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For this year’s conference we partnered with The Skeptics’ Guide To The Universe to bring you - Life, The Universe, and Everything! NOT-A-Con! + Skepticons 42nd annual conference!
A full 4 days of skeptical discussion July 22-25.
Tickets are on sale now! skepticon.org.au/shop/
A full 4 days of skeptical discussion July 22-25.
Tickets are on sale now! skepticon.org.au/shop/
January 20, 2026 at 4:52 AM
For this year’s conference we partnered with The Skeptics’ Guide To The Universe to bring you - Life, The Universe, and Everything! NOT-A-Con! + Skepticons 42nd annual conference!
A full 4 days of skeptical discussion July 22-25.
Tickets are on sale now! skepticon.org.au/shop/
A full 4 days of skeptical discussion July 22-25.
Tickets are on sale now! skepticon.org.au/shop/
Belinda Gae Harris, sentenced today to 7 months imprisonment and fines of $20,000 for unlawfully advertising and supplying black salve and bloodroot capsules. Also advertising other unapproved and dangerous therapeutic goods to treat serious conditions. www.tga.gov.au/news/media-r...
January 19, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Belinda Gae Harris, sentenced today to 7 months imprisonment and fines of $20,000 for unlawfully advertising and supplying black salve and bloodroot capsules. Also advertising other unapproved and dangerous therapeutic goods to treat serious conditions. www.tga.gov.au/news/media-r...
A call for rigorous academic study of UFOs has been made by a Society for UAP Studies which includes academics from a variety of disciplines including philosophy, law, the sciences, and humanities. Hang on, “law”? Will aliens need legal representation? www.yorkdispatch.com/story/news/2...
January 4, 2026 at 3:18 AM
A call for rigorous academic study of UFOs has been made by a Society for UAP Studies which includes academics from a variety of disciplines including philosophy, law, the sciences, and humanities. Hang on, “law”? Will aliens need legal representation? www.yorkdispatch.com/story/news/2...
In 2024 the complexity, frequency, and reach of AI scams has defrauded the Australian public for nearly a billion dollars. With convincing methods of scamming vulnerable individuals and online investors alike, the technology only looks to grow in sophistication. securitybrief.com.au/story/ai-pow...
January 4, 2026 at 3:17 AM
In 2024 the complexity, frequency, and reach of AI scams has defrauded the Australian public for nearly a billion dollars. With convincing methods of scamming vulnerable individuals and online investors alike, the technology only looks to grow in sophistication. securitybrief.com.au/story/ai-pow...
Or: How I learned to stop drinking Kool-Aid and love the facts. An interesting if heavy-on-theory philosophical piece on how to approach simplistic and/or dogmatic thinking. goodmenproject.com/featured-con...
January 4, 2026 at 3:14 AM
Or: How I learned to stop drinking Kool-Aid and love the facts. An interesting if heavy-on-theory philosophical piece on how to approach simplistic and/or dogmatic thinking. goodmenproject.com/featured-con...
An interesting article from The Conversation, asking various scientific experts and communicators for their opinions. Should we be taking more action to combat phoney claims and spurious products? theconversation.com/should-austr...
January 4, 2026 at 3:11 AM
An interesting article from The Conversation, asking various scientific experts and communicators for their opinions. Should we be taking more action to combat phoney claims and spurious products? theconversation.com/should-austr...
In an ABC 7.30 interview, Australian Opposition leader Sussan Ley blamed the rollout of renewables for high energy prices in Australia. Sarah Ferguson promised a fact-check to cut through the complexity of the topic — we'd highly recommend watching this video. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
January 4, 2026 at 3:10 AM
In an ABC 7.30 interview, Australian Opposition leader Sussan Ley blamed the rollout of renewables for high energy prices in Australia. Sarah Ferguson promised a fact-check to cut through the complexity of the topic — we'd highly recommend watching this video. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Australian-based podcaster and retired US chiropractor Bryan Ardis featured claims that Tobacco product consumption 'cures' various forms of Cancer. The claim circulated worldwide, despite repeated counter-arguments put forward by the Cancer Council www.aap.com.au/factcheck/to...
