As Fact Check signs off after 11 years, here's your guide to being your own fact checker
Eleven years ago, the first formal fact check was published at the ABC. A lot has been fact checked between then and now — here's how to spot a dubious claim.
Why the government has broken another promise on tax
At the 2022 election, Labor promised no tax reform beyond multinationals. But with the passing of the PRRT legislation, that promise is broken.
Fact check: Are overseas arrivals outpacing housing construction at a rate of four to one?
Shadow Minister for Housing Michael Sukkar says the number overseas arrivals since Labor came to power is four times greater than the number of houses built. RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.
Fact check: Is the Coalition responsible for leaving Labor with the oldest surface fleet since WWII?
Minister for Defence Richard Marles says the government inherited the oldest surface fleet since WWII when it came to power, and that it was a result of the previous Coalition government. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.
We fact checked Mark Butler on vaping rates among young people. Here's what we found
Minister for Health and Aged Care Mark Butler says one in six high school students, along with one in four 18–24-year-olds, is vaping. RMIT ABC Fact Check takes a look at the research.
Why the government has delivered on this COVID-era promise
At the 2022 election, Labor promised to provide $240 million to schools for building upgrades. That promise is now delivered.
We fact checked David Shoebridge on 'Trump-style travel bans'. Here's what we found
Greens senator David Shoebridge says Labor's proposed migration legislation would allow the government to impose a "Trump-style travel ban". RMIT ABC Fact Check takes a look.
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Promise tracker: Tracking the Labor government's 2022 election commitments
Anthony Albanese went to the 2022 election with a long list of promises. RMIT ABC Fact Check is tracking 66 key commitments so you can see which are being delivered, and which are off track.
Why Labor's promise to make the BasicsCard voluntary is stalled
New research from RMIT ABC Fact Check indicates the government's promise to make the BasicsCard voluntary is stalled.
Before the election, Anthony Albanese pledged to hire more public servants. That promise is delivered
At the 2022 election, Labor promised to abolish the average staffing level cap in the Australian Public Service and increase the number of permanent employees. It's now been delivered.
We fact checked some of the claims from Peter Dutton's budget reply. Here's what we found
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton used his budget reply speech to excoriate the government while at the same time pumping up his own record as a minister. But did he stick to the facts?
We fact checked some key claims from Jim Chalmers's budget speech. Here's what we found
With an eye to the next election, Treasurer Jim Chalmers spruiked what he saw as the government's economic achievements in last night's budget speech. But did he stick to the facts?
Fact check: Has Labor created more jobs in 21 months than any other first-term government?
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the number of jobs created since Labor was elected is a record for a first-term government. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check takes a look.
Has Labor banked 88 per cent of budget revenue upgrades compared to the Coalition's 40 per cent?
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says that over two budgets and a MYEFO the government has banked 88 per cent of revenue upgrades, compared to the Coalition's 40 per cent. RMIT ABC Fact Check runs the numbers.
Fact check: Have personal income taxes risen by a 'record' 23 per cent under Anthony Albanese?
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says personal income tax has increased by a "record" 23 per cent since Labor came to power. RMIT ABC Fact Check runs the numbers.
We fact checked Dick Smith on whether a country can run entirely on renewables. Here's what we found
Entrepreneur Dick Smith says no country has ever been able to run on renewables, labelling the idea "impossible". What do the experts say?
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Promise Tracker: How is Labor tracking after a year in office?
A year after taking office, how much of its agenda has the Albanese government delivered, and where is it falling short?
Duration: 1 minute 30 seconds
Fact check: Counting carbon
Tech entrepreneur Mike Cannon-Brookes says Australia makes up 5 per cent of carbon emissions, when we factor in our exports of fossil fuels.
Duration: 1 minute 43 seconds
Fact check: Is Australia is the only first world nation with a colonial history that doesn't recognise its first people in its constitution?
Opposition spokeswoman for Indigenous Australians, Linda Burney, says Australia's constitution is the only constitution of a first world nation with a colonial history that doesn't recognise its first people. RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.
Duration: 1 minute 37 seconds