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State election: Western Australia

13 February 2017  •  Mannwest Admin

Ron's latest Mid-Month Mannerism digs into the murky world of the upcoming Western Australian state election — have politicians learnt anything since the last election?  Our …

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Why I can’t vote Liberal

7 February 2017  •  Mannwest Admin

Ron's latest Mid-Month Mannerism has him defending our property rights, WA's upcoming state election and governments forgetting their main function. And who better to consult with these …

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Why not start your own country?

3 February 2017  •  Mannwest Admin

News of Prince Leonard of Hutt’s abdication this week reminded me of the great ‘royal visit’ of 1977, when royalty descended on Kalgoorlie. …

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How to lose community support for universities (in one easy lesson)

31 January 2017  •  Mannwest Admin

In case you haven’t heard, several petulant twits running the University of Western Australia (UWA) student union (Guild) are squandering the fees of …

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Flight MH370 and political travel rorts

19 January 2017  •  Ron Manners AO

A lost plane and pollies perks Both of these issues are classic examples of what economists call public choice theory. This is the theory of …

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Superannuation: for better or worse?

5 January 2017  •  Ron Manners AO

Superannuation is less than super We have come to the end of another annual round of changes to our super fund which, in …

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Character Beats Strategy (Every Time): a festive poem

13 December 2016  •  Ron Manners AO

Merry Christmas to all! Ron wrote this festive poem as a way of expressing just how he feels about politics at this special time of …

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Culture eats strategy for breakfast!

2 December 2016  •  Ron Manners AO

WA Mining Club holds a St Barbara's Day Luncheon the first week of December each year, to pay tribute to the patron saint …

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Is it time for another revolt? The 150th anniversary of Australia’s Eureka Rebellion

29 November 2016  •  Ron Manners AO

The Eureka Rebellion was an event which changed the fabric of Australian society. Liberty, equality and human rights are ideals which born from …

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Property rights in WA: an endangered species

8 November 2016  •  Ron Manners AO

This speech was delivered at a Property Rights Conference, held at Murdoch University. Addressing a group of the legal fraternity, I implored them to do the …

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