Goodbye funds, farewell people
2 May 2017 • Mannwest Admin
This article was first published in the 2011 edition of WA Mining Club's Minesite, an annual collection of the club's activities as well as those …
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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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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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Different countries, similar problems
3 August 2012 • Mannwest Admin
Who was the wise statesman who made the following comment? “The miner, the industrialist, the trader, the financier and the banker, if they …
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Three adventures in Turkey
13 October 2011 • Mannwest Admin
Ron never passes up the chance to travel. Here, he recounts a 2011 trip to Turkey where he attended several conferences and got …
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Custom-made miracles: Musings on less government involvement for business
17 April 2010 • Mannwest Admin
This article was first published in the 2010 edition of WA Mining Club's Minesite, an annual collection of the club's activities as well as those …
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