Unpacking the Economic Impacts of Climate Change in Australia

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Sep 27, 2023, 12:15 pm

EVENT FULLY BOOKED - Contact us to be added to the wait list. 

Professor Tom Kompas from The University of Melbourne, Emma Richardson from the Commonwealth Treasury, and Nicki Hutley, Independent Economist, will unpack different aspects of the Economic Impacts of Climate Change in Australia.

ESA NSW Branch - AGM 2023

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday Sep 19, 2023, 6:00 pm

Notice is given that the Annual General Meeting of the ESA NSW Branch will be held on Tuesday 19 September 2023. 

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Monsters in the Machine: Technology, Growth and Human Flourishing - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Sep 13, 2023, 12:30 pm

A talk by Richard King, author of Here Be Monsters: Is Technology Reducing Our Humanity? (Monash University Publishing).  This event will be held online via Zoom only.  

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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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ABE are pleased to present a lunch in support of The Anika Foundation with a briefing by Dr Philip Lowe, Governor, Reserve Bank of Australia

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Thursday Sep 7, 2023, 12:00 pm

The annual fundraiser for The Anika Foundation, featuring Dr Philip Lowe, Governor, Reserve Bank of Australia. Thursday 07 September. Dr Lowe's last speech as Governor. Lunch at Ivy Ballroom, George Street, Sydney.

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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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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ABE presents a briefing and discussion with The Hon Chris Bowen MP Minister for Climate Change and Energy

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Tuesday Aug 15, 2023, 7:15 am

We're pleased to present a briefing and discussion with The Hon Chris Bowen MP Minister for Climate Change and Energy.

Cost Benefit Analysis Forum 2023

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday Aug 8, 2023, 8:15 am

The  Cost Benefit Analysis Forum, 2023 will be held as an in-person event in Sydney.  Attendance via Zoom will be available to those unable to join on the day.

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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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Recharging NSW's productivity with AI

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Jul 26, 2023, 12:30 pm

With the release of ChatGPT—a ground-breaking AI-powered chatbot—automation has progressed from dull and repetitive tasks to complex and creative ones. The world is again being amazed by the speed at which artificial intelligence (AI) is developing.

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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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POSTPONED - Unpacking the Economic Impacts of Climate Change in Australia

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Jun 28, 2023, 12:15 pm

NEW DATE TO BE ADVISED

Professor Tom Kompas from The University of Melbourne, Emma Richardson from the Commonwealth Treasury, and Nicki Hutley, Independent Economist, will unpack different aspects of the Economic Impacts of Climate Change in Australia.

University of Sydney Adam Smith at 300

Event Type: External Event

Date: Friday Jun 16, 2023, 6:00 pm

Marking the tercentenary of the birth of Adam Smith

Public lecture by Emeritus Professor Tony Aspromourgos at the School of Economics, Friday 16 June 2023, 6.00pm - 7.30pm

ABE presents a briefing and discussion with Anna Hughes

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Thursday Jun 15, 2023, 12:15 pm

ABE is pleased to present a briefing and discussion with Ms Anna Hughes Chief Executive Officer Australian Office of Financial Management.

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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University of Sydney School of Economics | Perspectives on Adam Smith: A Symposium

Event Type: External Event

Date: Friday May 26, 2023, 2:00 pm

To mark the tercentenary of the birth of Adam Smith, the School of Economics at the University of Sydney will be holding a Symposium: Perspectives on Adam Smith on Friday 26 May from 2.00pm – 5.30 pm. Registration is free.

Trivia Night 2023

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday May 17, 2023, 6:00 pm

ESA's Trivia Night promises a night of fun, networking, general knowledge and trivia. The Economic Society of Australia invites members, young professionals, academics & students, and friends to a night of trivia fun and networking. 

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Discounting the future re-examined

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday May 10, 2023, 12:30 pm

Join us for this lunchtime seminar where Mike Smart, Chief Economist at IPART, will discuss "Discounting the future re-examined: how climate change makes us think differently about the time value of money, and what that means for economic regulation".

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Economic Justice in the New Gilded Age: The Henry George Solution

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Thursday May 4, 2023, 5:30 pm

A public lecture in honour of Henry George will be delivered in Sydney on Thu 4 May.

Teaching the CORE Curriculum

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday May 4, 2023, 12:30 pm

The conventional economics curriculum does not address the problems economists should be addressing. This is the view driving CORE Econ – Curriculum Open-access Resources in Economics. According to survey evidence from around the world, new economics students want to learn about society’s most important problems - the environment, globalisation and migration, inequality, unemployment, innovation, the future of work and political problems.

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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. 

Policy in the Pub

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Apr 27, 2023, 6:00 pm

This year economists around the world are celebrating the 300th anniversary of the birth of Adam Smith. Come along to the pub to hear Paul Oslington, Professor of Economics and Theology at Alphacrucis University College discuss why should we care about a wig wearing, probably Aspergers suffering Scot who published a book entitled the Wealth of Nations a very long time ago? 

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