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Jack Comber

Jack Comber was an Australian politician. Born in Broken Hill, New South Wales, he was educated at St Kevin's College in Melbourne before becoming a shop assistant. He served in the military 1941–46 and returned to become a store manager and insurance consultant. In 1961, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for the Queensland seat of Bowman, defeating sitting MP Malcolm McColm. Comber was defeated in 1963 and retired from politics. He died in 1992.

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Jack Comber was an Australian politician. Born in Broken Hill, New South Wales, he was educated at St Kevin's College in Melbourne before becoming a shop assistant. He served in the military 1941–46 and returned to become a store manager and insurance consultant. In 1961, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for the Queensland seat of Bowman, defeating sitting MP Malcolm McColm. Comber was defeated in 1963 and retired from politics. He died in 1992.

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  1. date of death: 1992 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of death is "1992". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1347591755

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