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The Voice! How P.M. Albo really won!

17 October 2023  •  Ron Manners AO

(He didn't really care if you voted Yes! or No!) Never under-estimate a Trotskyite from his earlier Sydney University days.  Someone who has …

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Kerriann Lock: a saddened Mannkal office

27 July 2023  •  Mannwest Admin

A feature of a small team, all working together with a common purpose, is that it develops a "sense of family". That’s how …

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Eulogy for Dinny Grimwood’s Funeral Service

15 June 2023  •  Ron Manners AO

Jenny and I are honoured to be family friends of the Grimwoods as this relationship has several deep and interconnected threads. My own …

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Funeral Oration

7 June 2023  •  Mannwest Admin

The below verse is addressed to the Liberal Party and is written by John Hyde OAM, the former member for the Division of …

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Values and Virtues

20 April 2023  •  Ron Manners AO

Peter Kurti from the Centre for Independent Studies (Sydney) introduced us to the difference between "Values and Virtues" at Mannkal events in Perth …

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The Voice!

10 February 2023  •  Ron Manners AO

Wandering through the weed-filled fields of Wokeness One branch of economics, called Public Choice Theory (PCT),  is often used to identify how bad …

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John Hyde awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia

26 January 2023  •  Mannwest Admin

Former politician, farmer, author, and recently retired director of the Mannkal Economic Education Foundation John Hyde has been awarded the Order of Australia …

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A Festive Christmas Poem for 2022

19 December 2022  •  Ron Manners AO

Our warmest Christmas wishes to you and your families.Wishing you every success and good health for 2023. ~ A Festive Poem for You …

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Niamh Loader, RIP – a tribute

14 December 2022  •  Mannwest Admin

It was with great shock and sadness that we learned of the sudden passing of Mannkal Scholar Niamh Loader following a medical procedure. After …

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The Pointless Tragedy of War – Part II

30 November 2022  •  Ron Manners AO

The similarly titled Part 1 (Nov. 16, 2022) has created sufficient interest to warrant a follow-up – Part 2 – with a fresh …

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