Never clean the coffee machine again!
20 August 2014 • Ron Manners AO
This speech was delivered at Mannkal's Leaders Forum in 2014. I'm proud to say we are still offering Mannkal scholarships and study tours, …
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You want change? (What are you going to do about it?)
25 January 2014 • Ron Manners AO
This presentation was given at a Young Liberals Convention a few years back. It features some good advice for young libertarians or those …
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Greenpeace hooligans or heroes?
3 December 2013 • Ron Manners AO
This is a vintage Mannerism. Read this to find out what happened to the hooligans. The Arctic 30 With fascination I observe Australia’s …
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Travel industry downgrades Australia
14 November 2013 • Ron Manners AO
Travel industry downgrades Australia, or, The unintended consequences of regulations for credit card bank interchange fees, is part of a presentation Ron made to …
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Australia’s endangered species: small business
4 November 2013 • Ron Manners AO
This Mannerism is a throwback from 2013 but the advice remains the same today. The new year is a time when many people revise …
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Why isn’t philanthropy encouraged in Australia?
22 August 2013 • Ron Manners AO
Our Mannkal Economic Education Foundation was one of the first PPF/PAFs (Private Ancillary Funds) in WA, formed in 2002, and over the years …
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Charles Copeman: 1930 — 2013
5 July 2013 • Ron Manners AO
I’ve referred to Charles Copeman in several speeches and articles over the years. This was written in 2013 after his passing. He was …
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The other side of the same coin
13 April 2013 • Ron Manners AO
This is a copy of speech Ron made at the Mannkal Scholars and Friends Cocktail Party, held at the University of Western Australia in April 2013. …
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What kind of a woman is this?: Margaret Thatcher (1925–2013)
8 April 2013 • Mannwest Admin
Today is the fourth anniversary of Margaret Thatcher's death and here, Ron shares his memories of meeting the Iron Lady as well as the influences she …
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Lowering the boom: a reality check for Australia
5 April 2013 • Mannwest Admin
This article was first published in the 2013 edition of WA Mining Club's Minesite, an annual collection of the club's activities as well as those …
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