In a report on the ABC’s Lateline program on August 4, it was stated that the Australian Vaccination Network (AVN) had been found guilty by the NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing (OLGR) of potential breaches of charity fund-raising laws. The AVN raises much of its income from donations based on its status as a … Read on »
In The News…
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Power Balance – officially shonky!
The Power Balance bracelet, supposedly an innovative bit of technology that will improve your balance, flexibility and strength by … Read on »
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Holographic Pharmacies
Richard Saunders discovers that in 21st Century Australia, one does not need to seek out witches in some dark … Read on »
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Uri Geller cops a bollocking on UK TV
Remember Uri Gellar the spoon bending "psychic"? Gellar made his fortune in the 1970s bending spoons and stopping watches … Read on »
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Skeptics Guide to the Universe Dinner
Join the entire cast of the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe for a special reception/dinner on the first day … Read on »
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Sydney Skeptics in the Pub
On the first Thursday each month, Sydney Skeptics get together in the City Hotel on the corner of Kent … Read on »
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Stars are wearing the Power…
Choice, the Australian consumer watchdog, has called the Power Balance bracelet a "$2 Shop Scam" and "A blatant con." … Read on »
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From Our Blogs…
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Power Balance … or Placebo
Ah, the Power Balance band. You’ve probably heard of it. It was ubiquitous in this year’s AFL season and made headlines … Read on »
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Unbalancing The Power
Unbalancing The Power Written by Richard Saunders Sometime in the 1970s I saw a TV report on how colors … Read on »
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Are Power Balance bands just a con trick?
From the Mail Online UK with mention of test and videos from Australian Skeptics. From Rolex watches to Hermes bangles, celebrities … Read on »
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AVN publicly humiliated
The Australian Vaccination Network, an antivax organisation fronted by Meryl Dorey, has long been an anti-science group devoted to spreading … Read on »
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Flu Vax Reactions; Bad Batch Ruled Out, the…
One of the criticisms being leveled at the government for the recent adverse flu events is the question of how … Read on »
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Meryl Dorey’s Fear Factor: Hypocrisy…
From Vaccinate You Children In May 2009, the AVN’s Meryl Dorey penned Pertussis: The Fear Factor, an article that could best … Read on »
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