SPECIAL INVITATION: North and South: Insights into Population Trends and the Economic Implications of the Demographic Composition - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Sep 7, 2023, 12:30 pm

From: Central Council

Understanding the economic implications underlying demographic trends is crucial for shaping economic policies associated with growing the economy, increasing workforce participation, and developing workforce capability to meet projected population needs. This is a special webinar to celebrate WEN SA’s collaboration with WEN’s NT counterpart.

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In Conversation with Shelly Lundberg - Diversity In Economics

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Monday Sep 4, 2023, 5:00 pm

From: Central Council

An exclusive Australian event exploring 'Diversity in Economics: Challenges and Rewards', featuring Professor Shelly Lundberg.  The lack of diversity in economics studies and the profession is a pressing issue in Australia. With approximately twice as many males studying economics compared to females in high school and university, and a disproportionate representation of students from high socio-economic backgrounds in tertiary economics courses, addressing this imbalance is crucial.

STEM professionals in schools - information night - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Aug 24, 2023, 5:30 pm

From: Central Council

Register for the STEM professionals in schools information night on August 24 from 5:30 to 6:30pm. This will be an opportunity to hear from the CSIRO Stem in Schools program, and to ask any questions you may have.

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Two modern masters of economic thought

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Aug 24, 2023, 5:30 pm

Come and listen to research wisdom from two of our brightest economic minds in Melbourne who were both recently appointed as Distinguished Fellows of the Society.

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The Australian Economy and the Outlook for Inflation - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Aug 16, 2023, 5:30 pm

From: Central Council

The RBA periodically provides briefings to government departments, and business and community groups. These briefings are based on RBA’s Statement on Monetary Policy, which sets out the Bank's assessment of current economic conditions, along with the outlook for Australian inflation and output growth.

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Productivity in Non-Market Services - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Aug 2, 2023, 12:30 pm

From: Central Council

The ESA NSW Branch invite you to join this member-only event which is being held via Zoom.

The Commonwealth Productivity Commission’s 5-year Productivity Inquiry Report – Advancing Prosperity - was released in March. In this report, the Productivity Commission gives particular attention to the challenges Australia faces from the shift towards service industries. Almost 90% of Australians now work in service industries, including education, health, hospitality, retail and finance.

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Policy in the Pub: Electricity Prices

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday Aug 1, 2023, 5:30 pm

Electricity pricing is a major concern for Australian households, especially following recent increases across the nation at the start of the latest financial year. Join us for a timely panel discussion on electricity prices, and how they can be minimised in the transition to cleaner energy and net zero.

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Professional Development Seminar: Misread Inflationary Signals and the RBA's Policy Conundrum - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Jul 27, 2023, 12:30 pm

Australia is a small open economy, characterized by full capital mobility and a floating exchange rate system, where the interest rate is predominantly influenced in global financial markets. If the RBA or any central bank of a small open economy attempts to resist rate hikes while the US Federal Reserve or the European Central Bank increase their benchmark rates, the Australian dollar will depreciate, making the prices of imported goods and services in the CPI basket more expensive, subsequently requiring the RBA to raise the cash rate even further and faster.

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Australian Conference of Economists

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Sunday Jul 9, 2023, 12:00 am

From: Central Council

The Australian Conference of Economists (ACE) 2023 will be held from the 9 - 12 July 2023 in Brisbane, Queensland. 

Our aim is to organise a conference with interest to all economists, both academic and professional. Only by a balanced approach of practice and theory can we solve the problems our society faces.

Women’s Media Presence: Sharing Knowledge on LinkedIn Workshop - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Jul 5, 2023, 12:00 pm

From: Central Council

The NSW WEN invites you to attend a virtual workshop presentation discussing Women’s media presence and sharing knowledge on LinkedIn!

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Dine with Craig Emerson and ESA Victoria

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Jun 28, 2023, 7:30 pm

Dine with ESA Victoria and Craig Emerson,an eminent economist with 35 years’ experience in public policy, politics and public service.

After his Stan Kelly lecture, Craig will be dining with ESA VIC branch members at The Kelvin Club.

Only available to attendees of the Stan Kelly Lecture with Craig Emerson.

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Stan Kelly Lecture with Craig Emerson

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Jun 28, 2023, 6:00 pm

The 2023 Stan Kelly lecture will be given by Craig Emerson, the former federal minister for trade and competitiveness and now leading market economist.

