Events

WEN Credible Economist Writing Competition - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: Women in Economics Event
Date: Friday Feb 14, 2025, 12:00 am
Deadline is Friday 14 February 2025.
The Women in Economics Network was created to promote and support the careers of female economists in Australia. As part of this, the Credible Economist blog series promotes public contributions by female economists and on the topic of gender economics.
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The Economics of AI: What to focus on, What to ignore
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Feb 19, 2025, 12:30 pm
David Orsmond speaks on the release of ChatGPT in late 2022, the future direction of artificial intelligence and its impact on the economy. By drawing on experiences seen during previous general purpose technologies, and the economics framework more broadly, this seminar separates the economic impacts that are likely to proceed slowly and be relatively benign from those that should be receiving immediate attention.
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POSTPONED Electricity Price Trends and Energy Wallet - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Feb 20, 2025, 12:00 pm
This event is postponed - the new date will be advised as soon as possible
Seminar Series on Energy Transition - Session One
The energy transition is unfolding rapidly. The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has recently published a 10-year outlook for residential electricity prices, with a focus on projecting how each cost component might change over the next decade. Beyond just examining electricity costs, the analysis also considers how households' total energy costs (or their 'energy wallet’) will change as they electrify transportation, heating and cooking, transitioning from other fuel sources to electricity.
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WEN-NSW Coffee Roulette - 2025
Event Type: Women in Economics Event
Date: Friday Feb 28, 2025, 5:00 pm
We are thrilled to announce the 2025 edition of the NSW Women in Economics Network (WEN) Coffee Roulette program. After a successful inaugural run in 2024, we are excited to continue this initiative designed to strengthen connections and foster a vibrant community among women economists in NSW.
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Dollars and Sense: Exposing unfair pricing - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Mar 13, 2025, 12:30 pm
In this seminar, Professor Byrne explores "price gouging" in oligopolistic industries. Professor Byrne explores policy reform and Australian and global influences on firm's willingness and ability to price gouge, along with the future role of government in enabling pro-competitive pricing.
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