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Sydney Skeptics in the Pub

[ Thursday, October 4, 2012; 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] On the first Thursday of every month, Sydney-siders (and even those just passing through) are welcome to come along and mingle at the Skeptics in the Pub. Location: Mezz Bar, Coronation Hotel, Park Street in the City (next door to Woolworths). Turn up around 6pm and make some new friends or bump into some old ones. Very … Read on »

Sydney Skeptics in the Pub

[ Thursday, September 6, 2012; 12:00 am to 10:00 pm. ] On the first Thursday of every month, Sydney-siders (and even those just passing through) are welcome to come along and mingle at the Skeptics in the Pub. Location: Mezz Bar, Coronation Hotel, Park Street in the City (next door to Woolworths). Turn up around 6pm and make some new friends or bump into some old ones. Very … Read on »

Sydney Skeptics in the Pub

[ Thursday, August 2, 2012; 12:00 am to 10:00 pm. ] On the first Thursday of every month, Sydney-siders (and even those just passing through) are welcome to come along and mingle at the Skeptics in the Pub. Location: Mezz Bar, Coronation Hotel, Park Street in the City (next door to Woolworths). Turn up around 6pm and make some new friends or bump into some old ones. Very … Read on »

Sydney Skeptics in the Pub

[ Thursday, July 5, 2012; 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] On the first Thursday of every month, Sydney-siders (and even those just passing through) are welcome to come along and mingle at the Skeptics in the Pub. Location: Mezz Bar, Coronation Hotel, Park Street in the City (next door to Woolworths). Turn up around 6pm and make some new friends or bump into some old ones. Very … Read on »

Sydney Skeptics in the Pub

[ Thursday, June 7, 2012; 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] On the first Thursday of every month, Sydney-siders (and even those just passing through) are welcome to come along and mingle at the Skeptics in the Pub. Location: Mezz Bar, Coronation Hotel, Park Street in the City (next door to Woolworths). Turn up around 6pm and make some new friends or bump into some old ones. Very … Read on »

Skeptics Sydney dinner — June 23

[ Saturday, June 23, 2012; 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm. 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm. ] Don’t you know it’s magic! A fabulous night of prestidigitators, mentalists, and close-up magic with Steve Walker, Peter Rodgers, mentalist Dale Sadler and award-wining Joel Howlett. Be amused, be perplexed, be astounded, be there! Even the best Skeptic will believe! And, as a special door prize, one lucky attendee will have their dinner fee reimbursed. Dinner and … Read on »

Skepticamp a winner

This year’s Skepticamp Sydney  —  the second year it has been held in the city  —  was another successful event. Held at the University of Technology on May 26, about 80 people attended a range of talks in two concurrent streams. Skepticamp is based on the concept of an open invitation to anyone who would like to put forward their views … Read on »

Open door to Malaysian alt med practitioners

Australia will “facilitate” links between Australian and Malaysian professional bodies for suppliers of traditional Chinese medicine, ayurveda, homeopathy or Malay traditional massage services as part of the Malaysia-Australia Free Trade Agreement, signed on May 22. Commonwealth Trade and Competitiveness Minister, Craig Emerson, said in ‘side letter’ addressed to Malaysia’s Minister for Trade and Industry, Mustapa Mohamed, that … Read on »

Skepticamp Sydney 2012

Australian Skeptics Science and Education Foundation (ASSEF) is pleased to sponsor Skepticamp Sydney for the second year running. This year’s Camp will be held on May 26 at the University of Technology Sydney. Skepticamp has established itself as a positive, thought-provoking and fun venue for skeptics to meet and present their own views to an appreciate audience of their … Read on »

Canberra Skeptics Lecture: The Great Debate – Should Illegal Drug Laws Be Changed?

[ Tuesday, June 12, 2012; 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. ] 12 June 2012 Time: 6.00 – 7.30pm Venue: Lecture Theatre, CSIRO Discovery Centre, Clunies Ross Street, Acton, ACT 2601 Members Free/Non-Members Gold Coin Donation   The topic of illicit drugs in Australia is a topic that attracts continued controversy.  Some argue that drug policy should continue to remain based on the principle of prohibition while others argue that such prohibition should be repealed. Canberra … Read on »

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