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/2012-bent-spoon-award/ http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/news/2012-bent-spoon-award/#comments Mon, 03 Dec 2012 22:26:06 +0000 Richard http://www.skeptics.com.au/?p=6509 On the night of the 1st of December, at a glittering dinner at the Melbourne Arts Centre for the Australian Skeptics National Convention, the annual Skeptics awards were announced. These cover both positive and negative awards for good works and,at the other end of the scale, the Bent Spoon for the most preposterous piece of paranormal or pseudoscientific [...]]]> http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/news/2012-bent-spoon-award/feed/ 0 http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/media-watch-blasts-avn-deceptive-baloney-and-bulldust/ http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/media-watch-blasts-avn-deceptive-baloney-and-bulldust/#comments Mon, 08 Oct 2012 06:44:06 +0000 Richard http://www.skeptics.com.au/?p=6443 http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/media-watch-blasts-avn-deceptive-baloney-and-bulldust/feed/ 0 http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/news/conduct/ http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/news/conduct/#comments Thu, 13 Sep 2012 03:21:48 +0000 Richard http://www.skeptics.com.au/?p=6327 http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/news/conduct/feed/ 0 http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/news/if-you-knew-shuzi/ http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/news/if-you-knew-shuzi/#comments Mon, 13 Aug 2012 07:27:50 +0000 Richard http://www.skeptics.com.au/?p=6204 Over the past couple of years, the attention of Australian Skeptics has been drawn to a long line of so called “Power Bands”. Yet another contender — the Shuzi ‘nano-vibrational technology’ — has recently been investigated by the Skeptics. Broadly speaking, the promoters of these ‘power bands’ claim the devices can affect your well-being, balance, strength [...]]]> http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/news/if-you-knew-shuzi/feed/ 0 http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/news/skepticamp-sydney-2012/ http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/news/skepticamp-sydney-2012/#comments Tue, 22 May 2012 07:24:11 +0000 Richard http://www.skeptics.com.au/?p=6106 http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/news/skepticamp-sydney-2012/feed/ 0 http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/news/anti-vaccination-off-the-airline/ http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/news/anti-vaccination-off-the-airline/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:43:39 +0000 Richard http://www.skeptics.com.au/?p=5530 In what can be seen as a victory for common sense, American Airlines has reversed a decision to play an interview with anti-vaccine campaigner Meryl Dorey on its in-flight entertainment service. In a Twitter message, the airline said that “This interview has not been submitted to AA yet. We have decided not to air this audio. [...]]]> http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/news/anti-vaccination-off-the-airline/feed/ 0 http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/news/open-letter-to-rebel-sport-and-nrg/ http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/news/open-letter-to-rebel-sport-and-nrg/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 23:00:08 +0000 Richard http://www.skeptics.com.au/?p=4819 UPDATE : 3 April 2012 Despite the claims of “…a breakthrough in negative Ion technology…” and such like, the NRG Titanium Ion Bands seem at last to have found their true home. At one time these bands cost $49.99 each, now they can be yours for just $2.00 at a Sydney’s ‘Reverse Garbage’ trash and treasure [...]]]> http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/news/open-letter-to-rebel-sport-and-nrg/feed/ 0 http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/news/psychics-a-waste-of-police-time/ http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/news/psychics-a-waste-of-police-time/#comments Wed, 08 Jun 2011 23:43:39 +0000 Richard http://www.skeptics.com.au/?p=4476 http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/news/psychics-a-waste-of-police-time/feed/ 0 http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/news/who-to-blame/ http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/news/who-to-blame/#comments Thu, 17 Mar 2011 10:02:48 +0000 Richard http://www.skeptics.com.au/?p=4169 http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/news/who-to-blame/feed/ 0 http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/news/the-australian-government-needs-to-wise-up-about-homeopathy/ http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/news/the-australian-government-needs-to-wise-up-about-homeopathy/#comments Tue, 08 Feb 2011 21:38:30 +0000 Richard http://www.skeptics.com.au/?p=4050 http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/news/the-australian-government-needs-to-wise-up-about-homeopathy/feed/ 0