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Mannkal's Focus
Greetings!,
February has been in full swing at Mannkal, with each of our scholars finishing the last several weeks of their internships abroad. To read our blog entries from each of our Mannkal Scholars, please see below.
Earlier this month, Mannkal held a special event for John Hyde, former federal politician, in celebration of his achievements and contributions to politics. Rafe Champion, notable blogger and philosopher, gave an excellent reflection and the evening was a great success. We would like to thank everyone who attended and made the night so enjoyable. To view photos from the event, please click here.
Next week, Mannkal will also host a 'Lion Rock Sundowner' to welcome Andy Yeung from the Lion Rock Institute, Hong Kong, to Western Australia. Andy will be joined by the four previous Mannkal/Lion Rock interns who have been involved with the program from the past several years, to discuss their time at the Institute and life in Hong Kong. We look forward to welcoming Andy to Mannkal.
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My regular Mannerisms this month features 'An antidote for bad service + U.K Government encourages smuggling'
Ron Manners
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Richard Rahn Thanks Think Tanks in Washington Times Article
Richard W. Rahn, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute in the United States, argues how important private policy mavens are in offering cruicial balance for a myopic government. A succinct, but timely reminder of the importance of think tanks, particularly as Australia reaches its Federal Elections this year. More > > >
Bill Gross and the Copyright Fairy
Anyone studying "law" or actually "subject to" the law, will enjoy this insight! More > > >
A Call for Real Superannuation Reform
In this piece, Brent provides an excellent viewpoint on the current Superannuation 'tax' debacle faced in Australia today. More > > >
Vote 1 For Business: CCIWA
In the upcoming state election on March 9, 2013, the main political parties are fighting each other to spend money on public transport and law and order. But what about business and especially small business? The Chamber of Commerce WA is running a campaign to help illustrate how the parties stack up on policies towards business. Click on the link for more information about the campaign. More > > >
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Upcoming Events |
Lord Monckton Speaking Engagement, 6th March, Perth
Lord Christopher Monckton, British journalist, public speaker and political advisor, will be coming to Perth for a speaking engagement on the 6th of March entitled: " Carbon tax, climate scam, and Agenda 21: can democracy survive all three? Lord Monckton does due dilligence". Tickets are $25 and can be purchased by clicking here.
Liberty and Society Student Conference, 5th - 7th April, Sydney
Do you like to challenge yourself, question the way decisions are made and think seriously about the future of Australia and New Zealand? If you have started exploring the possibilities offered by classical liberal ideas then this conference open to university students is an opportunity not to be missed.
Successful applicants to the Liberty and Society conference will receive a scholarship that includes accommodation, materials and meals. The Centre for Independent Studies will also assist with travel if required so that everyone is able to apply.
For more information, please click here. Please also contact hannah@mannkal.org if you have applied and wish to keep up to date on similar programs and opportunities.
AMPAC Summit, 9th - 11th April, Perth
Ron Manners is the conference Chair for the Australian Mining Productivity and Competitiveness Summit (AMPAC), touted as being one of the most important industry events for 2013. At the AMPAC Summit, leading government and industry executives will come together to discuss solutions to the most critical challenges facing the Australian mining industry: productivity and cost competitiveness.
"Improving Competitiveness is a challenge shared by all participants with an interest in the success of the mining sector - producer companies, service providers, project managers, suppliers of capital equipment and governments all have a role to play". David Peever, Managing Director - Australia, Rio Tinto
To download an event brochure, please click here. Friends of Mannkal will receive a 15% discount to attend, simply enter the discount code "AMPAC" when booking online. To register, please click here. Alternatively, you can call the booking hotline on +61 2 9977 0565.
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Atlas Foundation, Washington DC
Kim Phan and Alex McVey, two Mannkal scholars, are currently interning at the Atlas Foundation in the United States. Click here to read their blog entries.
Frontier Centre for Public Policy, Canada
Genevieve Mitchell is our 2013 intern for FCPP in Winnepeg, Canada. Please click here to read about her experiences.
ACE-CPPR Winter School, India Mannkal Scholar, Emma Rowe, has been interning and participating in a research program facilitated by the Asia Centre for Enterprise (ACE) and the Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR). Click here to learn more about Emma's experiences.
Fraser Institute, Canada
Angus Duncan has been busy at the Fraser Institute in Vancouver as an intern during the last several months. To hear more about his time in Canada, please click here. |
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(Be quick and claim these items which are surplus to our requirements).
- Commander NT PABX Phone Exchange with 6 Handsets
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Mannerisms |
'An antidote for bad service + UK Government encourages smuggling' More > > |
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