Turning accidents into opportunities
5 July 2011 • Ron Manners AO
This is part of a presentation I gave to students at Arkaroola in the Flinders Ranges, South Australia. Birthdays and bush living It’s …
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Fond memories of growing up in a country town
30 June 2011 • Ron Manners AO
One of the joys of growing up in a country town is the spirit of cooperation. If the telephone doesn't work you ring one …
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The importance of Western Civilisation
24 June 2011 • Ron Manners AO
The Institute of Public Affairs and Mannkal Economic Education Foundation established a research program in 2010 called the Foundations of Western Civilisation Program. The …
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Our tarnished regulators
10 March 2011 • Ron Manners AO
Rules and regulations are important aspects of our Western Civilization, as without them we would descend into savagery. However, those charged with the …
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The Western Civilisation debate
16 February 2011 • Ron Manners AO
Our Mannkal team has entered the Western Civilisation ‘debate’ through our Sun Rises in the West Conference in Oct. 2010. In doing so, we have added another dimension …
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Half time: Birthday thoughts
8 January 2011 • Ron Manners AO
I made this speech at my 75th birthday event in 2011. As I celebrate another birthday, this time in 2019, I reflect on …
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Flaccid brains were on parade
10 September 2010 • Ron Manners AO
Dr. Richard W. Rahn recently introduced the concept of Flaccid Brains with these comments: If government spending is growing faster than gross domestic product …
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Northern Australia: The Next Powerhouse of the Global Economy?
30 August 2010 • Ron Manners AO
Keynote Address to 3rd Annual North Queensland Resources Development Conference in Townsville, Queensland Do you believe in miracles? Let me tell you about one …
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An optimistic future of the mining industry
12 June 2010 • Ron Manners AO
The full title of this article is "The RDT (Rudd Dud Tax) — An optimistic future and indisputable evidence that the royalty-based tax …
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Canberra needs history as a compulsory subject
2 May 2010 • Ron Manners AO
Isn’t it strange that no-one in Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s ‘control group’ appears to have studied history? If they had, I’m sure they …
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