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7 o’clock, and counting: Gracing investment strategies with humility

13 April 2016  •  Ron Manners AO

This article was first published in the 2016 edition of WA Mining Club‘s Minesite, an annual collection of the club’s activities as well as those of its …

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Politicians should fear the next generation

2 April 2016  •  Ron Manners AO

This Mannerism was written in 2016 but its message still rings true today. There's nowhere to hide What makes these current times so …

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Letter to Gina

8 November 2015  •  Ron Manners AO

This is an excerpt from From Red Tape to Red Carpet...and then some, a 2015 book by Gina Rinehart which features speeches, articles …

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To the Premier, regarding property rights

17 July 2015  •  Ron Manners AO

Ron wrote this open letter to the Premier in 2015. As yet, he's had no response. Dear Premier Barnett, Travelling through Europe, particularly …

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Memories of Moscow: The usefulness of public choice theory

15 April 2015  •  Ron Manners AO

I've mentioned public choice theory previously and it's a topic that creates considerable interest. Many people ask the same question: why is public …

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Triumphs and tragedies of Australia’s exploration and mining industry: 1960s-2015

30 March 2015  •  Ron Manners AO

This history lesson is based on Ron's presentation to Yilgarn Retrospective, a two-day seminar presented by AIG and Geoscientists' Symposia on March 30, 2015. …

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Airport shrines

13 February 2015  •  Ron Manners AO

Do you know this old Chinese proverb? I passed through seventeen airports in the last four weeks. And although this proverb was written …

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Heroic Misadventures: reviews

25 October 2014  •  Ron Manners AO

Everyone loves Ron's book, Heroic Misadventures. Well, all the people that matter. Have you read it? Include your review in the comment section.  …

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Heroic Misadventures: appendix

25 October 2014  •  Ron Manners AO

Appendix Our Very Own Political Party (Heroic Misadventure or part of an ongoing revolution?) (page 121) On Doing Business (page 161) The Challenge …

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The bigger picture

19 October 2014  •  Ron Manners AO

There is much more genuine interest in bigger picture issues amongst our younger generation than many imagine. To test this, our Mannkal Economic Education …

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