December 11, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Australian-based podcaster and retired US chiropractor Bryan Ardis featured claims that Tobacco product consumption 'cures' various forms of Cancer. The claim circulated worldwide, despite repeated counter-arguments put forward by the Cancer Council www.aap.com.au/factcheck/to...
Recently De-classified documents reveal that the US FBI had correspondence with a bigfoot hunter in 1976-77. Sadly the experts at the Bureau came back with "Deer hair" as the evidence provided. brobible.com/culture/arti...
cowboystatedaily.com/2025/12/01/b...
cowboystatedaily.com/2025/12/01/b...
December 11, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Recently De-classified documents reveal that the US FBI had correspondence with a bigfoot hunter in 1976-77. Sadly the experts at the Bureau came back with "Deer hair" as the evidence provided. brobible.com/culture/arti...
cowboystatedaily.com/2025/12/01/b...
cowboystatedaily.com/2025/12/01/b...
Abraham has been skeptical of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines - during the coronavirus pandemic, he promoted unproven treatments including ivermectin. He is now the principle deputy director of the CDC in the US. There has been lots of coverage of this story. ca.news.yahoo.com/anti-vaxxer-...
December 9, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Abraham has been skeptical of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines - during the coronavirus pandemic, he promoted unproven treatments including ivermectin. He is now the principle deputy director of the CDC in the US. There has been lots of coverage of this story. ca.news.yahoo.com/anti-vaxxer-...
Alex Stevensson of the Luxembourg Times argues to hold a position against mitigating climate change is illogical, even if the risks of a changing climate are overstated. The jobs, opportunities, and benefits of cleaning emissions and ecosystems far outweigh the costs. www.luxtimes.lu/world/climat...
December 9, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Alex Stevensson of the Luxembourg Times argues to hold a position against mitigating climate change is illogical, even if the risks of a changing climate are overstated. The jobs, opportunities, and benefits of cleaning emissions and ecosystems far outweigh the costs. www.luxtimes.lu/world/climat...
Misinformation, anti-science sentiment and vaccine hesitancy is being blamed for a "worrying" drop in Australia's immunisation rates. www.kyfreepress.com.au/national/mis...
December 9, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Misinformation, anti-science sentiment and vaccine hesitancy is being blamed for a "worrying" drop in Australia's immunisation rates. www.kyfreepress.com.au/national/mis...
Perhaps the result of a culture that at one point was steeped in UFO mania for over a decade, but unsurprising that a large number of US citizens believe extra-terrestrials have visited us. Information kept from them by their government, either intentionally or not.
today.yougov.com/health/artic...
today.yougov.com/health/artic...
December 9, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Perhaps the result of a culture that at one point was steeped in UFO mania for over a decade, but unsurprising that a large number of US citizens believe extra-terrestrials have visited us. Information kept from them by their government, either intentionally or not.
today.yougov.com/health/artic...
today.yougov.com/health/artic...
Good article on a classic 19th century debunking of a “world-renowned” psychic. Naturally, the world-renowned psychic, now thoroughly shown to be a fake, went on for a long and successful career as a world-renowned psychic. Makes you want to weep. www.grandforksherald.com/news/the-vau...
December 9, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Good article on a classic 19th century debunking of a “world-renowned” psychic. Naturally, the world-renowned psychic, now thoroughly shown to be a fake, went on for a long and successful career as a world-renowned psychic. Makes you want to weep. www.grandforksherald.com/news/the-vau...
Uri “never let a chance for publicity go by” Geller says he helped Scotland to a football win against Denmark. Some years after denying Scotland a win against England by moving the world during a penalty kick. This time he used Robert the Bruce’s spoon to help. www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottis...
December 9, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Uri “never let a chance for publicity go by” Geller says he helped Scotland to a football win against Denmark. Some years after denying Scotland a win against England by moving the world during a penalty kick. This time he used Robert the Bruce’s spoon to help. www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottis...
Celebrity psychic Sally Morgan cancels show due to unforeseen illness. Nobody saw that one coming. www.nationalworld.com/culture/cele...
December 9, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Celebrity psychic Sally Morgan cancels show due to unforeseen illness. Nobody saw that one coming. www.nationalworld.com/culture/cele...
