Ron Manners’ ideas 
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Ron Manners AO

Our tarnished regulators

Rules and regulations are important aspects of our Western Civilization, as without them we would descend into savagery. However, those charged with the...

The Western Civilisation debate

Our Mannkal team has entered the Western Civilisation ‘debate’ through our Sun Rises in the West Conference in Oct. 2010. In doing so, we have added another dimension...

Half time: Birthday thoughts

I made this speech at my 75th birthday event in 2011. As I celebrate another birthday, this time in 2019, I reflect on...

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Flaccid brains were on parade

Dr. Richard W. Rahn recently introduced the concept of Flaccid Brains with these comments: If government spending is growing faster than gross domestic product...

Northern Australia: The Next Powerhouse of the Global Economy?

Keynote Address to 3rd Annual North Queensland Resources Development Conference in Townsville, Queensland Do you believe in miracles? Let me tell you about...

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An optimistic future of the mining industry

The full title of this article is “The RDT (Rudd Dud Tax) — An optimistic future and indisputable evidence that the royalty-based tax...

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Canberra needs history as a compulsory subject

Isn’t it strange that no-one in Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s ‘control group’ appears to have studied history? If they had, I’m sure they...

Australia: Exporting our future?

Walking around the exhibit booths of Australian mining and exploration companies at the Hong Kong Mines and Money conference sent me a strong...

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Another giant government stuff-up!

So, Australia’s federal government had to be seen to be doing something to counter the Global Financial Crisis. That’s understandable as is their...

The trouble with Government

Perhaps government is too big? Too expensive? Perhaps too intrusive? These days they tap your phones and check your bank accounts (if you...