Project Western Australia
16 August 2012 • Ron Manners AO
Official Launch Comments Unlike our Federal Treasurer, we will not call upon the mystic spirits of present or past rock singers, to give …
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Different countries, similar problems
3 August 2012 • Mannwest Admin
Who was the wise statesman who made the following comment? “The miner, the industrialist, the trader, the financier and the banker, if they …
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Australians divided by two sets of rules; one for the ruled and one for ruling classes
2 May 2012 • Ron Manners AO
In Australia many new laws include an exemption to allow Governments and their minions to break these rules without penalty. The recent highly …
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How to waste a whole morning
16 February 2012 • Ron Manners AO
The state bureaucracy works hard to rekindle my contempt for their bungling. The simple matter of a licence renewal was recently made difficult. How? …
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History helps us prepare for the future
30 January 2012 • Ron Manners AO
In my role as Mannkal Economic Education Foundation Chairman, students often ask: “What has been the biggest change to Australia over the past …
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Mannkal’s library: a special offer
30 November 2011 • Ron Manners AO
Mannwest has an extensive library, covering all sorts of topics relating to economics. Ron welcomes visitors and has a special offer for anyone …
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Australian Mining Hall of Fame acceptance speech
12 November 2011 • Ron Manners AO
The mining industry has come a long way from the early 1900's mining leases in Kalgoorlie. But it's almost like this happened in …
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The world’s greatest treasurer?
16 October 2011 • Ron Manners AO
One of the joys of returning to Australia is the experience of observing the priorities that beset Australians, locked away in our corner …
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Three adventures in Turkey
13 October 2011 • Mannwest Admin
Ron never passes up the chance to travel. Here, he recounts a 2011 trip to Turkey where he attended several conferences and got …
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A lesson in philosophy
28 September 2011 • Ron Manners AO
Here I reflect on my time as AMEC councillor, first in 1987 and again in 1990–92. A friendly reminder I am regularly reminded of …
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