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Little chance of NZ health minister's arrest for 'culpable murder'

Activists want to arrest a senior Kiwi politician over the death of a man linked to a COVID vaccination, claiming they have the power to detain him.

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PM's claim Labor made it legal to expel gay students ignores important points

Scott Morrison's claim ignores the legal reality before the ALP's 2013 amendment.

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Claim about long US jail terms for anti-vax soldiers an odd angry shot

A Canberra rally was told members of the US military were jailed for 25 years over their anti-vaccination stance.

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Clive Palmer's claim 200 doctors have been 'struck off' fails basic check-up

The mining billionaire's figures fall short for his claim about medics raising objections related to COVID.

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Aztec calendar coin claim does not stack up

A meme claims that stacking a series of Mexican coins on top of one another can recreate the mysterious Aztec calendar.

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Truth sold down the river in post about COVID vaccine in NZ water

The false claim is purportedly from the Facebook page of a New Zealand newspaper.

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PM's claim Australia matched EU emissions cuts doesn't really show in the data

A statement by Scott Morrison that Australia has cut emissions by more than 20 per cent in an effort that matches those in the EU is difficult to reconcile with the official data.

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NSW hospital data claim ignores vital COVID statistics

A post misinterprets figures for vaccinated people in NSW hospitals to claim that vaccines don't work.

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WA premier's COVID hospitalisations claim in need of treatment

Mark McGowan overstated the number of people in hospital with the coronavirus across Australia when explaining why he was delaying border reopening.

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Truth has a mountain to climb to expose fake turtle's head pic

A meme claims to show a mountain in Asia which resembles the head a giant turtle emerging from the water.

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Tinfoil hats not needed to repel CIA 'conspiracy theorist' creation claim

Social media posts says the US spy agency invented the term "conspiracy theorist" to discredit people who believe governments are acting nefariously.

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COVID vaccine deaths claim falls short on data coverage

A social media post misrepresents adverse event reports to spread misinformation on the safety of vaccines.

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Great Barrier Reef 'record coral' claim is all at sea

A controversial marine physicist claims the latest data on reef health show the World Heritage-listed site is in no need of saving.

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Claims about Jacinda Ardern's wealth not worth a brass razoo

Many ardent fans view the New Zealand prime minister as a superhero, but she's definitely not the $25 million woman.

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Arrest warrants for Queen and Pope a work of legal fiction

Posts claim 75 leading world figures face life in prison for crimes against humanity after sentences by an "international court".

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Americans didn't shorten their words to save a dollar

A meme claims to answer why American English spellings differ from British English but overlooks US dictionary founder Noah Webster.

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Mixed results for shadow treasurer's claim of $100 PCR tests

Labor's Jim Chalmers drew on some out-of-date information for his comparison of COVID-19 diagnostic costs.

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Jacinda Ardern 'quote' backing 'Bongbong' Marcos is fake

Social media posts falsely claim the New Zealand prime minister has weighed into the Philippines' presidential election campaign.

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Video makes false comparison between kids COVID and vaccine risks

A New York doctor recycles a debunked claim about vaccines for children.

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Senator's post on 'undisclosed' vaccine ingredients an ill-conceived formula

In a tweet, Malcolm Roberts compared the product information available for potato chips to that provided for COVID-19 vaccines.

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