Politicians salaries vary and are not for life
WEBThe Statement. AAP FactCheck examined a Facebook post from August 5, 2013 by an Australian user which features the purported salaries of politicians compared to soldiers and pensioners.. A Facebook post from August 5, 2013 features the purported salaries of politicians compared to soldiers and pensioners.
Japan’s COVID vaccine deaths probe is pure fantasy
WEBJan 30, 2023 · Verdict. The claim that Japan has launched an official investigation into millions of deaths linked to COVID-19 vaccines is false. Officials from Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare told AAP FactCheck there was no investigation, apart from regular review and evaluation of reports in the nation’s …
Truth a casualty in Australian COVID vaccination deaths claim
WEBApr 1, 2022 · The Verdict. The claim that Australian government data shows nine out of 10 COVID-19 deaths were among the fully vaccinated is false. The federal government does not publish national data, and recent NSW figures, on which the claim is based, show significantly more than 10 per cent of COVID deaths …
Do Australia’s politicians enjoy lavish pension perks?
WEBDec 7, 2020 · A Facebook post claims that Australia’s treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, enjoys a far more generous superannuation scheme than the general public while purportedly trying to defeat plans that would deliver higher benefits for all. The November 24 post includes a screenshot of a tweet which includes two photos of Mr Frydenberg below its text.
Story about Einstein’s maths mistake doesn’t add up
WEBJun 28, 2022 · It said Einstein was writing the nine times table on a chalkboard when he wrongly calculated nine times 10 as 91. It goes on to claim: “Suddenly chaos erupted in the classroom because Einstein made a mistake. Obviously, the correct answer to 9 x 10 isn’t 91. And all his students ridiculed him.
Iceland and Philippines volcanic eruptions didn’t produce more …
WEBThe Statement. As world leaders met for the United Nations climate talks in Madrid, a Facebook post labelled efforts to reduce carbon emissions as pointless, claiming carbon emitted from volcanic eruptions have undone all human reduction strategies.. The December 13, 2019 post by an Australian user quotes Australian geologist Ian Plimer who claimed the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull volcano eruption ...
Conspiracy theorist’s ‘depopulation’ text does not appear in Great ...
WEBJun 28, 2021 · The Verdict. WEF chairman Klaus Schwab’s book COVID-19: The Great Reset does not include the text highlighted in the post, which baselessly suggests a plan to depopulate the Earth by four million people.
Geologist misleads with climate change ‘proof’ claim
WEBNov 1, 2022 · A well-known climate sceptic has said scientists have failed to prove that human emissions of carbon dioxide are driving global warming – despite him spending two decades probing for an answer. Professor Ian Plimer made the claim in a written piece ( archived) summing up his recent speech at the Sydney CPAC event.
There’s nothing new about sudden adult death syndrome
WEBJun 23, 2022 · The claim sudden adult death syndrome is a new medical disorder is false. The term, otherwise known as sudden arrhythmic death syndrome (SADS), has been in use for decades. Researchers have been studying sudden and unexpected cardiac deaths since at least the 1970s. Experts say there is no evidence to suggest SADS deaths have increased since ...
Depopulation projections a dystopian fantasy - Australian …
WEBJul 13, 2021 · The Statement. A social media post claims that a “major military industrial corporation” projected Western populations would be cut in half by 2025 “inexplicably”, with the post linking the dire prediction to “future biological warfare” following the COVID-19 pandemic.. The text claims the projections were “discovered in 2014”, pointing to the post’s comments for “photo ...
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