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September 2015
Mannkal's e-Focus
Greetings,
The Mannkal Foundation is excited to announce two new international scholarships for the end of this year!
This summer, fifteen outstanding scholars will have the unique opportunity to embark on a 3 month adventure in Greece, delving into the crux of the Greek crisis at various think tanks in Athens. If you want to
- learn what went wrong in the Greek economy and the Eurozone
- help the people of Greece and
- promote sound economic policies so that Australia can avoid following Greece's mistakes, APPLY NOW
This is not all.... Mannkal will sponsor one lucky student to attend the exclusive annual Antigua Forum, a gathering of the world's leading entrepreneurs and free marketeers, followed by a semester studying at one of the world's leading free market universities-Universite Francisco Marroquin in Guatemala City. If a semester abroad is on your bucket list, this is the perfect opportunity for you!
This month, Mannkal is also proud to send 8 scholars to the Samuel Griffiths Conference in Canberra. We congratulate the following who were selected: Anish Badgeri, Bianca Talbot, Bruce Linkermann, Danielle Lisbon, Fiona Poh, Tara Woermann, Jordan Lockhart and Lyndsay Barrett.
 Fourteen of our mid-year scholars have just returned from their internships abroad, enriched with new knowledge, networks and experiences. Xavier Malone, who interned at the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies, stated, 'Throughout my time at the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies I was able to explore a beautiful province while contributing to the most significant think tank in Atlantic Canada. It was an absolute privilege to be handed so much responsibility from some of the brightest and most thought provoking people I have ever met.....The experience is one I won't be forgetting any time soon with my Mannkal adventure only just beginning.'
Mannkal's latest edition of Musings highlights our scholars an opportunities! To check it out, please click here.
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Check out Ron's regular Mannerisms this month, "Australia's Entitlement Disease (Based on an address to the Young Liberal Movement of WA Policy Forum." (please scroll down).
Paul McCarthy
CEO
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Quotes of the Month
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"A society that puts equality before freedom will get neither. A society that puts freedom before equality will get a higher degree of both."
-Milton Friedman
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Upcoming Events
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Launch of the 2015 Economic Freedom of the World Index
October 29th, 2015
Mannkal is excited to announce that in conjunction with the IPA, it will hold the Australian launch of the 2015 Fraser Institute's Economic Freedom of the World Index in Perth.
The Index measures the degree of economic freedom in 186 countries based on factors including the Rule of Law, Limited Government, Regulatory Efficiency and Open Markets. Poverty and sickness are receding throughout the world largely due to advances in economic freedom. In 2011 Western Australia was assessed as the most economically free jurisdiction in Australia. Are we still #1? And how do we compare to our regional competitors?
Freedom and Prosperity Club Meet-Up
"Good and Bad Religions; What are the limits of Tolerance?" with Rafe Champion
September 3rd, 2015
We hear a lot these days about "tolerance" and how Australian society should accept people forcing their views, lifestyles or even violence onto others.
Leading blogger and intellectual, Rafe Champion takes us on a classical liberal's tour of how far the concept of "tolerance" should extend if we wish to retain our peaceful and prosperous society.
This event is run by our friends in the Freedom and Prosperity Club and will be held at the Mannwest office at 6.15pm on Thursday 3rd September. Cost is $5 to cover drinks and nibbles. For more information, click here.
Institute of Public Affairs book launch
Magna Carta: The Tax Revolt That Gave Us Liberty
September 8th, 2015
IPA Executive Director, John Roskam and Senior Fellow, Chris Berg will hold a discussion on the importance and relevance of the Magna Carta today. Magna Carta is a founding document of individual liberty, the rule of law and parliamentary democracy. This year marks the 800th anniversary of this iconic document for justice and liberty.
Why is it still so relevant? How can you RSVP for the event? click here.
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Libertarian Youth Movement Powerhouse
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The two largest pro-liberty student organisations in the world, Young Americans for Liberty and Students For Liberty have combined to make an organisation, Alumni for Liberty, a fully integrated alumni network. What is this new freedom powerhouse up to? Click here.
