The indirect pursuit of happiness
14 December 2006 • Ron Manners AO
Sometimes Ron gets reflective, and a piece such as this is the result. These words are from a speech Ron gave at the Bunning …
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The Future Fund
16 October 2006 • Ron Manners AO
Is the so-called “Future Fund” a fraud or just another tax on Australia’s struggling taxpayers? Today’s announcement of the A$14.5 billion contribution of …
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Do booms always end in tears?
8 August 2006 • Ron Manners AO
This article was first published in WA Mining Club's Minesite, an annual collection of the club's activities as well as those of its members. Ron is an active …
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Competition and flat rate tax: Good medicine
29 September 2005 • Ron Manners AO
This year’s Mont Pelerin Society meeting in Iceland [August 2005] held many fascinations for this Australian member. Firstly, there is the remarkably inverse relationship …
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Some thoughts on capitalism, corporate social responsibility, sustainable development and ‘stakeholderism’
29 September 2005 • Ron Manners AO
This article is an excerpt from a submission to the Parliamentary Committee Inquiry into corporate responsibility, written by Ron on behalf of Mannkal …
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It just needs more drilling!
9 October 2004 • Ron Manners AO
Ron prefaced this speech, presented at the Mineral Drilling Association of Australia Symposium in Busselton, by stating: "As I haven't been given any guidelines …
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Mining Manners: My elusive career
6 October 2004 • Ron Manners AO
I gave this keynote speech as part of Business News' Success and Leadership Series in 2004. At the time I was Chairman of Croesus Mining, …
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Looking for leadership
10 July 2004 • Ron Manners AO
I’ve often bemoaned the lack of leadership in the business and mining community. The general fear of “rocking the boat” or offending the anti-business …
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Two Birthdays Tonight: Ayn Rand and John Hyde
2 February 2004 • Ron Manners AO
My good friend John Hyde shares a birthday with Ayn Rand. This is a speech I delivered on his 68th birthday. Two greats …
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Build your bridge to the moon
24 May 2002 • Ron Manners AO
Ron addressed the Western Australian School of Mines (WASM) Centenary Graduation Ceremony in Kalgoorlie explaining to the graduates why he's an optimist. It is a …
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