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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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An antidote for bad service and UK Government smuggling

21 February 2013  •  Ron Manners AO

This Mannerism shares ways to deal with bad service (or at least offers some choice responses to give the disillusioned postal service). Lost …

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Choosing between two economic styles

29 January 2013  •  Ron Manners AO

The golden rule Mitchell’s Golden Rule explains that when the private sector grows faster than government, prosperity increases and when government grows faster …

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Ideas that matter: speaking up for the good of the industry

20 December 2012  •  Ron Manners AO

This article was first published in the 2012 edition of WA Mining Club's Minesite, an annual collection of the club's activities as well as those …

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