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Bailey Smith's coach said there are 'not many sporting codes in the world that have an illicit drugs policy'. But does the AFL really do things that differently?

The One Nation senator has continued to push the baseless claim that Australia could be forced to adopt restrictive health measures by the World Health Organization.

The UAP has emailed its members to claim the "highest number of people" in a century failed to turn out to vote at the federal election. It's one of dozens of claims the AEC has responded to since the polls closed.

Politicians were spinning hard for Australian's votes during the 2022 election. So who got their facts straight, and who missed the mark?

Conservative lobby group Advance Australia has independent ACT Senate candidate David Pocock in its sights, with Facebook advertising data revealing that the group's offensive against the former rugby star is disproportionate to its campaigning against any other candidate.

Aspects of Labor's newly unveiled affordable housing scheme have been likened to a "death tax", but tax specialists have shot down those suggestions.

Despite what AFL legend Matthew Lloyd has claimed, there is no evidence to suggest heart issues "have gone through the roof" as a result of COVID-19 vaccines.

The Prime Minister blamed a lack of "bipartisan support" for his government's failure to establish a federal anti-corruption body. But the evidence suggests it's a broken promise.

Did Australians use the PM's Facebook page to advocate for less government support for flood victims? We looked through thousands of comments — and found hardly any.

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From the plethora of claims made by politicians about the other side's record on the economy, climate and public services, to an influx of imported narratives about the electoral process, there's a lot of incorrect and misleading information circulating less than a week into the election campaign. So, what should…