February 10, 2005

Paranormal Prize Money

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The Australian Skeptics offer a Prize of AU $110,000 for proof of paranormal ability or incredible phenomena. This includes AU $20,000 “Finder’s Fee” for a person who finds a psychic who can demonstrate genuine ability. For more information see: http://www.skeptics.com.au/prize/index.html

International Skeptical Prizes

Many other organisations around the world offer similar rewards.

James Randi (USA) – One Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge http://www.randi.org/research/index.html US $1,000,000
Stuart Landsborough (NZ) – Psychic Challenge http://www.puzzlingworld.co.nz/ NZ $50,000
Association For Skeptical Enquiry (UK) http://www.aske.org.uk/challenge/ �12,000
Indian Skeptics – The Paranormal Challenge http://www.indian-skeptic.org/html/index.htm 100,000 Rupees
Tampa Bay Skeptics http://www.tampabayskeptics.org/#Chall US $1,000
The North Texas Skeptics Paranormal Challenge http://www.ntskeptics.org/challenge/challeng.htm US $12,000
The Qu�bec Skeptics – D�fi Sceptique http://www.sceptiques.qc.ca/DS/dsmain.html CAD 10,000
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Stuart Landsborough, NZ Skeptic
February 10, 2005

2005-01-31 News

http://www.keypoint.com.au/~skeptics/skepbits/chemistry.gif We’ve discovered Victoria University have a degree based on Homeopathy !!! What’s next? A degree in mind reading or tea-leaf fortune telling? There are millions of dollars Paranormal Prize Money world-wide waiting for the proof that homeopathy’s nonsensical theories actually work. In the meantime, the Victorian committee of the Australian Skeptics have nominated Victoria University for the infamous Bent Spoon Award. Victoria University has taken education to a new low. http://www.staff.vu.edu.au/hdadmin/Staff/Courses/HS/UG/Naturopathy&Homeopathy.pdf

February 6, 2005

2004 events pictures

2004 photos from Peter Hogan, Various events edited by Ken Greatorex
Marc Abrahams’ Visit
Marc presented a talk on The Ig-nobel Prizes at Melbourne Museum
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Robyn Abrahams, Marc Abrahams, Rosemary Sceats, Peter Hogan
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Marc Abrahams with More of The Usual Suspects
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Audience at Marc Abrahams’ talk on “The Ignoble Prizes”
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Christopher Short, Charles Tivendale and Rosemary Sceats man the Information Desk at Marc Abrahams’ talk
Lynne Kelly does her thing at The Whitehorse Inn
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A spot of Mind Reading
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Lynne’s fascinated audience
Scenes from Sydney Convention
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Lynne Kelly, Barry Williams Convention 2004 Sydney. Lynne has just been declared Skeptic of the Year
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Steve Walker
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Sandra and Mark Mayer
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Peter Rogers Participants/onlookers include Lynne Kelly Mark Mayer and Sandra Mayer
A Monday Night at The Whitehorse
 

February 1, 2005

Prize Money

http://www.skeptics.com.au/images/prize.jpg
The Australian Skeptics offer a Prize of AU $110,000 for proof of paranormal ability or incredible phenomena. This includes AU $20,000 “Finder’s Fee” for a person who finds a psychic who can demonstrate genuine ability. For more information see: http://www.skeptics.com.au/prize/index.html

International Skeptical Prizes

Many other organisations around the world offer similar rewards.

James Randi (USA) – One Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge http://www.randi.org/research/index.html US $1,000,000
Association For Skeptical Enquiry (UK) http://www.aske.org.uk/challenge/ �12,000
Indian Skeptics – The Paranormal Challenge http://www.indian-skeptic.org/html/index.htm 100,000 Rupees
Tampa Bay Skeptics http://www.tampabayskeptics.org/#Chall US $1,000
The North Texas Skeptics Paranormal Challenge http://www.ntskeptics.org/challenge/challeng.htm US $12,000
The Qu�bec Skeptics – D�fi Sceptique http://www.sceptiques.qc.ca/DS/dsmain.html CAD 10,000
January 21, 2005

2004-12-14 News

Many Juice Bars trick people into buying worthless herbal supplements that may in fact harm you. They claim that products such as echinacaea, guarana and citrin are slimming, will aid memory or will boost the immune system despite little or no evidence. This report from the Australian Consumers Association. http://www.choice.com.au/viewArticle.aspx?id=104543&p=1

“The national regulatory body, Food Standards Australia New Zealand, said there was a ban on health claims for products, and juice bars that did so were promoting their products illegally.”

January 21, 2005

2004-11-22 News

ACCC Consumer Express: November

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