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The Voice! How P.M. Albo really won!

17 October 2023  •  Ron Manners AO

(He didn't really care if you voted Yes! or No!) Never under-estimate a Trotskyite from his earlier Sydney University days.  Someone who has …

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Who will be remembered as Ukraine’s economic reformer?

26 April 2023  •  Mannwest Admin

Rebuilding a war-torn economy: Economic reforms and making them stick. The below is a speech delivered by Ron Manners at the Warsaw/Kyiv leg …

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Bratislava – Talking of Energy

26 April 2023  •  Mannwest Admin

The below is a speech delivered by Ron Manners at the Bratislava leg of the Free Market Roadshow 2023 Here we are in …

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Revitalising Australia: How a “7D” Tax Code Could Spark Economic Growth and Job Creation

4 April 2023  •  Mannwest Admin

The below "Guest Mannerism" is written by Mannkal's Chairman Designate Mac Nichols. In 1948 The West German Finance Minister, Ludwig Erhard instituted "7D" …

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The Voice!

10 February 2023  •  Ron Manners AO

Wandering through the weed-filled fields of Wokeness One branch of economics, called Public Choice Theory (PCT),  is often used to identify how bad …

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John Hyde awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia

26 January 2023  •  Mannwest Admin

Former politician, farmer, author, and recently retired director of the Mannkal Economic Education Foundation John Hyde has been awarded the Order of Australia …

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Letter of the Month

11 January 2023  •  Mannwest Admin

The below letter to the editor of The Australian is our letter of the month! John McRobert is a Civil Engineer born and …

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The “Climate Debate” drives off the cliff!

9 December 2022  •  Ron Manners AO

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

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The Pointless Tragedy of War – Part I

17 November 2022  •  Ron Manners AO

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

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Travel & Creativity

11 November 2022  •  Ron Manners AO

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

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