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Mannkal's e-Focus
Greetings!, August was an exciting month for the Mannkal team with the production of the August edition of Mannkal's Musings, hosting the inaugural "Future Leaders Forum: WA and The Global Economy" and the selection of scholars to attend the Samuel Griffith Conference and Mont Pelerin Society General Meeting.
Mannkal Chairman Ron Manners recently arrived in one of the freest cities in the world, Hong Kong. Bringing with him six bright young Mannkal Scholars, Ron is currently attending the Mont Pelerin Society General Meeting. With current tensions over the state of democracy in Hong Kong running high, Mannkal Scholars will undoubtedly be immersed in the fight for freedom.
To view Mannkal's Musings, please click here. Please feel free to forward this email or any of this material to your own contacts. To subscribe to this publication, please click here (for new subscribers only). Ron's regular Mannerisms this month, "Australian Embassy in Ukraine (The things seen and unseen)" delves into the the apparent and not so apparent matters involved in opening an Australian Embassy in Ukraine (please scroll to the end). 
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Quote of the Month
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"The diagnosticians of market failure seem to me to be duty-bound to diagnose political or government failure."
- James Buchanan
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Apply Now!
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Applications are now open for Mannkal's International Scholarships
Are you a Western Australian undergraduate student, with a desire to learn about think-tanks and libertarian ideas? Are you interested in spending your 2014/2015 university break abroad? Would you like to visit Vancouver, Washington DC, Hong Kong, Westminster, Los Angeles, Nova Scotia, Ottawa Wellington, or maybe Vilnius? To read more about the exciting scholarship opportunities offered through Mannkal, please click here > > >
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Future Leaders Forum: WA and The Global Economy
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Mannkal, in conjunction with the University of Notre Dame, was pleased to host the inaugural "Future Leaders Forum: WA and the Global Economy" on 20 August. The Hon. Richard Court AC was guest speaker for the evening delivering an informative address on matters including equalisation, privatisation and federalism. The event was an overwhelming success providing a dynamic environment in which past, present and future scholars were able to engage in discussion with other university students and members of the Western Australian community.
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A Threat to Freedom of Speech
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Will you take action to restore freedom of speech?
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has broken his pre-election promise to reform the infamously flawed section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act. Why has Mr Abbott retracted his pre-election promise after proclaiming that "without free speech, free debate is impossible and, without free debate, the democratic process cannot work properly"?
The Australian Taxpayers' Alliance believes that our politicians must be held accountable and that Mr Abbott is duty-bound to fulfil his promise. That is why they have created a website to allow you to tell the government how much free speech and reform of section 18C means to you. Please click here to have your say!
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Read All About It!
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No more compulsory Student Amenities Fee!
In 2010, the Gillard government introduced a compulsory student amenities fee for university students eliminating individual freedom to choose what services each student actually wants. With the fee reaching as high as $281 in some cases, students who make little use of university services are clearly at a disadvantage! To check out the compulsory fee debate, please click here .
Whoever thought that the Fed could 'fix' the economy?
"In truth the Fed did not fix the economy. In other words, Janet Yellen is searching for a justification to continue the money printing if the bubbles start leaking again". Read more here.
Why structural budget reform is necessary Mannkal Scholar Tom Camp recently returned from his internship at the Centre for Independent Studies. To read Tom's article on the need for structural reform of Australia's budget published in CIS' publication, Ideas@TheCentre, please click here.
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Look Who's Talking
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Deirdre McCloskey on the Great Enrichment
A must-see clip in which Deirdre McCloskey emphasises that our focus should be on the working class rather than the divide between the rich and the poor. She goes on to discuss the phenomena of the "Great Enrichment", a reference to rising standards of living across both the rich and the poor since 1800. Watch it here > > >
Mannkal's 2013/14 International Scholars
See Mannkal's 2013/14 International Scholars discussing their think tank experiences here > > >
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Conferences
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Samuel Griffith Society Conference
The annual Samuel Griffith Society Conference was held in Melbourne this year at Mercure Melbourne Treasury Gardens. As always, the Conference was both a very educational and exciting experience for our Scholars. To read Melissa Ferreira's article on Antony Green's speech, please click here.
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Mont Pelerin Society General Meeting, Hong Kong
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Mannkal Chairman Ron Manners and six Mannkal scholars are currently attending the Mont Pelerin Society General Meeting. Stay up-to-date with their experiences, which will be featured in the next edition of e-Focus.
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Mannkal's Scholarships!
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Mannkal offers a number of international and domestic scholarships, which allow talented undergraduate students to attend renowned international think-tanks and conferences. For international scholarship offerings, please click here. For domestic scholarship offerings, please click here. For an overview of all Mannkal scholarship opportunities please check out Mannkal's latest edition of Mannkal's Musings.
For answers to any queries, please contact Mannkal's Scholarships Coordinator, Becky Vidler ( scholars@mannkal.org).
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Mannerisms
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"Australian Embassy in Ukraine? (The things seen and unseen)"
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