Ron Manners’ ideas 
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Ron Manners AO

The “Climate Debate” drives off the cliff!

It is hard to avoid the strident tones of the promoters of the various climate and “Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)” schemes. I...

The Pointless Tragedy of War – Part II

The similarly titled Part 1 (Nov. 16, 2022) has created sufficient interest to warrant a follow-up – Part 2 – with a fresh...

The Pointless Tragedy of War – Part I

In Europe and here in Australia My grandfather, W.G. Manners, wrote the below poem while he was reflecting on two of his sons...

Travel & Creativity

They say that distance and difference are the secrets to creativity. Perhaps that is why I have returned to Australia refreshed from spending three...

Corporate Culture 2022

At Mannwest Group and Mannkal Foundation we invest in a wide range of publicly listed companies as we are dependent on their continuing...

Why does Senator Pauline Hanson remind me of Ukraine?

Those of us, fortunate enough, to have heard Pauline Hanson’s ‘Cost of Living’ speech in the Senate on Sept 7th, 2022 may have...

Bamboozled by one government stuff up after another?

(Easy to understand if you study one branch of economics) Is this a harsh headline? Why the focus on government failure? How do...

Geoffrey Brennan, RIP

Sadly Australian economics and political philosopher Geoffrey Brennan has suddenly passed away from complications of acute leukemia. I was in Canberra recently, but...

Inherited Debt – Getting Worse!

In 2012 I wrote a poem (below) expressing concern at the level of debt inherited by every newborn Australian. It was then $80,796...

Submarine Answers? A Brewing Bombshell?

Will someone please dig a little deeper? The truth may surprise us. (Please share this story with your contacts!) Prompting my question is...

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