Australians have been subjected to a flood of COVID-related disinformation since the pandemic began.
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Logically→ A ball girl collapsed at the Australian Open due to the COVID-19 vaccine.
The text on the post could imply the vaccine side-effects resulted in the girls collapse. It has not been confirmed what led to the incident.
Snopes→ Djokovic’s Deportation Exposes Australian Border Debate
Back in 2013, the border issue wasn't unvaccinated foreigners like Djokovic but thousands of asylum seekers from Asia, the Middle East, and Africa who flocked to Australia on rickety fishing boats from Indonesian ports.
Snopes→ Djokovic Lands in Serbia After Deportation from Australia
Only a handful of fans waving the Serbian flag greeted him at the airport in the capital, Belgrade.
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – In Australia, the vaccination status of hospitalized COVID-19 patients doesn’t tell the whole story
“Fully vaccinated Australians in hospital for COVID-19 surpass unvaccinated”
Snopes→ Australian Judge Says Djokovic Can Stay but Saga Not Over
The drama might not be finished, with the government threatening to cancel his visa a second time and deport him.
Logically→ The Premier of Western Australia faked getting the third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Although the safety syringe needle is not visible in certain photos of Mark McGowan getting the booster dose, it can be seen in videos.
Snopes→ Djokovic in Limbo As He Fights Deportation from Australia
The 20-time major champion from Serbia will spend at least another night in immigration detention.
Snopes→ Djokovic Given Medical Exemption to Play at Australian Open
Novak Djokovic will get a chance to defend his Australian Open title after receiving a medical exemption to travel to Melbourne.
Snopes→ Did Ted Cruz Confuse Washington State With Western Australia in Anti-Democrat Tweet?
"Power-drunk authoritarian kill-joys," Cruz tweeted. But where?
Snopes→ Australia Mourns Child Victims of Bouncy Castle Accident
Christmas lights have been turned off and a candlelight vigil was held in the town where five children died after falling from a bouncy castle that was lifted into the air by a gust of wind.
Snopes→ Yes, a Shark in 1935 Vomited a Tattooed Human Arm in Australia
This murder mystery is a real bellyful.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Indigenous Elder Being Forced Into Van For Violation of Australia’s COVID-19 Vax Policies
Does a video posted online show an indigenous elder being forced into a van by law enforcement for violating Australia's COVID-19 vaccination policies? No, that's not true: The video shows an individual who was arrested during a gathering
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Travel Restrictions For Unvaccinated Did NOT Make It Impossible For Omicron Variant To Enter Australia
Did travel restrictions for unvaccinated individuals in Australia make it impossible for the omicron variant to enter the country? No, that's not true: Unvaccinated individuals can enter the country by following the guidelines of the stat
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Aboriginal Population Is NOT Being Forcibly Vaccinated Against COVID-19 In Australia’s Northern Territory
Is the Aboriginal population in Australia's Northern Territory being forcibly vaccinated against COVID-19? No, that's not true: Experts told Lead Stories that COVID-19 vaccination in Aboriginal populations is not compulsory. The claim app
Snopes→ Australian Zoo Gets Funnel Web Spider Nicknamed ‘Megaspider’
Creepy crawly alert ... but it's for a good cause.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Australian Military Is NOT Being Trained To Force-Vaccinate Every Resident In Door-To-Door Attacks
Is the Australian military being trained to force-vaccinate people with the COVID-19 vaccine in door-to-door attacks? No, that's not true. The claim is "misinformation and completely false," a spokesperson for the Australian Government De
Snopes→ ‘My Name is Cleo’: Police Weep Upon Rescuing Australian Girl
Police smashed their way into a suburban house and rescued a 4-year-old girl whose disappearance from her family's camping tent on Australia's remote west coast more than two weeks ago both horrified and captivated the nation.
Snopes→ Australian Town Overwhelmed by Response to Free Land Offer
Authorities have been overwhelmed by more than 250 inquires in less than two weeks from around Australia and internationally.
Full Fact→ An Australian professor didn’t say Covid-19 vaccines aren’t vaccines
It’s been claimed on Instagram that a professor in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, has said under oath that the Covid-19 vaccines are not vaccines, but actually drugs. There is no evidence for this and her research organisation has denied she s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New South Wales Health Ministry Clip In ‘The Vaccinated Are Dying In Australia’ Is NOT Whole Story
Does a short clip taken from a press conference by the New South Wales Ministry of Health to update the public on COVID-19 tell the whole story of recent deaths there? No, that's missing crucial context: Dr. Marianne Gale, the deputy chie
Logically→ In Australia, children are being forcibly removed from their parents to be vaccinated.
