The state's health minister made an unfortunate slip-up when quoting figures about hospitalised COVID-19 patients during a press conference.

A video says a blackened adhesive foot patch is proof it extracts toxins - but those health claims fail under scrutiny.

The United Nations has been accused of another nefarious plot - this time to introduce a digital one-world currency to track all transactions.

The anti-parasitic drug has been shown to kill the virus in the lab, but it's not an approved treatment in hospitals.

The coronavirus continues to mutate but that doesn't mean vaccines need to constantly do the same.

Social media posts rely on outdated information for their suggestions that people can ignore the state's public health orders.

A meme claims British statesman Sir Francis Bacon was a Freemason who played a key role in the famous translation.

Social media posts appear to confuse the EU vaccination system with a digital health service used in Catalonia since at least 2015.

A post claims the eyewear can improve sight permanently - but experts aren't convinced.

A fake post circulates baseless claims regarding quarantine facilities for COVID-19.

A social media post claims to provide a "100% lifesaving method" for stroke victims - but experts say getting fast medical treatment should be the priority.

It was a clever concept to change driving behaviour, but the project ended in 2011.

A clip of people dancing and singing purportedly at Sydney's famous beach is being used to highlight authorities' perceived double standards.

Multiple posts claim the approval of COVID-19 vaccines are tied to emergency declarations - but they're way off the mark.

A widely circulated video claims vaccines are already under development for the "new" virus.

Social media posts misinterpret - or misrepresent - figures from Australia's medicines regulator about COVID-19 vaccine adverse events.

The premier doesn't need to declare a state of emergency to deal with a public health threat such as COVID-19.

A confused and misleading assessment of coronavirus risk has been used to downplay the seriousness of the disease.

A long-running conspiracy that the chemical is harvested from children continues to circulate on social media.

Claims of taxpayer funds being handed to a bikie gang and Afghan militants are not on the money.