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Matt Canavan raised questions about what's causing Australia's excess deaths. So what is really happening?

A recent jump in "excess deaths" has led to suggestions that COVID-19 vaccines might be killing Australians. Experts say the coronavirus is likely to blame.

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One Nation's Mark Latham said just 0.17 per cent of Australians are transgender. Here's what we found.

The One Nation MP used the latest census data to claim transgender people are over-represented in public debate. But a lack of "meaningful data" means the size of Australia's transgender population remains unknown.

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Some politicians and pundits claim the Voice to Parliament would be a 'third chamber'. Five constitutional law experts weigh in

As Labor progresses a referendum on the Voice to Parliament, some politicians and pundits have claimed it would be a 'third chamber'. We asked five experts to weigh in.

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Queen Elizabeth II's death sparked a slew of misinformation. Here's what you need to know

Following the death of the Queen, rumours began to spread online on everything from the nature of her passing to the colour of the BBC's banner.

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Viral claims are blaming a surge in excess deaths in Europe on vaccines. But experts say that's not the case

A jump in the number of deaths among children in Europe could be caused by numerous factors, experts said, but vaccines are not to blame.

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Conspiracists have published a 'frank admission' by Brett Sutton about boosters. Here's what he really said

Anti-lockdown advocates have been claiming online this week that Victoria's Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton admitted that vaccines never worked. But that's not what he said.

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A news site with ties to the fossil fuel industry claimed Scotland axed 14 million trees to make way for wind farms. Is that correct?

The country's efforts to tackle climate change have been caught up in a fresh wave of misinformation about renewable energy, thanks to a news website with ties to the oil and gas industry.

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Was a Brisbane doctor really sacked after revealing a link between vaccines and miscarriages?

Social media has been flooded with claims about a Brisbane fertility specialist losing his job as part of a COVID cover-up. But these posts are missing some key facts.

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Peter Dutton said the cashless debit card has improved the lives of many users. Is he correct?

The Opposition Leader has been talking up the results of a survey on the cashless debit card, but the majority said the program had made life "worse".

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Worse than COVID? Medical experts weigh in on NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet's 'more severe' flu claim

Hospitalisation figures for COVID-19 and the flu might be vastly different, but making an assessment on which virus is worse is complicated, experts say.

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We fact checked claims that vaccines caused Germany's birth rate to plunge. Here's what we found

A sizeable drop in Germany's birth rate in the first months of 2022 has prompted claims from anti-vaxxers that COVID-19 vaccines were to blame.

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Anthony Albanese said Coalition cuts to the AEC restricted people voting in the Northern Territory. Is he correct?

The Prime Minister has claimed cuts to the Australian Electoral Commission under the previous government "restrict[ed] people voting in the Territory" because it reduced the number of staff "who were working ... to get people on the roll".

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Tasmanian Liberals say younger forests are better at sequestering carbon than old-growth forests. The science says otherwise

Tasmanian Liberal MP Felix Ellis told the state's parliament that old-growth forests are net carbon emitters and that the best carbon sequestration comes from a young growing forest. But is that correct?

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Claims most of Germany's power was recently generated by brown coal don't stack up

A graph purporting to show that Germany was briefly powered by more than two-thirds brown coal has spread widely online. But there's a devil in the detail.

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AFL coach Luke Beveridge said there are 'not many sporting codes in the world that have an illicit drugs policy'. Is he correct?

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?

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Malcolm Roberts says a rule change at the WHO 'would have decimated' Australia's sovereignty. Is he correct?

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.

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'Absolutely false': Electoral commission rubbishes United Australia Party claim that millions failed to vote

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.

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Whether it was climate, integrity or the economy, no topic was safe from political spin in the 2022 election campaign. Here are the facts

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

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We looked into the lobby group taking on rugby star turned would-be senator David Pocock. Here's what we found

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.

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'This is not a death tax': Coalition claims on Labor housing scheme fall flat with experts

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

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A footy legend said 'heart issues and Bell's palsy has gone through the roof since the boosters'. Is he correct?

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.

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The Prime Minister's failure to establish a federal ICAC looks like a broken promise

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.

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We trawled through thousands of comments on the Prime Minister's Facebook page about flood victims. Here's what we didn't find

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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The Loop: Joe Biden accuses Russia of genocide, Rihanna talks pregnancy, George Christensen runs for Senate

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A wave of election misinformation is about to come at you. Are you ready?

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…

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