A birthday poem
8 January 2019 • Ron Manners
For me, measuring things is more than a hobby. I feel we can only manage that which we measure. Is it worth the …
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All that jazz
7 January 2019 • Ron Manners
This was a speech given at UWA's ECOMS function in 2008. I'm with the band One of the most satisfying experiences I've had …
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Australia Day honours another legend
7 January 2019 • Ron Manners
I made these comments on the celebration of the award given to John Jones in 2018. Who will get the honour this year? …
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Stan Perron AM (1922-2018): A tribute
3 December 2018 • Ron Manners
[caption id="attachment_4369" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Photo credit: Business News[/caption] From my first meeting, when I was 17-years-old, right through to 2018, Stan never changed. …
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Why didn’t someone tell me? (Life has no shortcuts)
23 November 2018 • Ron Manners
This is a speech I gave to Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT) graduates on November 23, 2018. My educational journey From reading about …
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Liberty could be good for you too!
23 October 2018 • Ron Manners
I presented this speech at the 2018 Mont Pelerin Society General Meeting in Gran Canaria, Spain. It was held September 30 to October 6. …
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Grievance studies gone to the dogs
19 October 2018 • Ron Manners
This think piece was written by Dr Kevin Donnelly, Senior Research Fellow in the Faculty of Education and the Arts at Australian Catholic University. It …
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The fuse is lit
15 October 2018 • Ron Manners
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
1 October 2018 • Ron Manners
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
17 September 2018 • Ron Manners
The Mont Pelerin Society is fortunate to have Peter Thiel speaking at this year’s General Meeting in Gran Canaria, Spain. Known as the articulate …
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