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The Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA)

Spark Grants for Social Science Week events. The Academy is delighted to launch of a new small grants program to support social science organisations to hold in-person and online events during the annual Social Sciences Week program: 8-14 September 2025. 

Rechnitz Memorial Award for Indigenous society, culture and language. Nominations are open for the Academy’s inaugural Rechnitz Memorial Award, recognising excellence in research leadership and advancement of knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander society, culture and language. 

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Election of President, Secretary & Treasurer

The current Executive terms finish on 31 August 2025 and the roles of Central Council President, Secretary and Treasurer will be up for election.

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Invitation to Participate in Survey for Economic Society of Australia (ESA) NSW Branch

This is a survey of ESA NSW Branch stakeholders, which is being conducted by the branch Council. 

The Council welcomes responses from both current members, and non-members.

In inviting you to spend a little time and effort to complete the survey (under 10 minutes), we are appealing to the public spiritedness of stakeholders. This is your opportunity to support the economics profession. There will be a positive externality associated with every completed survey.

Survey linked here.

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ACE 2025

The 2025 ACE Committee is extending the call for abstracts for ACE by two weeks to COB Monday 14 April 2025.

The Committee especially welcomes abstracts for papers that fit the Conference theme Economics for a Changing World, that address major current issues, as well as the education of economists, and any papers describing high quality research in economic-related subjects.

Register and Submit your Abstract

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Trump's impact on the Australian Economy

Poll 66

Top economists say Trump’s policies will hit Australian economic growth and push up inflation and interest rates in the US.

Responses (38)
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AGEW 2025

The 8th Australian Gender Economics Workshop (#AGEW2025) was hosted by the University of Wollongong in partnership with the Women in Economics Network and was organised by Alfredo Paloyo. The workshop took place on 6‒7 February 2025 in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. Wollongong is in Dharawal Country.

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Housing Reform

Poll 65

Panellists are unanimous in believing Australia’s housing market is in crisis.

Offered a choice of 14 measures identified by the Economic Society of Australia as likely to restrain prices for buyers and renters, none of the 49 leading economists polled picked: “do nothing, the market will determine appropriate prices”.

Responses (967)
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Awards 2024

A number of prestigious awards were bestowed upon worthy economists at ACE24, held in Adelaide.  Read on to find out who won the 2024 ESA National Awards.

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Budget 2024

Poll 64

Panelists were asked to comment on two questions: 

Is the budget likely to achieve its aim of getting inflation back within the RBA target band by the end of this year and back to 2.75% by mid next year?

And

On May 14, the government delivered a budget designed, in the Treasurer's words, to "focus on fighting inflation in the near term and then growth in the medium term " - What grade would you give the budget, given that objective? A, B, C, D, E or F

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Responses (990)
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ACE 2024

The Australian Conference of Economists was held in Adelaide, SA from 10-12 July.  Presented papers will be published on our website in due course. 

Next year's ACE will be held at UTS in Sydney and coincides with the Society's 100 year anniversary.  Preparations are well underway to bring members a very special event - please stay tuned for more details about ACE25.  In the meantime, hold the date of 6-9 July 2025 and register your interest via the dedicated ACE25 website.

CBA Forum - catch up on the recordings

If you missed the ESA NSW Branch Cost Benefit Analysis Forum this year, you can catch up on the recordings. Visit this page.

Unreserved - RBA's latest release of digitised archival records

The Reserve Bank has been releasing a large volume of digitised archival records to the public through our digital archive (called Unreserved). These records span nearly 200 years of Australia’s economic, financial and social history. The latest release includes records about the work and influence of Dr HC Coombs along with additional records from the Bank’s Research Department, with much of the new information covering the period from the Bank’s ‘separation’ from the original Commonwealth Bank in 1960 through to the early 1970s.

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Follow us on Twitter

We are delighted to announce the launch of ESA's Twitter account.  Keep up to date with economics-related topics and be part of the conversation.

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Awards 2023

A number of prestigious awards were bestowed upon worthy economists at ACE2023, held in Brisbane.  Read on to find out who won the 2023 ESA National Awards.

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Events

Price Discovery in Auctions: how different types of auctions aggregate dispersed information - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday Jun 17, 2025, 6:00 pm

From: Central Council

As part of the Eminent Speaker Series, the Economic Society of Australia Victoria Branch join with Melbourne Business School in extending a warm invitation to this engaging seminar by Professor Songzi Du on price discovery in auctions.

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WEN-NSW Coffee Meetup at ACE 2025

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday Jul 8, 2025, 8:00 am

To mark the 100th anniversary of the Australian Conference of Economists (ACE), the Women in Economics Network (WEN) NSW is hosting a casual coffee catch-up for women economists in Sydney.

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Emerging Women in Economics Cocktail Event

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Jul 31, 2025, 6:00 pm

The Economic Society of Australia invites you to an inspiring evening of connection and conversation at our ‘Emerging Women in Economics’ cocktail event.

This special gathering is designed to bring together early-career women economists, students, professionals, and friends of the field for a relaxed and uplifting night of networking and idea-sharing.

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Medicine in an era of exponential technological change: what will this mean for you, and for Australia?

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Sep 17, 2025, 11:45 am

We are in the midst of a transformation of medical technology, driven in large part by parallel exponential changes in three areas of technology: genomics, which provides high-resolution data about the molecular composition of our bodies; data science and AI, which allow us to identify patterns in these data; and therapeutics, which provides increasingly precise ways to intervene in human biology to prevent or cure disease. In combination, these technologies define the emerging field of genomic medicine, which has already had a profound impact on the diagnosis of genetic disorders and the treatment of cancer, and has the potential to improve virtually all areas of healthcare. However, these technologies also create new challenges, including maintaining high quality in an era of rapid change; potential increases in the cost of healthcare; and equity of access and impact. Prof MacArthur will outline the potential of the field of genomic medicine and summarise the challenges ahead, acknowledging that resolving them will require a multi-pronged strategy across research, healthcare systems, policy, and society.

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Welcome

Welcome to the New South Wales Branch of the Economic Society of Australia

The NSW Branch of the Economic Society of Australia was formed in 1925, making it one of the most established professional associations in Australia. The rich history of activities continues, and with a strong membership, it is the largest of the state branches in Australia. 

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