Ron Manners’ ideas 
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Articles: People

On Banking and Bells: The Making of a Classical Liberal

There may be many “Andrew Reynolds” in the Perth metropolitan phonebook, but the odds are good there is only one who is a...

Let us seek understanding; never conformity!

When we feel uneasy about many of today’s questionable policies, it is often a challenge to know what questions we should be asking....

2021 WA Senior Australian of the Year Nomination

In November 2020 I was honoured to be nominated for the 2021 WA Senior Australian of the Year Award.  The below video showcases...

Australia’s outback highway revisited in 2020

A story by former Mannkal Scholar Michael Cooke Ron, I have read your travel diary from the year 2000 as you travelled across...

Common Sense in a Senseless World

Are you a fan of the quotations of Thomas Sowell? Here is your chance to meet the great man himself.

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I Always Wanted to Be… (a birthday poem)

If we had a say,and could be our favourite age,what would be our choice? Not really too old,nor really too young,A number that...

For inspiration and leadership look no further than Dr Barbara Kolm

I was recently asked to write a few words of recommendation for Dr Barbara Kolm of the Hayek Institute in Vienna, and I...

A Festive Poem 2020

Our warmest Christmas wishes to you and your families.Wishing you every success and good health for 2021. ~ A Festive Poem for You...

“Bunking” your own philosophy

On Monday the 12th of October I had the pleasure of addressing students of Perth Modern School on the subject of entrepreneurship. Let...

A little rebellion now and then is a very good thing!

The 164th Anniversary of Australia’s Eureka Stockade Rebellion My address below to the Rotary Club of Perth on the 4th December, 2020 can...