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Millions of Australians would walk away from their private health insurance if the Gillard government means-tested the rebate, the industry warned — and they produced “research” to prove it. Nine months after the means test started, freelance writer Ben Westcott tests that “research”.

It’s cheaper to buy a house than rent one, according to a story in The Australian Financial Review. We apply the Crikey Get Fact test to that rather bold statement.

Rupert Murdoch reckons the world is growing greener with increased CO2 and there’s no need for renewable energy. Crikey asked forest ecologist Dr Chris Weston to analyse Rupert’s conclusions for our Get Fact series.

An “exclusive” front-page report in The Australian newspaper claimed the Greens will dump their most hostile policies towards private schools. But the truth is somewhat murkier.

Tony Abbott’s recent rumination on what it would take to fit big Labor spending initiatives into the budget had economists scratching their heads. Crikey’s Get Fact Australia tests his theories.

Barnaby Joyce tried to invoke early American political life in his speech to the Nationals conference on the weekend. But history doesn’t actually repeat.

Julia Gillard pulled out of next month’s Australian Christian Lobby conference in Canberra, condemning boss Jim Wallace’s claim that taking up smoking is healthier than being gay. We put Wallace’s claims to the truth test.

Gina Rinehart’s inept intervention last week blaming the envious poor for their own stasis may have drawn international ridicule, but many of her assertions were also plain wrong.

Tony Abbott likes to say that Australia is “going it alone” on pricing carbon. Is he right? We look at the facts.

Wayne Swan claimed “many caucus members came from working class families”, but is that statement true? In a new series called Get Fact, Crikey tests the spin and makes the call.