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Mannkal Scholar Articles
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Hayley Pring, our mid-2015 scholar at the Friedrich Naumann Foundation
 for Freedom in Berlin recently wrote a report on "Bridging the Gap: Understanding the Impact of TPP on Australia, and the Future of Free Trade".
In this report she introduces the topic by presenting common false beliefs surrounding free trade, cemented by politicians who wish to get re-elected. These beliefs include the claim that trade is a zero sum game, a lack of trust that the market mechanism is efficient and domestic job losses.
Hayley explains the broad benefits of the TPP for Australia and the specific benefits for different industries. Her critical analysis of the TPP concludes that as a purely free trade agreement it is a great initiative, however there are many areas dragging out negotiations.
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Paul's Perspective
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How could San Francisco biotech startups beat the rhino-horn
market and end poaching?
And what does the Chinese stockmarket crash mean?
For Paul's Perspective, Click here
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Read All About It!
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The Only Way We Can Stop Politicians' Travel Rorts
With many recent travel scandals the Australian Taxpayers' Alliance has launched a transparency campaign for politicians' travel expenses - aiming to make it law for all politicians and their staff to publish their travel expenses online with the cost and purpose of travel.
Malaysia: NGOs want royal commission to probe 1MDB
Several key non-governmental organisations have called for investigation into alleged financial misconducts, including the debt ridden state fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd and the $700 million "donations" going into the private account of Prime Minister Najib Razak. MORE > > >
Larry Graham: Beware the cash-eating monsterWe're often told that we need to pay higher taxes in order to receive better services (regardless of whether we actually want them.) But as taxes rise, services don't improve - but why? To read more click HERE > > >
Labor Hasn't Learnt a Thing From Past Defeats
One year out from the federal election and the ALP has reverted to type. It is selling spin over substance on union corruption, promoting the fractional interests of faceless men over members and using minority politics to attack free thought on marriage reform. MORE > > >
Soldiers of The Empire of Offence: Laying Free Speech to Waste Across the West, taking offence is all the rage. People are prevented from expressing their work and ideas in case of "offence" and some are even punished for non-criminal acts, all because they may offend others. Continue reading HERE > > > Matt Ridley: The Case for Shale Gas It's a strange arrogance that has Green activists consider themselves eligible to lecture others on the mining and energy industries without having worked a day in them. To hear best-selling scientist Matt Ridley discuss the p otential benefits of shale gas for the UK and debunk some of the common myths and lies spread by the activist Left, CLICK HERE > > >
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Look Who's Talking
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Explore the reasons why the minimum wage law causes unemployment. Why does a free market create a win-win situation where employers, employees and society as a whole benefit? More > > >
Atlas Network's Tom Palmer contrasts cronyism and free-market capitalism
Dr. Tom Palmer, executive vice president for international programs at the Atlas Network and senior fellow at the Cato Institute notes common misconceptions in society towards the attitudes surrounding Capitalism. Many complaints about capitalism are not about free markets, but rather about privilege and 'cronyism'. What is the difference between the two?
Berg: Why the Magna Carta is still important
The IPA's Chris Berg discusses the Magna Carta in relation to tax. The Magna Carta established a permanent relationship between the power to tax and our individual rights. Parliament and the rule of law were forged in a tax revolt when Barons in 1215 decided that King John was imposing excessive and arbitrary taxation on his subjects. The rights we have as a society today were fought for, defended and established over 800 years by people who saw that their ancient liberties were being trampled on by oppressive and high taxing governments.
John Stossel ~ Morality Of Capitalism
Media personality, John Stossel interviews John Mackay on his novel, 'Conscious Capitalism'. Why is business the biggest value creator in the world? How do we justify capitalism? Business is a great value creator and has lifted billions of people out of poverty in the last 200 years but is it selfish, greedy and exploitative?
Protecting jobs from extreme green lawfare
Federal Member for Dawson, George Christensen, asks Prime Minister Tony Abbott how the Australian government is defending jobs from the actions of extreme green groups who are against projects that bring investment and jobs to Australia.
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Mannerisms
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"Australia's Entitlement Disease (Based on an address to the Young Liberal Movement of WA Policy Forum."
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