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#13 – Rule for Life: ‘Take every job seriously’

1 March 2019  •  Ron Manners AO

Last week Jenny and I enjoyed Dr Jordan Peterson’s ‘12 Rules for Life’ visit to Perth. Thinking later I wondered what rule I …

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Taxation: How times have changed

4 February 2019  •  Ron Manners AO

When sorting through some old files, in preparation for my forthcoming (sixth) book, I came across some notes from a visit to London …

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The absurdity of Australia’s submarine frolic?

15 January 2019  •  Ron Manners AO

The absurdity is becoming obvious to all of us (at least to those who can read).  The inertia of our response and lack …

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A birthday poem

8 January 2019  •  Ron Manners AO

For me, measuring things is more than a hobby. I feel we can only manage that which we measure. Is it worth the …

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All that jazz

7 January 2019  •  Ron Manners AO

This was a speech given at UWA's ECOMS function in 2008. I'm with the band One of the most satisfying experiences I've had …

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Australia Day honours another legend

7 January 2019  •  Ron Manners AO

I made these comments on the celebration of the award given to John Jones in 2018. Who will get the honour this year? …

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Stan Perron AM (1922-2018): A tribute

3 December 2018  •  Ron Manners AO

[caption id="attachment_4369" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Photo credit: Business News[/caption] From my first meeting, when I was 17-years-old, right through to 2018, Stan never changed. …

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Why didn’t someone tell me? (Life has no shortcuts)

23 November 2018  •  Ron Manners AO

This is a speech I gave to Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT) graduates on November 23, 2018. My educational journey From reading about …

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Liberty could be good for you too!

23 October 2018  •  Ron Manners AO

I presented this speech at the 2018 Mont Pelerin Society General Meeting in Gran Canaria, Spain. It was held September 30 to October 6. …

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Grievance studies gone to the dogs

19 October 2018  •  Ron Manners AO

This think piece was written by Dr Kevin Donnelly, Senior Research Fellow in the Faculty of Education and the Arts at Australian Catholic University. It …

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