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Straight to the sin bin for fake PNG rugby league post

A post purporting to feature State of Origin coach Billy Slater and Queensland star Harry Grant has been circulating in Papua New Guinea.

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German coal power share claim is unreliable

A post showing a graph claiming to be Germany's current energy mix fails to account for the bigger picture.

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Angus Taylor's BBQ ban claim hits a snag

The former energy minister claims a leading Labor MP has been campaigning to ban a staple of Australian life.

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Facts puncture viral meme on tyre lifespan

A meme claims you can determine how long your tyres will last by looking at a set of numbers stamped on them.

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There's nothing new about sudden adult death syndrome

Despite claims on social media, SADS has been studied for decades and is caused by genetic heart problems.

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