According to the Australian Health Department, vaccination for COVID-19 is voluntary in Australia and people have the option to choose.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photos Of People Wounded By Rubber Bullets Are NOT From Melbourne, Australia
Do the photos in this tweet show the wounds created by rubber bullets fired by police in Melbourne, Australia? No, that's not true: While rubber bullets were allegedly used on protestors in September 2021 demonstrations in Melbourne, none
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 7NewsAustralia Did NOT Report Australians Will Be Put Into ‘Isolation Camps’ By The End Of 2021 — It’s A Counterfeit Post
Will all Australians who are not vaccinated by the end of the year be put into "isolation camps"? No, that's not true: A spokesperson at 7News Australia told Lead Stories that the account in which this claim was made is fake. Also, a repr
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Australian Health Organization Did NOT Use Actors To Portray COVID-19 Patients In Video — They Are Real Patients
Did New South Wales Health, an Australian government health organization, use actors to portray COVID-19 patients in a public health video? No, that's not true: The people featured in the video are real COVID-19 patients. The shortened ne
Logically→ The Australian army is forcing people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and quarantining unvaccinated people.
The video has been edited to mislead people. The army is not forcing people to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Logically→ Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison blames citizens for COVID-19 vaccine-related deaths.
Morrison's words were taken out of context as he explained the process of informed consent in a vaccination programme.
Snopes→ Australia Battles Lockdown Fatigue and Conspiracy Theories in Push for Vaccinations
A rise in COVID-19 infections in Australia in the summer of 2021 brought a new conundrum: how to push vaccinations amid a surge in online disinformation.
Snopes→ Australian Mourns Beloved Aunt with Heart-Shaped Love Ewes
Drone-shot video of pregnant ewes munching barley in a paddock while unwittingly expressing Ben Jackson’s affection for his beloved Auntie Deb was viewed by mourners at her funeral in the city of Brisbane .
Logically→ The Australian government is going to seize 24,000 children and place them in a stadium quarantine camp to be forcibly vaccinated.
Several articles misconstrued an announcement made by public health officials in the state of New South Wales, earlier in August 2021.
Snopes→ No, Australian Officials Did Not Say They Would ‘Seize’ and Forcibly Vaccinate 24,000 Kids
Vaccine-skeptical outlets took a voluntary vaccination drive in New South Wales and distorted it into a barbaric (and fictional) incident of mass kidnapping and forced injection.
Logically→ The global elite has chosen to begin the Great Reset in Australia.
The Great Reset is an initiative launched by the World Economic Forum. Conspiracy theorists have used to make outlandish claims.
Snopes→ Woman Comes Face-To-Face with Snake in Australia Supermarket
The head of the 3-meter-long (10-foot-long) non-venomous diamond python emerged through a space in a shelf above the spice jars in the Sydney store.
Logically→ The CEO of AstraZeneca bought a house worth $8 million in Australia during the pandemic.
Pascal Soriot, CEO of AstraZeneca, does own a house of about $8 million in Australia, but it is unclear when he purchased it.
Logically→ Anti-lockdown protestors in Australia attacked police horses.
Two men were charged for allegedly attacking police horses during a protest in the Sydney Central Business District.
Logically→ Two ships from the Royal Australian Navy rammed a boat loaded with undocumented migrants.
The photo in question is mislabeled. It actually shows Japan Coast Guard's attempts to block Chinese activists from landing on the Senkaku Islands.
Full Fact→ Australian government hasn’t admitted vaccines are a dangerous poison
A video shared on Facebook from video hosting platform Bitchute claims to show that the Australian government has admitted that Covid-19 vaccines are a poison. The first part of the video refers to documentation on a state government website, whi
Logically→ The Australian government admits COVID-19 vaccine is a poison.
Many medicines, as well as prohibited harmful substances, are all termed "poison" under Australian legislation. COVID-19 vaccines are safe.
Logically→ The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is only available for people aged 40 and above in Australia.
The AstraZeneca vaccine is available to any adult aged 18 and over in Australia.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Australian Legislation That Classifies The COVID-19 Vaccine As A ‘Poison’ Does NOT Mean The Shot Is Toxic Or Harmful
Does Australian legislation that classifies the COVID-19 vaccine as a "poison" mean that the shot is toxic or harmful? No, that's not true: It's a matter of semantics. Medicines and vaccines are normally classified as poisons under the "P