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Greetings!,
The Mannkal team has spent the past month finalising our 2012 Scholarships and Internships program. Students are encouraged to scroll down to 'Student Opportunities' for any opportunities that may be of interest to them. Several of these events, particularly the Shanghai Conference, may also interest our 'older' subscribers, at their cost.
Be sure to check out our Facebook and YouTube pages for the latest information on news, scholarships and events!
My regular Mannerisms this month is focused on the hypocrisy of the inquiry into the Rupert Murdoch "phone hacking" scandal (see below).
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Complex Societies Need Simple Laws
Read a short sharp article on by US Journalist John Stossel on why a sea of regulations destroys society's respect for the law. More > >
This year, Milton Friedman would have turned 100 years old! In celebration of this occasion, Mannkal will be holding an event in honour of Friedman's life later this year on July 31 2012. (details to be released soon). In the meantime, please watch this series of short videos on Friedman and his
achievements. More > >
World Wide Debt Chart
Examine this chart put together by Jeffrey Gundlach of Doubleline Note particularly the level of household debt in Australia (the highest in the world) and compare with Italy, the US and UK! More > >
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Prosperity & Freedom Club Meet-Ups | The second Prosperity & Freedom Club event will be held at Mannkal's offices on Friday May 11. The topic for this event will be "The American Tea Party and its Relevance to Australia."
To join the Prosperity & Freedom Meet-Up group and attend this event please click here. You are able to join Meet-Up events through Facebook. |
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Special Report: Australian Taxpayers Alliance | |
Australian Taxpayers Alliance Launch
Over 200 people packed into the NSW Parliament House on Tuesday May 1 to attend the formal launch of the Australian Taxpayers' Alliance. A further three hundred were unable to be physically present, but participated through an interactive live stream & chat online.
The Australian Taxpayers' Alliance is an innovative new grassroots advocacy & activist organization. It is dedicated to standing up for hardworking Australian taxpayers, opposes the high taxes, wasteful spending, and crippling red tape that are hurting Aussie families and businesses, and provide a voice for everyone who opposes the big-government agenda.
Attendees included political figures from all sides of politics, such as Nick Minchin & Eric Abetz from the Coalition, Cassandra Wilkinson, Labor Primary Candidate for Lord Mayor of Sydney, and Peter Whealan, President of the Liberal Democrats, as well as think tanks such as the IPA and CIS, pro-freedom writers and journalists, and, most importantly, ordinary Australians fed up by big-government!
Tom Switzer, Editor of the Australian Spectator, was the guest speaker, and discussed the threat of big-government from all sides of politics, and in particular the damaging nature of Labor's carbon tax, but also the Coalition's Direct Action Plan.
Styled as not a think-tank, but a do-tank, the Australian Taxpayers Alliance is focused conducting research,the activities of the ATA shall be directed towards educating and activating everyday Australians, and in creating the necessary grassroots momentum for change.
Furthermore, In contrast to the out-dated command-and-control style micromanagement structure left-wing activist groups, the Australian Taxpayers' Alliance is a decentralised network designed to empower individuals to take action in their own communities, and create their own 'franchises' within an appropriate framework. As such, the Alliance is calling on Australians to start up chapters in their own area, and help promote freedom in their own communities.
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Student Opportunities | Lion Rock/ISIL Shanghai July Internship
Mannkal seeks one student to complete a three week intensive internship with the Lion Rock Institute in Hong Kong during the July university break.
The internship also includes attendance at the International Society for Individual Liberty (ISIL) Shanghai Austrian Economics Summit. For more information on this internship, please click here.
Mannkal, working with your university, will cover flights to Hong Kong/Shanghai, accommodation costs and provide a small stipend. To apply for this conference, please send your resume, statement of academic results and 300 words detailing why you would like to be awarded this internship to Felicity Karageorge (felicity@mannkal.org) by May 20th 2012.
Samuel Griffith Society Conference 2012 Mannkal seeks two Law students from each WA University to send the 2012 Mannkal, working with your university, will cover flights, accommodation and registration costs for this conference. Interested students should send their resume and 300 words detailing why they wish to attend to Felicity Karageorge (felicity@mannkal.org) by June 30th 2012.
Freedom to Choose 2012
The Freedom to Choose 2012 conference will be held at the University of Notre Dame Fremantle Campus on July 27, 2012. Freedom to Choose is an annual one-day economics conference devoted to considering the degree to which policy makers should pursue free-market policies, and is once again sponsored by Mannkal and the University of Notre Dame.
The 2012 Conference has the sub-theme of "The Rise of Free Trade Sentiment in Australia in the Twentieth Century". Students and other interested members of the public wishing to attend the conference should apply online by June 27th. Places are limited to 80 attendees. For more information and to register, please click here.
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Opportunities at Mannkal | |
Social Media Consultant (LinkedIn Tutor)
Mannkal is looking for a qualified and experienced person to run a series of tutorials, for our team, focusing on the LinkedIn platform with our team. If this casual position sounds like you, please contact Felicity Karageorge (felicity@mannkal.org).
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Mannerisms |
Australians Divided by Two sets of Rules: One for the Ruled and One for the Ruling Classes! More > > |
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