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Maxwell Newton on Whitlam in 1975 to the Workers Party

1 June 1975  •  Ron Manners AO

Maxwell Newton, "New Director Speaks Out: What he had to say," Workers Party Newsletter, vol. 1, no. 2, June 1975, pp. 1-4. Maxwell …

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Milton Friedman on 1975 Australian TV

13 April 1975  • 

Milton Friedman was brought to Australia in April, 1975, by Constable & Bain, members of the Sydney Stock Exchange. This was Professor Friedman's …

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Our pleas fell on deaf ears

27 October 1974  •  Ron Manners AO

Lang Hancock, "Our pleas fell on deaf ears," Sunday Independent, October 27, 1974, p. 17. Some 30-odd years ago, Frank Thompson, Bill Leslie …

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Come on you Liberals — what about being dinkum?

20 October 1974  •  Ron Manners AO

Lang Hancock, "Come on you Liberals — what about being dinkum?," Sunday Independent, October 20, 1974, p. 20. Anybody who has studied the latest …

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Jealousy rears its head in Pilbara

13 October 1974  •  Ron Manners AO

Lang Hancock, "Jealousy rears its head in Pilbara," Sunday Independent, October 13, 1974, p. 12. In the past, Hancock and Wright have been …

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1974 John Whiting speech

18 September 1974  •  Ron Manners AO

The following is part of the text of a talk given by Dr John Whiting to members of the Liberal Movement in South …

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Government’s duty is to define rights — not confiscate

9 December 1973  •  Ron Manners AO

Lang Hancock, "Govt's duty is to define rights — not confiscate," Sunday Independent, December 9, 1973, p. 81. A profound statement appeared in …

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Rex Connor: Is he the villain?

2 December 1973  •  Ron Manners AO

Lang Hancock, "Rex Connor: Is he the villain?," Sunday Independent, December 2, 1973, p. 28. For 66 years, practically nobody outside of the …

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Governor Ronald Reagan: “The people will run government — or government will run the people”

26 November 1973  •  Ron Manners AO

In his address to the Institute of Directors in Sydney, California's ex-film star Governor pleaded for all to fight for freedom in the …

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Why Brazil? Why not Australia? Here’s why

20 August 1972  •  Ron Manners AO

This article by Lang Hancock ran on page 24 of the Sunday Independent, August 20, 1972. (more…)

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