The coalition government positions itself as tough on deporting non-citizens for serious crimes but a claim by Senator Jane Hume doesn't add up.

Facebook users are sharing a meme which says Aztec society executed its rulers during times of disaster, such as mass sickness and famine.

An Australian anti-vaccination activist claims a UK government graph shows COVID-19 vaccines are ruining people's immune systems.

An error on A Current Affair is being used by anti-vaxxers to promote the use of ivermectin to treat the virus.

Greens leader Adam Bandt has pointed to the enormous carbon emissions potential of fossil fuel projects but their actual impact is difficult to tally.

A TV broadcaster's claim about deaths since the start of pandemic misinterprets data from the ABS.

A senior federal Labor MP says whoever leaked cabinet information against the prime minister broke the law.

Malcolm Roberts claims there is no "scientific justification" for government policy that reduces carbon dioxide output.

Activists want to arrest a senior Kiwi politician over the death of a man linked to a COVID vaccination, claiming they have the power to detain him.

Scott Morrison's claim ignores the legal reality before the ALP's 2013 amendment.

A Canberra rally was told members of the US military were jailed for 25 years over their anti-vaccination stance.

The mining billionaire's figures fall short for his claim about medics raising objections related to COVID.

A meme claims that stacking a series of Mexican coins on top of one another can recreate the mysterious Aztec calendar.

The false claim is purportedly from the Facebook page of a New Zealand newspaper.

A statement by Scott Morrison that Australia has cut emissions by more than 20 per cent in an effort that matches those in the EU is difficult to reconcile with the official data.

A post misinterprets figures for vaccinated people in NSW hospitals to claim that vaccines don't work.

Mark McGowan overstated the number of people in hospital with the coronavirus across Australia when explaining why he was delaying border reopening.

A meme claims to show a mountain in Asia which resembles the head a giant turtle emerging from the water.

Social media posts says the US spy agency invented the term "conspiracy theorist" to discredit people who believe governments are acting nefariously.

A social media post misrepresents adverse event reports to spread misinformation on the safety of vaccines.