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/events/canberra-skeptics-lecture-the-choice-shonky-awards-six-years-of-naming-and-shaming-the-shonkiest-rip-offs-and-shoddiest-products-being-sold-in-australia/ http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/events/canberra-skeptics-lecture-the-choice-shonky-awards-six-years-of-naming-and-shaming-the-shonkiest-rip-offs-and-shoddiest-products-being-sold-in-australia/#comments Mon, 18 Jun 2012 01:42:35 +0000 kevind http://www.skeptics.com.au/?p=6181 http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/events/canberra-skeptics-lecture-the-choice-shonky-awards-six-years-of-naming-and-shaming-the-shonkiest-rip-offs-and-shoddiest-products-being-sold-in-australia/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