Check mates: Do our politicians need fact-checking in a post-truth era?

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When there's a serial liar in the White House, a New Zealand prime minister who is difficult to confront, and an Opposition that’s accused of stoking conspiracy theories, how do voters figure out the truth? Journalist and newsroom consultant Peter Bale joins the show to discuss the art of fact-checking in the "post-truth" era.

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