AAP FactCheck examined a Facebook post featuring a photo of Hollywood actor and director Mel Gibson above a headline reading “How Mel Gibson’s Latest investment Has Australians Making Up To $63K A Month”.

AAP FactCheck examined a Facebook post which features a photo of a heart and claims drinking water at specific times of the day will help lower the risk of some diseases. It also details the role of aspirin in heart attacks.

AAP FactCheck examined a Facebook post from October 5, 2019 on the page WeAreTeens which features a screenshot of a tweet. Under a caption saying “Don’t leave water in the car!!” is an image of a notice with a headline: “Bottled Water in Your Car Is Very Dangerous”.

AAP FactCheck examined a Facebook post from November 7, 2019 by public page Stand Up For Australia- Melbourne, which claimed a wind turbine, referred to in the post as a windmill, "could spin until it falls apart and never generate as much energy as was invested in building it".

AAP FactCheck examined multiple links shared on Facebook on November 15, 2019 claiming Dreamworld is giving away tickets to celebrate its anniversary.

AAP FactCheck examined multiple links shared on Facebook on November 14, 2019 by Australian users announcing the supposed death of Hollywood action film actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.

"The 2019/20 budget cut of $12.9 million to recurrent expenditure on top of $21 million of savings to be found for the government's Labour Expense Cap is crippling FRNSW."

AAP FactCheck examined a link shared on Facebook on November 13, 2019 by Australian users featuring a purported offer of a free $75 Costco coupon in celebration of the company’s anniversary.

AAP FactCheck examined a link shared on Facebook on November 7, 2019 by Australian users. The link goes to a web page featuring a video announcing the supposed death of Hollywood film star Clint Eastwood.

AAP FactCheck examined a Facebook post from November 18, 2015 by an Australian user which lists how Japan purportedly puts “restrictions on Islam and ALL Muslims”.

AAP FactCheck examined a Facebook post from November 2, 2019 by Tumblr Made Me Do It featuring an image of a spider with wings and a caption beneath it stating, “Scientist discovers winged spider.”

The NSW Food Authority states on its website that most foodborne illness is caused by pathogenic bacteria or viruses in food. Other less common foodborne illness occurs from accidental chemical poisoning and natural contaminants.

Australian federal politicians have access to two pension systems when they retire based on when they were elected to parliament. Those who entered parliament before October 9, 2004 get access to the Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Scheme (PCSS) after they retire.

NSW Health lists head louse as a “parasitic insect that can be found on the head, eyebrows and eyelashes of people. Head lice feed on human blood several times a day and lives close to the human scalp, but are not known to spread disease”.

“The claim that the workforce is now excessively casualised is simply not true. The level of casualisation hasn’t changed for about 20 years.”

Head restraints are a regulatory requirement under Australian Design Rules for vehicle standards.

The post features an image of another post, which contains the text. AAP FactCheck could not find the original post. However various versions of the same or similar claims - that the name of the aged pension is to be changed - have been shared by a number of Australian users and pages, including in the comments of posts on politicians and political party pages.

Genetic modification involves altering the genetic material in plants, animals or microorganisms in a way that does not naturally occur normally through mating or reproduction and allows “selected individual genes” to be transferred from one organism to another and inter-species, according to the World Health Organisation.

A series of global protest marches were staged in 2019 to support stronger climate action. In March the School Strike for Climate event saw more than a million people rally while the Global Strike 4 Climate event in September drew millions.

The first photo of Fort Denison was taken prior to 1885, according to the State Library of NSW, which has the original image in its archives. The distinctive tower structure on the island was completed in 1857. The Bureau of Meteorology has sea level reading records dating back to 1914 for Fort Denison.