The Skeptic Zone #399 - 12.June.2016

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:09:18 Labor scraps rebates for natural therapies Taxpayers won't be subsidising them if Bill Shorten becomes prime minister. Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen announced on Friday that from July 1, 2017, taxpayer-funded private health insurance rebates would no longer be available for natural therapies. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2016/06/10/labor-scraps-rebates-natural-therapies 0:12:10 The Good Thinking Society welcomes NHS Liverpool CCG's report on homeopathy funding Continued funding or end of funding to be decided on June 14. The Good Thinking Society welcomed a report from NHS Liverpool CCG on the subject of homeopathy, which showed overwhelming support from Liverpool residents for an end to funding. http://goodthinkingsociety.org/the-good-thinking-society-welcomes-nhs-liverpool-ccgs-report-on-homeopathy-funding/ 0:16:24 Does Naturopathy work? The truth about 'natural' medicine - Shelley Stocken Recent reports of a Sydney naturopath allegedly endangering the life of a baby; the son of a naturopath shunning radiotherapy for "alternative therapies"; and a disgraced Gold Coast doctor turning to naturopathy rather than maintaining her registration raise the question, what's the deal with naturopathy? http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/does-naturopathy-work-the-truth-about-natural-medicine/news-story/ebba033e2bad6801f736db1a9235cc9e 0:22:53 Dr Brad McKay on TV Dr Brad appears on TODAY Extra and calls out homeopathy for what it is! What do the viewers think? https://www.9now.com.au/today/2016/clip-cip8uo3fo000o0jo4cdezivrw/b86e4809-12aa-46c6-b558-62964b24b04a 0:31:46 Failed stockbroking firm consulting a psychic Glenn Rosewall, executive chairman of the failed stockbroking firm BBY, was consulting a psychic and 'vibrational healer' for at least 12 months prior to the firm's demise, according to sources. http://www.skeptics.com.au/2016/06/01/boss-of-failed-stockbroking-firm-sought-business-advice-from-pyschic/ 0:37:43 Threats of assault against Reasonable Hank Explicit and direct threats of physical assault towards the blogger uploaded to facebook. https://reasonablehank.com/2016/06/10/shawn-dhu-posts-video-threats-of-assault-against-reasonable-hank/