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Greetings!,

July was an extremely busy month for Mannkal!

We hosted visiting Professor Lawrence H. White, from George Mason University (USA). While in Perth, Professor White spoke to the Freedom and Prosperity Club, the Presbyterian Ladies' College Year 12 Economics classes and attended a luncheon hosted for him by the UWA Business School.

The Freedom to Choose 2012 conference was held at the University of Notre Dame Fremantle Campus on July 27. Freedom to Choose is an annual one-day economics conference devoted to considering the degree to which policy makers should pursue free-market policies.

To see videos from these events, please click here.

Sarah Pendal, Mannkal's Administrative Assistant will depart for the United States in mid-August. Sarah was awarded a scholarship to travel to the United States and complete a semester of study at St. Mary's College in Indiana. We wish Sarah well in her studies abroad!

We are pleased to announce that Hannah Berdal, Mannkal's 2012 Lion Rock Intern, will take Sarah's place as Mannkal's new Marketing and Publications Coordinator. We welcome Hannah to the Mannkal team!

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My regular Mannerisms this month is focused on international comparisons I observed from abroad and the unsettling pattern consuming governments globally.

Ron Manners

Chairman

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Leaving the Euro Behind

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Libertarian Website Index

See Patrick McEwen's list of top ranking libertarian websites. Each site provides a wealth of information for everyone from free market beginners to libertarian enthusiasts! More > >

Milton Friedman Interviewed on Education Choice

This week marks 100 years since the birth of Milton Friedman. Watch this video which showcases his vision for educational choice and its progress as schools across the US are putting it into practice. More > >

Upcoming Events

Milton Friedman's Centenary Event

To commemorate a century since the birth of Milton Friedman, one of the most important economic thinkers, the UWA Business School, with the support from the Mannkal Economic Education Foundation, will be holding a special screening of documentaries on Friedman from the Intellectual Portrait Series. This will be followed with some personal reflections from Winthrop Professor Ken Clements, UWA Business School and Ron Manners, Mannkal Economic Education Foundation.

This event will be held on Thursday, August 9 2012 at the UWA Business School. For more information and to RSVP for this event, please click here.

Success and Leadership Series Breakfast Event

WA Business News is hosting a Breakfast gathering which will feature the Hon. Christian Porter MLA. He will be interviewed by Peter Kennedy, political correspondent and former ABC TV state political reporter.

This event will be held on Tuesday, August 28 2012 at Hyatt Regency Ballroom, 99 Adelaide Terrace, Perth. For more information, please click here.

Student Opportunities

Mannkal ECOMS Essay Competition 2012

The closing date for the Mannkal ECOMS Essay Competition is fast approaching!

Entries close August 10 and the winning essays will be awarded up to $2000! For more information click here.

The Centre for Independent Studies Liberty & Society Conferences

The CIS recognises the importance of supporting young people who have an interest in exploring the foundations of a free society. The Liberty and Society student conferences are highly regarded with many participants saying the weekend was pivotal in building their personal philosophical framework.

Mannkal financially supports these conferences and we encourage all interested students to apply! The next CIS Liberty & Society Conference will be held from October 5 to 7 2012. Applications close Thursday, August 16. If you wish to apply for the next Liberty & Society Conference please click here.

Student Blogs!

Charles Pym, a Fourth Year Law/Economics Student, was recently awarded a Mannkal scholarship by the University of Western Australia to travel to Hong Kong and work as a policy intern with the Lion Rock Institute, prior to attending an Austrian Economics Conference in Shanghai . To read about Charles's travels, please click here.

Mannerisms

Different Countries; Similar Problems. More > >

(Ron)

(Mannkal)

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