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Mannkal's Focus
Greetings!,
This Month at Mannkal, we are pleased to welcome five of our international Mannkal Scholars back to Perth after completing their internship experiences abroad. Mannkal will be hosting a Sundowner in our office for the students and look forward to hearing more about their work in North America and Asia. To read each of the Scholar's experiences during the last several months, please see below for more.
Earlier this month, Mannkal hosted a sundowner event to celebrate the fifth successful year of the Mannkal/Lion Rock Institute Internship Program in Hong Kong. Almost all Mannkal/Lion Rock Alumni of the program joined in celebration of the milestone, and were greeted by Lion Rock Directors via Skype where they discussed the program and ideas to expand the global alumni network. Andy Yeung from the Institute was also in attendance after travelling to Western Australia. To view photos from the event, please click here.
In light of the 'political silly season' soon approaching as we move to state and federal elections this year, comedian George Carlin sums up some of the greatest examples of political puffery in a video I personally enjoyed and thought timely to share - click here for the link.
The March 9th State Election is also discussed in a recent article in WA Business News, produced by Mannkal Board Member John Hyde in collaboration with Senior Fellow Andrew Pickford. For the link to the full article, please click here.
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My regular Mannerisms this month features 'Business Success; choose between complying and surviving'.
Ron Manners
Chairman
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Conservatism as a Source of Happiness
A study at the University of Queensland recently found conservatives to be happier people than liberals (that is, those with 'social liberalism' leanings in Australian terminology). Why? greater access to social capital - a great source of well-being. Do you agree? Click on the link to learn more about the study. More > > >
The Power of Political Lobbying: A Problem or a Solution?
Depends whether you are the beneficiary or the taxpaying victim! Watch this short explanation by Utah State University to learn more about the process. More > > >
Learning from North America
Andrew Pickford, Senior Fellow at the Mannkal Foundation, discusses the Australian perspective on the future development of free market think-tanks in light of two recent articles published in the United States. An interesting and timely reminder of what Australian think-tanks can learn from our counterparts in America. Click here for the full article. 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 > > >
Time to Scrap the Minimum Wage?
Evidence shows that Minimum Wage laws achieve the opposite to their intent, that is why there is concern in Hong Kong that this evidence is being ignored as they are introducing similar counter-productive laws here! For the New Zealand perspective, click here, and for an Australian perspective, Alexander Philipatos from the Centre for Independent Studies provides an interesting reflection in Business Spectator. More > > >
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Upcoming Events
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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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Free Office Equipment | |
(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
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'Business Success; choose between complying and surviving' More > >
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