October 2015

Mannkal's e-Focus

Dear ,

Mannkal has a very busy but eventful month approaching!

Don't miss out on Mannkal's Quarterly Alumni Catch Up! This will be a fun, casual event for all Mannkal Alumni and interested students to share internship experiences with one another over some drinks and nibbles. For more information on this event, please scroll down!

In late October Mannkal, in conjunction with the Institute of Public Affairs, will also be hosting the Economic Freedom of the World Index 2015. Make sure you don't miss out on this event, it is guaranteed to be our best! To purchase tickets, please scroll down.

We have also been busy finalising positions for our end of year scholarship programme. Scholars will be working in think tanks all around the world to learn more about free market ideas, liberty and economics. This year we are sending scholars to several new think tanks around the globe. Some of these include CapX and the Centre for Policy Studies in London, and the Manning Foundation in Calgary, Canada.

If you are disappointed that you missed out on applying for a Mannkal scholarship this year, there is still time! Mannkal is looking to send an outstanding scholar to intern at the Greek Liberal Monitor in Athens this summer university break. This scholar will learn more about what went wrong in the Greek Economy and the Eurozone and help to promote sound economic policies.

One outstanding student will also be chosen for our Semester Abroad Scholarship at the Universite Fransisco Marroquin in Guatemala City as well as attending the exclusive Antigua Forum. There are also opportunities to attend the Asia Liberty Forum in Kuala Lumpur and the HR Nicholls Society conference in Melbourne. For more details on how to apply for these scholarships continue reading below or visit our website.

As we approach the end of the year, Mannkal is proud to announce that in total, 125 scholarship opportunities have been allocated to students to to attend internships and conferences all around the world.

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Mannkal's latest edition of Musings highlights our scholars and opportunities! To check it out, please click here. A new edition of Musings will be released mid-October. Stay Tuned!

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Paul McCarthy

CEO

Quotes of the Month

Upcoming Events

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 2014 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?

For more information, please click here.

*TICKETS ARE SELLING FAST*

To book your ticket, please click here.

Alumni Quarterly Catch up

October 13th, 2015

With so many new scholars, the Mannkal Alumni is bursting at the seams!

Join Mannkal at The Village Bar for a fun, informal catch up. All are welcome and students wanting to learn more about Mannkal are encouraged to attend.

Jess Pendal, a former Mannkal Scholar, will be speaking briefly on the night about how a Mannkal scholarship has impacted her career.

To purchase a ticket, please click here.

ATLAS Liberty Forum and Freedom Dinner 2015

November 11th-12th, 2015

The annual Liberty forum, held in New York city, brings together amazing freedom champions from the Atlas Network to exchange ideas and share strategies with one another. The gala Freedom Dinner serves as a grand finale to the conference, celebrating heroes of the freedom movement.

Highlights this year include the announcement of the prestigious $100,000 Templeton Freedom Award and the Think Tank Shark Tank Competition. Four Atlas Leadership Academy Graduates will pitch their most exciting and strategic new project ideas before a panel of judges in the hopes of winning a $25,000 prize. To learn more about this competition watch the Youtube video below.

Join Ron Manners for this event by purchasing a ticket HERE

Think Tank Shark Tank Competition

End of year 2015 Mannkal Scholars

Mannkal is proud to be sending the following scholars on domestic and overseas internships around the world this Christmas break!

We congratulate the following students:

Sophie O'Mara Daniel Press Michael Heydon Jordan Armstrong

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John Hugo Thomas Sweeny Brandon Amaral Joseph Monisse

(Canada) (Canada) (New Zealand) (UK)

Cathal Leslie Joel O'Mara Emily Purvis Jaxon Evans (UK) (Malaysia) (USA) (Canada)

Julian Coleman Wei Tien Sng Francois Schiefler Phillip Hancock

(Malaysia) (UK) (Australia) (USA)

Sharni Cutajar Tara Woermann Bianca Talbot

(UK) (Australia) (Australia)

Stay tuned however, opportunities are still available!

New scholarship opportunities still open for applications

Disappointed that you missed out on applying for a Mannkal scholarship? There is still time! The following two scholarships advertised below are still open to applications. If you are interested, please send your CV and cover letter to Becky Vidler at scholarships@mannkal.org.

Paul's Perspective
When you travel, it's sometimes the little things you notice that tell a big story. And what are the big threats to Australia's economy from the UN's Paris Climate Change conference? For more, click HERE.

Read All About It!

Obama Administration Declares War on Franchisors and Subcontractors

Unions are on a hunt to regulate! The National Labor Nations Board declared that franchisors and companies who employ subcontractors will be held liable for alleged labor law violations at the other workplaces, and will be under legal compulsion to bargain with unions deemed to represent their staff. MORE > > >.

Should WA Secede from Australia?

"WA should secede from Australia. If policies affecting Western Australia were decided by the 2� million Western Australians, rather than by 23� million Australians, those policies would better reflect the needs and aspirations of Western Australians. Government is nearly always better when it is more local". To read more, click here.

Bill Passed to Recognise Aboriginal People in WA Constitution

The WA constitution has now been amended to recognise the indigenous as the first people and custodians of the state. But could there be detrimental unintended consequences to such feel-good legislation? And did you know that the WA Constitution can be changed by politicians without going to the citizens via a referendum? MORE> > >

Canberra Backs UberX Ridesharing

The ACT Government was the first jurisdiction to embrace UberX as a way for the people of Canberra to get around the capital. Chief Minister Barr took action to bring increased transport options to the territory. Congratulate Minister Barr and tweet Colin Barnett to bring Uber to Perth HERE > > >

Look Who's Talking

Geoffrey Blainey Speaks at Australian Mining Industry Lecture

Geoffrey Blainey speaks on the rich history of Australian mining to the Minerals Council of Australia at the inaugural Australian Mining Industry Annual Lecture HERE > > >

Mannerisms

"Politics is Broken" - CLICK HERE

(Ron)

(Mannkal)

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