with 'secret voice documents' claim

An email warning of a 'bombshell' revelation has omitted some vitally important context.

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Failed bill sparks new viral vaccine claim

A failed legislative bill from 2021 is being falsely held up as law by social media users.

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Claims of Christian student's expulsion not God's honest truth

Social media is lighting up with anger over a NZ student's supposed expulsion for preaching from the Bible.

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Voice comparisons with NZ tribunal are just wrong

The history of New Zealand's Waitangi Tribunal is a cautionary tale for Australia, critics of the proposed Indigenous voice claim.

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Jab of truth vaccinates against ill-informed consent claim

It has been claimed hundreds of thousands of medical professionals have been issued advice on how to vaccinate children without parental consent.

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High Court claim misleads on power of the voice

Opponents of the proposed Indigenous voice to parliament say it will lead to High Court challenges to change laws.

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