
Skeptical community delivers in campaign for Britt Marie Hermes
Initial goal of A$80,000 has been raised for Hermes’ defamation case.

P hacking: One reason so many scientific studies may be wrong
Geoff Cumming explains the epidemic of false positives in published scientific research.
Canberra Skeptics Event ‘Free Screening of ‘An Honest Liar’’
Date: 23 August 2015 Time: 1pm Venue: King O’Malley’s Irish Pub, 131 City Walk, Civic Free Admission ‘AN HONEST LIAR is a feature documentary about the world-famous magician, escape artist, and world-renowned enemy of deception, James ‘The Amazing’ Randi. The film brings to life Randi’s intricate investigations that publicly exposed…
Victorian Skeptics treasurer awarded OAM
Roy Arnott, long-standing treasurer for the Victorian Skeptics, was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the recent Queen’s birthday honours list. He received the honour for his service to the preservation of military history and to veterans. Roy enlisted in the CMF (later the Australian Army…
Companion award to Skeptics’ patron
Australian Skeptics congratulates Dick Smith, patron of the organisation, for being awarded a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) in the recent Queen’s Birthday honours list. The AC is awarded for eminent achievement and merit of the highest degree in service to Australia or to humanity at large. Apart…