Past Events
A day in the life of an Economist: early-career information session
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Monday Mar 25, 2024, 1:00 pm
Join ACT WEN at ANU on 25 March at 1pm (also online) for a discussion with Maddie Sutch (Treasury), Ro McCrossin (DFAT), Molly Chapman (Deloitte) and Cate Everitt (Productivity Commission) sharing their reflections on life as an economist. We will be joined by the fabulous Linda Ward (Chief People Officer, DCCEEW), sharing her insights on what agencies are looking for in strong graduate applications.
Remember to let us know how you plan to attend by selecting from the drop-down box when registering.
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View...Share ideas over drinks (Copy) (Copy)
Event Type: Partner Event
Date: Friday Mar 15, 2024, 5:30 pm
Join us for an informal event jointly hosted by Tas.Be.Net., WEN and ESA Tasmania at
In the Hanging Garden - downstairs in the Cathedral Section.
An opportunity to catch up informally over a drink. No need to register - just come along.
View...68th Annual Conference of AARES
Event Type: Partner Event
Date: Tuesday Feb 6, 2024, 12:00 am
The 68th Annual Conference of AARES will be held in Canberra, Australia from 6 to 9 February 2024.
The AARES 2024 Annual Conference will explore the grand challenges that are facing the Australasian region and beyond, such as biosecurity, climate change, environmental degradation, energy system transitions, and food security. The conference will provide a forum for our Society to explore new opportunities for research and development, and policy practice that can address these grand challenges in securing efficient, effective, and equitable outcomes. Distinguished researchers and professionals will present keynote presentations to inspire and stimulate discussion.
View...Australian Gender Economics Workshop 2024
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Feb 1, 2024, 9:00 am
The 7th annual Australian Gender Economics Workshop (AGEW2024), hosted by the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) will be held in person at the UTS campus, on the 1 – 2 February 2024. Registration will open later in the month.. For more information please visit: https://sites.google.com/uts.edu.au/agew-2024/home.
Registration must close 24 January.
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View...Policy Priorities to Reach Net Zero - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Monday Jan 29, 2024, 12:00 pm
There is concern that Australia may not reach its net-zero goals, due to challenges in energy generation, transmission and storage, and the uneven decarbonisation of different sectors of the economy.
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View...Tis the Season: The Economics of Hope - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Monday Dec 18, 2023, 5:00 pm
An End of Year Webinar from the National Committee of the Women in Economics Network
In a year that has seemed too often to be void of hope, end your year with some fresh perspectives on the importance of hope through the ages and what it means in modern economic thought.
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View...Tis the Season! ESA Tas end of year event
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Monday Dec 18, 2023, 4:30 pm
Join us for refreshments, festive cheer and to hear Professor Swee-Hoon Chuah on "Tis the Season: the Economics of Hope" in an end of year webinar presentation from the National Committee of the Women in Economics Network.
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View...Expertise, Artificial Intelligence, and the Work of the Future - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Dec 6, 2023, 12:00 pm
The ESA Central Council is delighted to announce that Professor David Autor, MIT will be joining us for what promises to be an interesting and insightful webinar. You are invited to join the discussion.
Will recent advances in AI complement human expertise, thereby increasing its value? Or will AI render expertise increasingly unnecessary, thus reducing its market value -- even if jobs are not in net eliminated?
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View...Inflation, productivity and wages: what is the link? - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Nov 29, 2023, 5:30 pm
The Reserve Bank of Australia has made a number of statements about productivity in discussing monetary policy decisions. But is the role of productivity well understood?
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View...WEN Tasmania After-office Catch-up
Event Type: Partner Event
Date: Friday Nov 17, 2023, 5:00 pm
Join us for WEN Tasmania's After-Office Drinks In the Hanging Garden - downstairs in the Cathedral Section.
An opportunity to catch up informally over a drink. No need to register - just come along.
View...The Monthly Debrief
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Nov 2, 2023, 4:30 pm
Join us for our monthly debrief following the Tasmanian Economic Forum from 4:30pm at T42.
An opportunity to catch up informally over a drink and unpack the events of the month or the day. No need to register - just come along.
View...2023 Tasmanian Economic Forum - Advancing prosperity and kicking goals?
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Nov 2, 2023, 8:45 am
Tasmania's premiere one-day conference featuring leading economists and discussion of current state issues through an economic lens.
Registrations close midday October 30 2023.
A limited number of student registrations priced at $40 are available by entering promo code 'STUDENT'.
If you experience any issues purchasing a ticket, please email admin@esatas.org.au
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View...Navigating Australia's transition away from fossil fuels
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Oct 11, 2023, 5:30 pm
Join us as Cedric Hodges presents CGE modelling of declining demand for Australia’s fossil fuel exports, potential economic impacts and policy responses.
This is an in-person and online event.
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View...WEN professional development workshop: Communicating economics - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Monday Oct 9, 2023, 12:00 pm
Do you wish you had more opportunities to share your ideas about economics? Is there research you’ve done, a blog you’re about to write, or just a general observation about the world that could be promoted and shared to a public audience or via social media?
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View...Panel Discussion: Gas Price Caps - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Oct 5, 2023, 5:30 pm
Gas Price Caps: Are they meeting their short-term goal of reducing gas prices? Are they hindering longer-term goals such as achieving net zero?
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View...The Monthly Debrief
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Friday Sep 29, 2023, 5:00 pm
Join us for an informal networking event on the last Friday of each month. No registration required.
View...Ten Years of Behavioural Science in the (Australian) Wild
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Sep 14, 2023, 5:30 pm
Join us as William Mailer shares observations and personal experiences of the growth of applied behavioural science in Australia over the last decade. William leads the Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s (CBA) Behavioural Science Centre of Excellence.
This is an in-person event.
View...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
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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View...In Conversation with Shelly Lundberg - Diversity In Economics
Event Type: Partner Event
Date: Monday Sep 4, 2023, 5:00 pm
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.
View...2023 Giblin Lecture - Generation Next: Reimagining a better Australia
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Aug 30, 2023, 6:00 pm
Grattan Institute CEO Danielle Wood presents the 2023 Giblin Lecture, reimagining the future of education, housing, and climate policy in shaping a better Australia for the next generation.
If you missed the 2023 Giblin Lecture you can watch it here.
View...The Monthly Debrief
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Friday Aug 25, 2023, 5:00 pm
Join us for an informal networking event on the last Friday of each month. No registration required.
View...STEM professionals in schools - information night - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Aug 24, 2023, 5:30 pm
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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View...The Australian Economy and the Outlook for Inflation - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Aug 16, 2023, 5:30 pm
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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View...Productivity in Non-Market Services - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Aug 2, 2023, 12:30 pm
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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View...Australian Conference of Economists
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Sunday Jul 9, 2023, 12:00 am
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.
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