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I recently had the privilege of attending Freedom Week, a week-long conference run by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) in collaboration with the Adam Smith Institute (ASI). The event was held at the prestigious

After flying half-way around the world, I arrived in London for the Future Thought Leader’s Programme, a two-week conference run by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA). I was both filled with trepidation and thrilled

Being fortunate to travel and attend conferences in Charlottesville and Chicago has strengthened my ways of thinking and built up my confidence more. Immersed in rigorous discussion by day and night, while mixing in with

I was privileged to attend Freedom Week 2025 at Sidney Sussex College, University of Cambridge, made possible through the Mannkal Economic Education Foundation. Over five days, I was immersed in a program that brought together

‘What did you do for Australia this week?’ When Jim Carlton was a newly minted member of parliament, he used to chat to his colleague Kevin Cairns (the Liberal member for Lilley between 1963-1972 and

Applying for the scholarship to go to the US was the best choice I could have made as a university student. This trip was definitely the highlight of my Mannkal journey so far. Our itinerary

I have had a few weeks to reflect on my time in the United States. The journey felt like several chapters, each one closing as another opened. After 35 hours of travel, we arrived in

A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of attending The Samuel Griffith Society conference in Perth, where leading minds in Australian law and public policy gathered alongside students and enthusiasts from across the country.

“… I found the ‘what should be’ far more exciting than the ‘what is’.” When he was first elected in 1977 at 24-years-old, Peter Shack was the youngest MP in the Australian parliament. Following in