Common(wealth) Knowledge #45: Referendum, plebiscite or postal survey?
The latest on the upcoming Voice to Parliament vote.
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FACT-CHECK
Accurate fact-checks covering claims made by people all sides of politics, the media and more
Kooyong Forever: How a meme and fake court document on Twitter made it into parliament
Sally Rugg's court battle with Monique Ryan's continues.
Musical chairs in parliament: Does Lidia Thorpe's senate seat belong to her or The Greens?
The now-independent will be in the senate until her term expires in 2028.
Did Alan Joyce get a pie in his face for supporting COVID-19 vaccine mandates?
Qantas' vaccine mandates for international travellers was dropped last year.
Conspiracy theories about ABC presenters wearing 'mourning clothes for George Pell' completely false
In more than 80% of the bulletins we found, black was not being worn by the presenter.
Will the Voice to Parliament be a 'racial divide' in Australia?
A look at claims about the Voice ahead of the upcoming referendum.
Common(wealth) Knowledge #27: Are political parties unconstitutional?
Fact-checking a claim that political parties are illegal under Australia's constitution.
Did ABC Kids show porn to its target audience of children under 6 years old?
To answer the question, we need to look at television LCNs.
The Liberals claim the 'only way to get rid of Dan Andrews' is to vote for them - they're wrong
The Coalition has spread claims including that a 'vote for an independent will help re-elect Dan Andrews.'
Crunching the numbers: Is the Freedom Party right about 0.005% of Victorians supporting Dan Andrews?
Aidan McLindon is aiming to defeat Andrews in the Premier's seat of Mulgrave.
No, the United Australia Party isn't dead - they're running in the Victorian election
Claims that the party is "dead" have spread after they were deregistered.
'Labor cares': Government accused of spin over pension increase which happens due to auto indexation
Welfare payment increases were announced this morning.
Labor MP shares Crikey article claiming The Greens can "kill" Voice referendum - is that true?
Several viral claims about the Indigenous Voice to Parliament have spread online recently.
Labor says they've been in government for 100 days - here's why they're wrong
It's a small technicality, but an important one.
Third tier of government? Fact-checking & analysing claims about the Indigenous Voice to Parliament
There's a lot we don't know about the Voice - but let's look at what we do know.
Herald Sun story about schoolgirl identifying as a cat goes viral but lacks evidence
It's not the first time such a story has gone viral online.
Sky News & Sarah Henderson claim Monique Ryan voted against the Climate Change Bill (she didn't)
The bill yesterday passed the House of Representatives 89-55.
The Victorian Liberals claim Dan Andrews has extended the State of Emergency - is that true?
The party has repeatedly said they will end lockdowns if elected in November.
Did more people vote Liberal than any other party at this year's federal election?
The claim was made by Peta Credlin, something Senator Jane Hume said was "exactly right."
Liberal senator Hollie Hughes fact-checked by the AEC for a comment that's a "little misleading"
The comments from Ms Hughes came during an interview on the ABC.
Article in The Australian misses the mark multiple times when it comes to preferences in Griffith
The 'Greenslide' in Queensland saw The Greens pick up 3 seats in the state.
Did Peter Dutton remove the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander flags in his first press conference?
One tweet making the claim has gone viral - but it leaves out some crucial information.
We asked a UAP candidate about misinformation coming from the party
The party has promoted Craig Kelly as the next PM - but is that actually possible?
Albanese & Bandt respond to MP's post saying voting Greens will keep Morrison in power
A number of Labor MPs rely on preferences from Greens voters to be elected.
Nationals deputy leader David Littleproud makes false claim about preferences & voting in paid ad
Misinformation & disinformation about the electoral system has spread online for months.
Earpiecegate? Viral Twitter conspiracy theory about leaders debate leaves out basic facts
It's not the first time a claim on Twitter has ignored key details.
Analysing Clive Palmer's speech at the National Press Club
It was controversial before he even spoke - but do the claims Clive Palmer made at the National Press Club stack up?
Should he stay or should he go? Conflicting statements from PM over whether Alan Tudge is a minister
It comes after 6 News grilled Scott Morrison over multiple allegations of lying.
Did the Daily Telegraph tell readers to 'Kick This Rat Out' after Morrison called the election?
News Corp's endorsements in recent years have caused controversy amongst some.
Was a split election considered by Prime Minister Scott Morrison?
Theories about the PM delaying or splitting the election have been floating around for months.
We looked at whether Josh Frydenberg EDITED a swastika onto election poster - here's what we found
The "evidence" for the claim ignores some other key elements & facts.
Media 'burying' the Concetta Fierravanti-Wells story? Viral claim misses the mark
"Morrison is not fit to be Prime Minister."
UAP candidate shares video of far-right extremist Blair Cottrell, claiming it's 'Shane Warne's son'
Conspiracies have spread online following the death of the cricketing legend.
Morrison, Houston & Hillsong: Analysing two viral claims - including one from the PM himself
The Prime Minister's friendship with Houston has been the subject of controversy over recent years.
Did Scott Morrison say flood victims were "weaponising their trauma" against the government?
The viral claim appears to show a source - but not everything is as seems.
Seen these videos linked to the COVID-19 vaccine? They're not
Misinformation continues to spread about COVID-19 & vaccines, almost 2 years into the pandemic.
LNP preferencing Greens in South Australia? Viral memes ignore basic facts
South Australians will tomorrow head to the polls in their state election.
Has the Disney CEO been arrested for human trafficking? Claim goes viral but evidence is lacking
Like many conspiracy theories, the claim does have some truth backing it up.
NSW flood crisis leads to outdated images & half-truths spreading online
It's not the first time old images of the PM have spread amid the current flood crisis.
Old photos of Scott Morrison presented as new amid flood crisis & Russia-Ukraine War
Bogus claims about the Prime Minister often spread fair & wide on social media.
Check out this article before sharing unverified images & videos of the Russia-Ukraine War
Misinformation & disinformation about the conflict has spread heavily ever since Putin announced the invasion.
Only 83 COVID deaths in Australia? Paul Murray's claim goes viral - but it's not true
Video of the Sky News segment has now spread on multiple social media platforms.
Did David Speers attack Labor's "terrible front bench lineup" on the ABC?
It's not the first time we've fact-checked comments David Speers has supposedly made.
13 Pentecostals in the Federal Cabinet? The numbers don't add up
We analyse whether the 'thirteen' Liberal Party members are really Pentecostals.
Have famous artists like Bruce Springsteen & Barbra Streisand removed their music from Spotify?
It came after the company lost $4 billion in market value over the Neil Young controversy.
Are Aged Care deaths no longer included in NSW's daily COVID-19 updates?
The claim appears to have originated through a single line in a newspaper article.
How-to-vote cards put in envelopes for citizenship ceremonies? Twitter claim lacks any evidence
It's not the first time the AEC has stepped in & fact-checked social media claims.
Morrison refuses to shake hands with Bill Shorten? We've got a picture that tells a different story
The picture has spread online following Grace Tame's frosty meeting with the PM.
Harrison Mclean to run as a UAP candidate in the Federal Election - but not according to him
The 2022 Federal Election is set to be held in either March or May.
Did the ABC refuse to cover NSW's COVID-19 situation? A quick Google search disproves that claim
The state today recorded 15,091 new COVID-19 cases & 24 deaths.
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