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An offer you can refuse! Say no to the Mafia-style remedy in the Uber vs taxi dispute

3 October 2016  •  Ron Manners AO

Let’s look at the latest attempt to ‘milk the public’ in the emerging open competition between ride sharing businesses such as Uber and …

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Role model reversal? Under developed versus developed countries

4 September 2016  •  Ron Manners AO

The real generation gap in Australia Matthew Lynn of The Daily Telegraph recently set out to investigate why the title of developing country no longer exists. The …

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Capitalism breathes through tax loopholes

30 July 2016  •  Ron Manners AO

This was a keynote speech given to the Western Australian representation of the Students for Liberty conference July 30, 2016 at UWA. The …

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Book review

18 July 2016  •  Ron Manners AO

Dear Ron, I was most impressed with the life that unfolded in those two books I purchased from you a few months ago. …

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Tallinn, Estonia: 2016 Free Market Roadshow

19 May 2016  •  Ron Manners AO

This is part of a speech presented while visiting Vilnius, Tallin, Warsaw, Gdansk and Kiev for the 2016 Free Market Roadshow. Australia's claim …

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Estonia: Lessons for Australia from this tiny country

16 May 2016  •  Ron Manners AO

Estonia is quickly becoming known as e-Estonia, due to its focus on a digital future as an e-society. It's a success story that …

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7 o’clock, and counting: Gracing investment strategies with humility

13 April 2016  •  Ron Manners AO

This article was first published in the 2016 edition of WA Mining Club‘s Minesite, an annual collection of the club’s activities as well as those of its …

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Politicians should fear the next generation

2 April 2016  •  Ron Manners AO

This Mannerism was written in 2016 but its message still rings true today. There's nowhere to hide What makes these current times so …

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Letter to Gina

8 November 2015  •  Ron Manners AO

This is an excerpt from From Red Tape to Red Carpet...and then some, a 2015 book by Gina Rinehart which features speeches, articles …

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To the Premier, regarding property rights

17 July 2015  •  Ron Manners AO

Ron wrote this open letter to the Premier in 2015. As yet, he's had no response. Dear Premier Barnett, Travelling through Europe, particularly …

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