AAP FactCheck Articles

Immigrant versus Kiwi minimum wage claim doesn't fly

A meme falsely claims New Zealand's minimum wage for immigrants is $29.66 while Kiwi residents receive only $22.70.

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Ardern speaking tour claim is utter drivel

It is being falsely claimed that Jacinda Ardern is set to join the speaking tour gravy train.

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Climate sceptics on wrong side of thermodynamics law

Social media posts claim a scientific rule discovered in the 1800s proves global warming is a myth.

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'No' vote propaganda falsely uses judge to discredit voice

A Facebook post says a former federal court justice is worried about an alleged action plan linked to the voice to parliament.

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Canberra cafe 'find' sparks flurry of voice misinformation

Social media posts claim notes allegedly found in a cafe show a federal Indigenous agency has big plans if the voice referendum is successful.

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'Smoking gun' Pfizer document shoots blanks

Social media posts claim newly released Pfizer documents prove its COVID-19 vaccine contains a potentially harmful ingredient.

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Truth gored in post about horned shaman's release

A former Australian politician claims video aired on Fox News resulted in a colourful figure from the US Capitol riots being freed from jail.

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Vaccine court testimony claim back from the dead

The supposed court testimony of an infectious diseases expert is once again being shared. But it is still false.

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Fudged figures at the heart of myocarditis claim

Anti-vaccination campaigners are latching onto a US doctor's claim about myocarditis cases.

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Billions of reasons bonkers banknote claim is wrong

A failed NSW election candidate has offered an example of a fact-check you can do at home.

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Fishy figures underpin minister's ocean plastic warning

Tanya Plibersek has revived an unproven claim that can be traced back to a 2016 report.

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Vaccine advice posts need a booster shot of facts

Social media users are claiming the government is back-pedalling on COVID-19 vaccine advice.

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No, Greta Thunberg is not related to the Rothschild family

Social media users claim the Swedish climate activist is related to the wealthy banking family.

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Exploding car video fuels EV conspiracies

Social media users are using a video of a gas-powered car exploding at a refilling station to claim electric vehicles are dangerous.

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No, anti-conversion legislation does not outlaw prayer

It has been claimed that praying for individuals who are conflicted about their gender could soon be outlawed in Australia's two most populous states.

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Cow burp musings are a load of bull

A doctor who promotes a carnivore diet says methane produced by cattle isn't contributing to raising the levels of greenhouse gas emissions.

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High tide claim sinks under weight of evidence

Cherry-picked dates and distorted images are used to falsely claim that sea levels in San Francisco have been steady for 77 years.

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Size matters in barmy ballot claim debunk

Social media users are calling the legitimacy of the NSW election into question after an official was filmed doing some admin.

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Doctor's vaccine claim a classic case of confounding

Experts have roundly debunked a claim that risk of hospitalisation and death from COVID-19 increases with every vaccine dose.

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Vaccine definition claim is not immune from the truth

The latest claim regarding COVID -19 vaccines is that they're not actually vaccines at all.

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