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Ron Manners AO

The fuse is lit

This speech was delivered at Explo ’99, an AusIMM conference on rock breaking. In it I reveal not only my criminal past but...

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John Hyde in three words

At a recent celebration for John Hyde, where he was presented with a festschrift, I was asked to describe him in three words....

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Peter Thiel: The articulate libertarian

The Mont Pelerin Society is fortunate to have Peter Thiel speaking at this year’s General Meeting in Gran Canaria, Spain. Known as the...

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Peter Thiel: Zero to One book review

Zero to One: Notes on Start Ups or How to Build the Future gives inside knowledge on the various questions to ask that...

Peter Thiel Mannwest

How to be humbled!

Scrambling on board the flight from Hong Kong back to Perth once, my thoughts strayed to the key impression of my visit to...

Cross trainer Mannwest

Croesus’ wine cellar

This undated article dips into timeless topics. It offers a uniquely Australian perspective of global issues such as mining exploration and foreign debt....

Wine cellar Mannwest

Over-regulation and the entrepreneur

One of the roles of the entrepreneur is to project a vision that is somewhat larger than reality. Then, as they take people...

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Croesus Mining NL: Highs and lows

There’s been increased interest in Croesus Mining NL of late. It was founded in 1986 and during my time with the company it...

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Generational terms (What’s my excuse? Did I miss out on a label?)

So much is written about the various generations. The latest piece, I now read, by Rowan Dean, Australian Editor of The Australian Spectator...

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Father Long’s sacred nugget

This story is set in Kanowna, about 20km east of Kalgoorlie. It’s a ghost town these days. But in Father Long’s day, when...

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