Conspiracy theories
Many Americans think Trump assassination attempts were fake, survey finds
Growing numbers of people are signing up to conspiracy theories over attempts on the president’s life, with the results of a major poll labelled “definitely bleak” by one analyst.
- Liam Scott
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‘They can shoot me’: Dezi Freeman’s last text message haunts his friend
Those who knew Freeman say it’s not surprising that the experienced bushman evaded police for so long.
- Sherryn Groch
Dezi Freeman’s family finally got him a mental health appointment. He never made it
Just weeks before the Porepunkah shootings, Freeman had finally been convinced to get psychiatric help.
- Melissa Cunningham, Grant McArthur and Lachlan Abbott
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- Porepunkah shooting
A doona and a surprise tip-off: The bizarre final moments of Dezi Freeman
For more than 200 days, Dezi Freeman was a ghost in the bush. Then an unexpected tip-off led police to his hide-out. Now the hunt is on for those who helped him.
- Sherryn Groch, Cameron Houston, John Silvester, Chris Vedelago and Marta Pascual Juanola
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- Victorian Parliament
‘Bike boy’ campaign accused of giving cash gifts to potential witnesses in case against Daniel Andrews
Court documents say those driving the “bike boy scandal” spent tens of thousands of fundraising money on “gifts” to potential witnesses in lawsuits they lodged on behalf of the young cyclist injured in a 2013 crash.
- Sherryn Groch
Obama conspiracy theorist to address Australian conservative summit
American filmmaker and Infowars regular Joel Gilbert is speaking this week at Advance’s new conference in Sydney along with former prime minister Tony Abbott and Victorian MP Moira Deeming.
- Michael Koziol
Lasers and internet blackouts: Conspiracy theories spread like wildfire after deadly blaze
Experts warn misinformation during and after natural disasters will become more common as climate change effects increase.
- Kieran Rooney
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Months after that fateful day, Porepunkah remains a conspiracy-riddled mystery
Vision of heavily armed police combing Victoria’s High Country, following the murder of two officers, shocked Australia. But the scenes continue to this day as the whereabouts of Dezi Freeman remain a mystery.
- Grant McArthur
Fake hero, wrong suspect: Misinformation floods social media after Bondi shooting
Elon Musk’s chatbot said Edward Crabtree – a fictional 47-year-old IT professional – was the hero who tackled one of the attackers and seized his weapon.
- David Swan
Ground control to Kim Kardashian: We’ve been to the moon six times
When the reality star said on TV that she believed a well-worn conspiracy theory, the head of NASA himself felt compelled to set the record straight.
- Rich McKay