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The truth behind the AVN claims
Tom Sidwell is in his third year of a Bachelor of Science at Monash University. He tells what happened when he decided to look into some of the claims made by the AVN. As I’m sure most of you know, mid-2009 Ken McLeod submitted his now-famous complaint regarding the Australian Vaccination Network to the New South Wales … Read on »
Special Court Rules that Vaccines are Not Linked to Autism
The claim that autism is linked to vaccinations, and in particular the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, has taken a further blow with the US Court of Federal Claims rejecting claims in three separate cases that the mercury-containing preservative, thimerosal, does not cause autism. This follows a similar ruling a year ago in the same court. The US Congress … Read on »
Detox peddler fined peanuts
Pure Natural Health Pty Ltd, the company behind the popular “Lemon Detox Diet”, has been fined by the NSW Food Authority. The company has received two penalty notices totalling $1320 for misleading its customers. Primary Industries Minister Stephan Whan announced a fine of $660 for providing advice that was of a medical nature in their … Read on »
Canberra Skeptics Lecture
[ Monday, March 15, 2010; 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. ] An ANU Public Lecture Presented by Canberra Skeptics and the ANU Strategic and Defence Studies Centre: Terrorism Conspiracy Theories and the 1978 Sydney Hilton bombing, Lockerbie, 9/11, and the London 7/7 bombings Speaker: Adjunct Professor Clive Williams Finkel Theatre, John Curtin School of Medical Research Building 131 — ANU Garran Rd Acton ACT 0200 Free Admission Terrorism has been an increasingly visible part … Read on »
Australian Skeptics’ position on “climate change sceptics”
The term “Skeptics” or “Sceptics” has been in the news a lot more than usual in the past few years. Often, this has been linked to ‘climate change scepticism’ which is a position that claims that some or all details of the theory of human-induced climate change are false. ‘Scepticism’ has also been linked to … Read on »
Briskepticon Reflections
Margaret Kittson, convenor of Briskepticon 2009, takes a personal look back at the Skeptics conference – a successful event that raised a few concerns about skepticsm. Back in April 2008, people from the various skeptical groups scattered around Australia met up in Wagga Wagga to have some conversations about future directions for the Skeptics movement in Australia. It was … Read on »
Sydney Skeptics in the Pub
[ Thursday, February 4, 2010; 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] On the first Thursday each month, Sydney Skeptics (and blow-ins from other places) get together in the Crown Hotel on the corner of Elizabeth and Goulbourn Streets in the city. People start gathering about 6PM and the night finishes when the last person leaves (usually around 10PM). At around 7PM we have a short roundup of … Read on »
Sydney Skeptics in the Pub
[ Thursday, June 3, 2010; 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] On the first Thursday each month, Sydney Skeptics (and blow-ins from other places) get together in the Crown Hotel on the corner of Elizabeth and Goulbourn Streets in the city. People start gathering about 6PM and the night finishes when the last person leaves (usually around 10PM). At around 7PM we have a short roundup of … Read on »
Sydney Skeptics in the Pub
[ Thursday, May 6, 2010; 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] On the first Thursday each month, Sydney Skeptics (and blow-ins from other places) get together in the Crown Hotel on the corner of Elizabeth and Goulbourn Streets in the city. People start gathering about 6PM and the night finishes when the last person leaves (usually around 10PM). At around 7PM we have a short roundup of … Read on »
Sydney Skeptics in the Pub
[ Thursday, April 1, 2010; 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] On the first Thursday each month, Sydney Skeptics (and blow-ins from other places) get together in the Crown Hotel on the corner of Elizabeth and Goulbourn Streets in the city. People start gathering about 6PM and the night finishes when the last person leaves (usually around 10PM). At around 7PM we have a short roundup of … Read on »
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