http://www.skeptics.com.au Investigating pseudo-science and the paranormal from a responsible scientific viewpoint Mon, 14 Jan 2013 22:26:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/news/the-tga-calls-for-increased-transparency-but-wont-reveal-recalled-products/ http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/news/the-tga-calls-for-increased-transparency-but-wont-reveal-recalled-products/#comments Sun, 02 Jan 2011 03:06:13 +0000 Rachael http://www.skeptics.com.au/?p=3946 http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/news/the-tga-calls-for-increased-transparency-but-wont-reveal-recalled-products/feed/ 0 http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/announcements/featured-announcement/power-balance-instructed-to-modify-products-after-admitting-to-misleading-claims/ http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/announcements/featured-announcement/power-balance-instructed-to-modify-products-after-admitting-to-misleading-claims/#comments Wed, 22 Dec 2010 12:01:26 +0000 Rachael http://www.skeptics.com.au/?p=3894 In a move that has been welcomed by skeptical groups all over the world, an Australian consumer watchdog group, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has instructed Power Balance to cease making misleading claims about their silicone bracelets. The performance sports bracelets, which have gained considerable popularity via high profile athlete endorsements, have become an [...]]]> http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/announcements/featured-announcement/power-balance-instructed-to-modify-products-after-admitting-to-misleading-claims/feed/ 0 http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/blog/the-wakefield-in-the-room/ http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/blog/the-wakefield-in-the-room/#comments Sun, 12 Dec 2010 06:08:30 +0000 Rachael http://www.skeptics.com.au/?p=3887 http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/blog/the-wakefield-in-the-room/feed/ 0 http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/blog/2010-the-year-in-science-skepticism-and-woo/ http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/blog/2010-the-year-in-science-skepticism-and-woo/#comments Sun, 12 Dec 2010 06:04:18 +0000 Rachael http://www.skeptics.com.au/?p=3881 http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/blog/2010-the-year-in-science-skepticism-and-woo/feed/ 0 http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/news/uri-geller-cops-a-bollocking-on-uk-tv/ http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/news/uri-geller-cops-a-bollocking-on-uk-tv/#comments Mon, 18 Oct 2010 23:45:30 +0000 Rachael http://www.skeptics.com.au/?p=3574 http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/news/uri-geller-cops-a-bollocking-on-uk-tv/feed/ 0 http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/news/homeopaths-offer-cures-for-whooping-cough/ http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/news/homeopaths-offer-cures-for-whooping-cough/#comments Sat, 18 Sep 2010 21:55:22 +0000 Rachael http://www.skeptics.com.au/?p=3458 http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/news/homeopaths-offer-cures-for-whooping-cough/feed/ 0 http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/news/tragedy-as-another-child-dies-from-whooping-cough/ http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/news/tragedy-as-another-child-dies-from-whooping-cough/#comments Sat, 18 Sep 2010 08:09:24 +0000 Rachael http://www.skeptics.com.au/?p=3414 Warning: imagecreatefromjpeg(/var/www/vhosts/skeptics.com.au/httpdocs/http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4111/5000664690_e91313c6d1.jpg) [function.imagecreatefromjpeg]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /var/www/vhosts/skeptics.com.au/httpdocs/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/jb-thumbnail-for-excerpts/thumbnailforexcerpts.php on line 132

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Tragedy in Adelaide this week as a 5 week old boy died from pertussis. South Australia is currently in the grip of a pertussis epidemic, with a 65% increase in the number of notifications for the period January 1 to June 15 2010, compared to 2009. This is first death from pertussis since 2001. Tragically, [...]]]> http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/news/tragedy-as-another-child-dies-from-whooping-cough/feed/ 0 http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/news/wakefield-%e2%80%9cerased%e2%80%9d/ http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/news/wakefield-%e2%80%9cerased%e2%80%9d/#comments Tue, 25 May 2010 11:59:02 +0000 Rachael http://www.skeptics.com.au/?p=3071 http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/news/wakefield-%e2%80%9cerased%e2%80%9d/feed/ 0 http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/news/uniting-church-cancels-avn-seminar/ http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/news/uniting-church-cancels-avn-seminar/#comments Thu, 13 May 2010 12:25:35 +0000 Rachael http://www.skeptics.com.au/?p=3061 http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/news/uniting-church-cancels-avn-seminar/feed/ 0 http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/blog/flu-vax-reactions-bad-batch-ruled-out-the-search-for-the-cause-continues/ http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/blog/flu-vax-reactions-bad-batch-ruled-out-the-search-for-the-cause-continues/#comments Wed, 12 May 2010 11:07:44 +0000 Rachael http://www.skeptics.com.au/?p=3057 http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/blog/flu-vax-reactions-bad-batch-ruled-out-the-search-for-the-cause-continues/feed/ 0