Claims government contractor Indue is paid $10,000 annually for each card it manages under the Australian welfare trial rely on some old and misinterpreted figures.

Scott Morrison famously labelled the opposition's proposals as "the war on the weekend" - although his stance on EVs has notably softened since.

A video suggests without evidence that a new ingredient in the vaccine is to prevent five-year-olds having heart attacks and strokes.

Posts circulating in PNG claim vaccinations cause a serious immune response when people get infected, leading to worse outcomes.

Some mask rules apply to children aged 12 and over in the state, but a federal minister claims even younger kids are receiving fines.

The infectious disease has been largely eradicated due to vaccination, but that hasn't stopped baseless claims about its cause circulating online.

Noted for his dramatic political statements, Clive Palmer has taken to social media to make a bold claim about vaccines.

Flawed calculations and apparently concocted data form the basis of a meme being shared in the country.

Data from the UK's public health agency doesn't provide proof that people who are vaccinated are more likely to die.

A selectively edited news clip has been used to claim the Sunshine State has a plan for people without the COVID jab.

Bill Clinton once described the bald eagle as "the living symbol" of US democracy, but a meme contrasting it with Australia's wedge-tailed eagle has ruffled a few feathers.

A social media post claims a gap between terms meant the country was under "rogue governance".

COVID-deniers say no one is actually dying from the coronavirus, but the evidence suggests otherwise.

The rural lifestyle of Amish religious communities has made them a healthy group, but they're still susceptible to contagious illnesses.

A group that includes several COVID-19 conspiracists describe the purported condition - but there's no scientific evidence it exists.

Baseless rumours about Aboriginal children being "rounded up" have been shared on social media.

It's true KFC's founder didn't start franchising his famous fried chicken until he hit retirement age - but he'd already been a successful businessman and cook.

A US car company used a novel method to transport vehicles from the factory to dealerships, but it wasn't common practice.

The company has been caught up in baseless conspiracy theories about the US presidential election.

It may add flavour, but consuming too much salt can lead to a host of health problems - despite the claims in a popular meme.