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Best cost of living supports

Poll 70

"Targeted to those who genuinely need it'  - Top economists pick the best cost-of-living supports, by Isaac Gross, Monash University.

Australia's leading economists have picked help with school costs, rent and dental care as the most meaningful cost-of-living supports the federal government could offer.

Responses (52)
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ESA National Awards, 2026

A number of prestigious awards were bestowed upon worthy economists at ACE2026, which this year was held in Canberra during July. 

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ACE 2026

ACE 2026 was held in Canberra, ACT from 7-10 July 2026 at University of Canberra and covered a full range of topical economic issues. It was targeted at economists in academe, government and business and covered Climate change and environmental externalities; Challenges in social policy; How government can best implement policies in an environment of declining trust and misinformation; and Contemporary economic issues such as raising productivity and tax reform. The conference featured plenary sessions with international speakers and concurrent sessions with domestic presenters.

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Productivity in Federal Budget

Poll 69  

'Skills, competition, infrastructure': top economists tell Chalmers what belongs in his productivity package.  Top economists want Treasurer Jim Chalmers to spend his 12 May Budget fixing the supply side of the Australian economy.  

Responses (46)
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An Evolving Record

A Centennial History of The Economic Society of Australia, Alex Millmow

This centennial history of the Economic Society of Australia is much more than an administrative record. It’s the story of how the Society has evolved since 1925 against a background of rapidly changing trends in the Australian economics profession and profound changes within the economy.

Book Reviews: Paul Oslington  |  Leonora Risse

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Up-skilling is the best way to boost productivity: leading economists

Poll 68

Australia's top economists overwhelmingly believe there’s no better way to boost productivity than to boost skills.  Offered a choice of seven measures identified by the Economic Society of Australia as candidates for achieving the Treasurer’s aim of boosting Australia’s historically low rate of productivity growth, 26 of the 45 economists polled picked boosting skills and workforce capability, almost twice as many as picked the next most-popular option: promoting innovation and research and development.

Responses (43)
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Events

Alexander Hijzen - OECD LinkEED 2.0 Initiative - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Sep 9, 2026, 4:00 pm

From: Central Council

You are invited to join us for this Eminent Speaker Series afternoon webinar, taking place via Zoom on Wednesday 9th September.  Alexander Hijzen's presentation will focus on the OECD LinkEED 2.0 initiative which seeks to promote cross-country research and policy analysis using linked employer-employee data.

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Sports Economics with Steve Bickley - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 pm

From AI-generated forecasts to elite football matches, new data-driven approaches are transforming how we study human judgement and behaviour.

This seminar presents preliminary findings from two current research projects using sport as a rich empirical setting for studying decision-making, creativity and adaptation in complex environments.

The first project examines whether large language model (LLM)-based synthetic expert panels can complement traditional corporate foresight. Replicating two Delphi studies of the future of top-tier sports media consumption and production, the study compares human experts with AI agents across assessments of probability, desirability and impact, exploring where AI-generated forecasts align with human judgement, where they diverge, and whether greater consistency represents useful noise reduction or potentially problematic over-convergence.

The second project uses more than 3.7 million passes from over 4,000 professional football matches across ten European leagues to develop data-driven measures of pass novelty and creativity. Using detailed Impect GmBH event and pressure data, the study explores how creative behaviour changes under pressure, across different stages of a match and depending on the competitive situation. Together, the projects illustrate how AI and increasingly granular behavioural data can provide new ways to study judgement, uncertainty, creativity and adaptation in complex systems.

Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/473101570058900?p=s8SZY8aOEbzHAWMukR

Meeting ID: 473 101 570 058 900

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Dr Maria Yanotti on Housing: 2026 AGM - ONLINE ONLY - Speaker: Maria Yanotti

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Sep 23, 2026, 5:30 pm

Speaker: Maria Yanotti

Join us for an insightful discussion on one of Tasmania's most important economic and social issues: housing.

We are delighted to welcome Dr Maria Yanotti, Tasmanian Chair of the Women in Economics Network (WEN) and Senior Lecturer in Economics at the Tasmanian School of Business and Economics, University of Tasmania.

A recognised expert in housing and social issues, Maria has published extensively in the field and has served as an academic adviser to the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (now Housing Australia). Most recently, she was featured on the ABC podcast It's the Economy, Stupid, discussing the future of home prices and the housing market.

Following Maria's presentation, the Tasmanian Branch of the Economic Society of Australia will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM). Members and non-members alike are warmly invited to attend, hear about the Society's activities, and be part of the conversation about the year ahead.

This event will be held online and is free to attend. Registration is required to receive the joining link.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Book launch: Power in Numbers: Australian Women in Economics

Date: Friday Sep 25, 2026, 7:15 am

From: Central Council

We would be delighted if you could join us for breakfast at the National Press Club in Canberra to celebrate the launch of Power in Numbers: Australian Women in Economics.  At the launch, ACT Women in Economics co-chair Alicia Mollaun will be in conversation with authors Catie Bradbear and Melissa Bray, as well as six of the women who are featured in the book...

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Speaking about Economics Careers in high schools and universities - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Oct 7, 2026, 12:00 pm

From: Central Council

Be part of a conversation about supporting the next generation of economics students, featuring insights from leading speakers and young economists.

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Welcome to ESA Tasmania

Welcome to the Tasmanian Branch of the Economic Society of Australia

The Economic Society of Australia (Tasmania Branch) Inc. (ESA-TAS) is one of seven state/territory based branches which comprise the Economic Society of Australia.

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