Why do so many 'wellness' therapies borrow terms and techniques from real medical practices. When they are explicitly shown to carry over no positive effects. Is sounding 'science-y' or complicated enough to convince people? theconversation.com/5-types-of-w...
November 27, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Why do so many 'wellness' therapies borrow terms and techniques from real medical practices. When they are explicitly shown to carry over no positive effects. Is sounding 'science-y' or complicated enough to convince people? theconversation.com/5-types-of-w...
Australia and Fiji have committed to deepening their cooperation on media development, online safety, and tackling misinformation following high-level talks in Suva. www.theaustraliatoday.com.au/australia-an...
November 27, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Australia and Fiji have committed to deepening their cooperation on media development, online safety, and tackling misinformation following high-level talks in Suva. www.theaustraliatoday.com.au/australia-an...
International health experts have declared Canada is no longer "measles-free" amid ongoing outbreaks, as childhood vaccination rates fall and the highly contagious virus spreads across Canada with 5138 measles cases logged this year. www.9news.com.au/world/measle...
November 27, 2025 at 10:03 AM
International health experts have declared Canada is no longer "measles-free" amid ongoing outbreaks, as childhood vaccination rates fall and the highly contagious virus spreads across Canada with 5138 measles cases logged this year. www.9news.com.au/world/measle...
Police allege a 53-year-old woman claiming to be a fortune teller defrauded Sydney's Vietnamese community of A$70 million. Anya Phan is part of one of the largest financial crime syndicates in Australian history. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
November 27, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Police allege a 53-year-old woman claiming to be a fortune teller defrauded Sydney's Vietnamese community of A$70 million. Anya Phan is part of one of the largest financial crime syndicates in Australian history. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
The divide between users of generative AI and those who abstain and 'boycott' the technology continues to grow rapidly in Australia and globally. A conflict between quality and ease has many doubting the technology would become ubiquitous in everyday life. theconversation.com/australia-is...
November 10, 2025 at 10:11 AM
The divide between users of generative AI and those who abstain and 'boycott' the technology continues to grow rapidly in Australia and globally. A conflict between quality and ease has many doubting the technology would become ubiquitous in everyday life. theconversation.com/australia-is...
A paper published from Massachusetts Doctor Lydia Shook shows that a COVID infection in pregnant women is associated with an increased risk of neurodevelopmental diagnoses among children by age 3, emphasising the need in vaccines for those most vulnerable. www.skepticalraptor.com/skepticalrap...
November 10, 2025 at 9:30 AM
A paper published from Massachusetts Doctor Lydia Shook shows that a COVID infection in pregnant women is associated with an increased risk of neurodevelopmental diagnoses among children by age 3, emphasising the need in vaccines for those most vulnerable. www.skepticalraptor.com/skepticalrap...
Pareidolia, a condition that may have been linked to a rare neurological condition that causes constant 'visual static'. This finding offers a unique window into how an overactive brain may amplify the erroneous illusory patterns it sees in the world. theconversation.com/people-with-...
November 10, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Pareidolia, a condition that may have been linked to a rare neurological condition that causes constant 'visual static'. This finding offers a unique window into how an overactive brain may amplify the erroneous illusory patterns it sees in the world. theconversation.com/people-with-...
Many Australians are frustrated and overwhelmed by misinformation, they also lack the time and skills to fact-check. 60% of citizens reported reading misinfo in the 2025 election, and 40% believe they didnt come across it, or were unaware of its nature. theconversation.com/misinformati...
October 30, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Many Australians are frustrated and overwhelmed by misinformation, they also lack the time and skills to fact-check. 60% of citizens reported reading misinfo in the 2025 election, and 40% believe they didnt come across it, or were unaware of its nature. theconversation.com/misinformati...
Labor seeks to renew its environmental and biodiversity conservation act amid continually declining ecosystems. Encountering political and economic challenges, it made progress in curbing developments and offsetting damage many see this as unacceptable compromise. theconversation.com/labors-envir...
October 30, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Labor seeks to renew its environmental and biodiversity conservation act amid continually declining ecosystems. Encountering political and economic challenges, it made progress in curbing developments and offsetting damage many see this as unacceptable compromise. theconversation.com/labors-envir...