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/announcements/featured-announcement/avn-told-to-change-unacceptable-name/ http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/announcements/featured-announcement/avn-told-to-change-unacceptable-name/#comments Sat, 15 Dec 2012 05:09:31 +0000 Tim http://www.skeptics.com.au/?p=6544 http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/announcements/featured-announcement/avn-told-to-change-unacceptable-name/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/announcements/featured-announcement/ken-harvey-the-consumer-champion/ http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/announcements/featured-announcement/ken-harvey-the-consumer-champion/#comments Wed, 28 Mar 2012 23:23:06 +0000 Tim http://www.skeptics.com.au/?p=5312 http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/announcements/featured-announcement/ken-harvey-the-consumer-champion/feed/ 0 http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/announcements/featured-announcement/bent-spoon-to-rmit-soty-to-loretta-marron/ http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/announcements/featured-announcement/bent-spoon-to-rmit-soty-to-loretta-marron/#comments Sun, 20 Nov 2011 09:58:56 +0000 Tim http://www.skeptics.com.au/?p=5010 http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/announcements/featured-announcement/bent-spoon-to-rmit-soty-to-loretta-marron/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/more-tam-speakers/ http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/more-tam-speakers/#comments Thu, 23 Sep 2010 13:51:54 +0000 Tim http://www.skeptics.com.au/?p=3472 http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/more-tam-speakers/feed/ 0 http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/avn-in-more-trouble/ http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/avn-in-more-trouble/#comments Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:22:07 +0000 Tim http://www.skeptics.com.au/?p=3307 http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/avn-in-more-trouble/feed/ 0 http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/tam-australia-sold-out/ http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/tam-australia-sold-out/#comments Tue, 13 Jul 2010 23:15:03 +0000 Tim http://www.skeptics.com.au/?p=3194 http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/tam-australia-sold-out/feed/ 0 http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/announcements/featured-announcement/crusade-against-ethic/ http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/announcements/featured-announcement/crusade-against-ethic/#comments Sat, 17 Apr 2010 16:43:10 +0000 Eran http://www.skeptics.com.au/?p=2993 In what appears to be a concerted effort to keep its hallowed patch in the NSW education curriculum, the forces of the Anglican and Catholic Churches and the NSW Christian Democratic Party are using their influence to scuttle a planned trial of ethics teaching in NSW schools. The initial plan is to implement ethics teaching classes [...]]]> http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/announcements/featured-announcement/crusade-against-ethic/feed/ 0 http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/announcements/meryl-dorey-a-closet-skeptic/ http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/announcements/meryl-dorey-a-closet-skeptic/#comments Thu, 25 Mar 2010 02:05:58 +0000 Eran http://www.skeptics.com.au/?p=2857 We have recently learnt that Meryl Dorey, retiring president of the Australian (anti)Vaccination Network, registered these four website domain names in October 2009: australiansceptics.com australiansceptics.org australiansceptics.net australiansceptics.info That took time and money and we’re impressed at Meryl’s new skeptical interest, given her many recent complaints of having no time, no money and wanting to spend more time with the family. After [...]]]> http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/announcements/meryl-dorey-a-closet-skeptic/feed/ 0