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Election FactCheck: could a vote among under 30s in Australia possibly deliver a Greens prime minister?

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageWas Richard Di Natale right about voting intentions among under 30s?Q&A

The Conversation is fact-checking claims made on Q&A, broadcast Mondays on the ABC at 9:35pm. Thank you to everyone who sent us quotes for checking via Twitter using hashtags #FactCheck and #QandA, on Facebook or by email.


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Rebate freeze will set GPs back $11 per general patient consultation, but they’re likely to charge them more

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imageThe amount doctors are paid for each consultation has traditionally increased year to year to account for the increased cost of care.Shutterstock

Health is shaping up to be one of the major election issues, with proposed changes to Medicare rebates and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) potentially costing patients more to receive health care....

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There are better ways to help low paid workers than increasing minimum wage

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor

Small, incremental changes to the minimum wage are unlikely to have a big impact on employment. But Australia’s employment situation is deceptively weak and what would be better for the economy and low income earners is to do away with their personal income tax.

The latest 2.4% increase in the federal minimum wage announced by the Fair Work...

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