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Improving Australian schooling outcomes

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Jun 22, 2023, 5:30 pm

Despite huge increases in funding over the last decade, the performance of Australian schools has stagnated, with disadvantaged students falling further behind. Join us for a panel discussion to consider what policy changes Australian students need, and what changes are particularly important for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.

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Policy in the Pub: Identity Economics

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Jun 8, 2023, 5:30 pm

The Economic Society of Australia, Victoria Branch, invites you to join us for Policy at the Pub, to discuss Identity Economics with adviser and consultant Ryk Bliszczyk.

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Budget implications of a crisis: some policy lessons going forward - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday May 31, 2023, 5:30 pm

From: Central Council

What has our experience with COVID-19 taught us about the best ways for government to respond to future crises? How can budget policy best respond? Are some types of interventions a lot more cost-effective than others? What policies could we prepare to quickly roll out to respond to a future crisis (even if we don’t yet know what that crisis will be)? Can we prepare for any differential effects of a crisis on each gender? What steps do we need to take (such as new types of data collection) in order to respond quickly and affordably to a crisis?

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Migration policy and the review of the migration system

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday May 25, 2023, 5:30 pm

Economists agree that Australia’s skilled and sponsored migration system has become extremely complex, with different visa classes and skill lists that struggle to stay current.

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Budget 2023-24

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday May 24, 2023, 5:45 pm

Please join us at the Treasury Theatre as we welcome Chris Barrett, Deputy Secretary of Economic Division at the Victorian Department of Treasury and Finance, to present an overview of the Budget, followed by a question and answer session.

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ABE presents a briefing and discussion with Secretary Kennedy

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Thursday May 18, 2023, 12:00 pm

ABE is pleased to present a briefing and discussion with Dr Steven Kennedy PSM, Secretary The Treasury.

Secretary Kennedy will brief ABE members and guests about the architecture of the 2023-24 Federal Budget, scheduled for publication in the week before, including forecasts, measures, impacts. Dr Kennedy has agreed to take questions from the audience. Take advantage of the opportunity to meet with colleagues over lunch.

Everything you wanted to know about the budget but were too scared to ask!

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday May 10, 2023, 5:30 pm

Join us for Post Federal budget review with two leading economists, Emma Grey from Impact Economics and Trent Wiltshire from the Grattan Institute.  The event will be hosted by the President of the Victoria branch, Alex Millmow

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Pre-Budget Address to the National Press Club of Australia

Event Type: Wide/Public Interest

Date: Wednesday May 3, 2023, 11:30 am

From: Central Council

Danielle Wood, CEO of the Grattan Institute, Su-Lin Ong, Managing Director of RBC Capital Markets & Cherelle Murphy, EY Oceania Chief Economist, will make their Pre-Budget Address to the National Press Club of Australia, in partnership with Women in Economics. 

Superannuation Reforms

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday Apr 18, 2023, 5:30 pm

Super has become a taxpayer-funded inheritance scheme - super tax breaks cost the budget $45 billion a year, with two-thirds of the benefit going to the top 20% of income earners and one-third of all super withdrawals expected to be via bequests by 2060. 

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17th Western Economic Association International Conference

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Wednesday Apr 12, 2023, 8:00 am

From: Central Council

Whether in-person or virtually, WEAI conferences bring together top economists from around the world to discuss their latest research. Join the conversation and plan to present a paper or organize a session! Virtual sessions will be held via Zoom on April 11th, 2023, with the in-person conference being held April 12-15, 2023 at the University of Melbourne. Keynote addresses include David Card, Cecilia Rouse, and Richard Blundell.

Advancing Prosperity - Productivity Commission

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Mar 30, 2023, 5:30 pm

The Productivity Commission’s ‘ Advancing Prosperity’ report, released on 17 March 2023, shows Australia falling behind globally, with labour productivity growing at its slowest pace in 60 years. This critically important issue has taken a back seat in recent years to more pressing matters like the Covid-19 pandemic and the rising cost of living. Members are invited to join us as Dr Lisa Gropp, Productivity Commission, discusses this report which has drawn some favourable and unfavourable reviews in the media.

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Trivia Night 2023

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Friday Mar 24, 2023, 6:00 pm

Join the ESA Young Professionals at the Oxford Scholar as we kick off 2023! We are very excited to be hosting our annual trivia night for Melbourne’s young professional economists.

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ChatGPT and other AI: whose job is it coming for?, Joshua Gans

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Mar 15, 2023, 5:30 pm

As part of the ESA Central Council Eminent Speaker Series, Professor Joshua Gans, University of Toronto, will be presenting "ChatGPT and other AI: whose job is it coming for"?  

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