Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Oct 14, 2026, 12:30 pm
How is climate change reshaping the NSW economy?
💡 Climate change is already affecting costs, incomes and economic activity across NSW and the impacts are expected to intensify. What does this mean for long-term economic resilience, productivity and the State’s fiscal capacity?
💡 Join Chelsea Judy, Ph.D., Manager at the Net Zero Commission, as she explores the economic impacts of climate change in NSW, drawing on new analysis of how climate damages can compound across sectors, regions and over time and what this means for economic and fiscal decision-making.
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Date: Wednesday Oct 7, 2026, 12:00 pm
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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Date: Wednesday Sep 30, 2026, 5:30 pm
Join us for Papers in the Pub in September; brought to you by The Young Economists Network (YEN)
Amy Tramontozzi from e61 Institute will present new evidence on how landlords set rents, showing why rents remain “sticky”, how rent increases vary between new and continuing tenants, and what this means for rent inflation.
Enjoy the discussion over a few drinks with friends and fellow economists.
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View...Date: Friday Sep 25, 2026, 7:15 am
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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Date: Thursday Sep 24, 2026, 5:15 pm
Notice is given that the Annual General Meeting of the ESA NSW Branch will be held on Thursday 24 September 2026 at 5.15pm sharp.
Following the AGM, hear from one of Australia's leading economists, Professor Robert Breunig, National President of the Economic Society of Australia and Director of the Tax and Transfer Policy Institute at the Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University.
Professor Robert Breunig will present on “Federalism, taxes and the states: promises and pitfalls” offering insights into the opportunities and challenges of Australia's federal system.
All members are encouraged to attend in person. A light supper and refreshments will be provided, offering a great opportunity to network with fellow members.
Nominations must be received via email by Thursday 17 September 2026
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Date: Wednesday Sep 9, 2026, 4:00 pm
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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Date: Wednesday Sep 9, 2026, 12:30 pm
Have we got childcare policy wrong?
💡 Australia's childcare system has become increasingly complex, but is it truly designed around what's best for children? Join us for a thought-provoking discussion on the policy reforms that could deliver better outcomes for families and the future of Australia.
💡 Join Professor Gigi Foster, a Yale-educated economist and Professor of Economics at UNSW, as she explores what childcare policy reforms would best support Australian children and families.
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Date: Tuesday Sep 8, 2026, 8:15 am
🟦 This year’s CBA Forum explores the Art and Science of Cost-Benefit Analysis.
🔢 Moving beyond the numbers, the forum will explore how practitioners can apply CBA in new contexts, assess its strengths and limitations, value costs and benefits, and communicate evidence-based insights to decision makers.
🔷Sold Out. Please email admin@esansw.org.au to waitlist
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Date: Wednesday Sep 2, 2026, 12:30 pm
🔍 This talk is a precursor and teaser for people attending the “Art and Science of CBA” at the Forum on Sept 8th 2026 and a consolation prize for anyone, perhaps still just CBA curious but not intending to attend.
💡A non-technical talk, it will preview the contents of the 2026 CBA forum and a link to July’s “The Invisible Mind: The Economics of AI” Conference and last September’s AI focused CBA Forum 2025.
🧭 In the process it will raise questions about the future for economists and CBA
💻 Offered in-person and online
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View...Event Type: Co-hosted event
Date: Wednesday Sep 2, 2026, 12:30 pm
💧 How can irrigation support agriculture as rainfall becomes more variable due to climate change?
🌾 Explore the economic and environmental trade-offs of supplemental irrigation, using evidence from agricultural production in Uruguay.
💡 Discover how targeted irrigation could deliver economic benefits while accounting for environmental costs and what this approach could mean for Australia.
This event is brought to you by AARES
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Date: Tuesday Aug 18, 2026, 12:30 pm
📊 As concerns grow over the rising gap between income, wealth and opportunity, what does the evidence really tell us? This session explores the changing nature of inequality in Australia, the forces driving it, and the policy options available to address it.
📊 Join us to hear from one of Australia's leading public policy economists and Distinguished Speaker, Dr Peter Abelson.
Places are sold out in-person at NSW Treasury. You may join us online. Once you register, the Teams Meeting link will be sent to you.
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Date: Wednesday Aug 5, 2026, 12:30 pm
Is productivity really the key to prosperity?
Productivity has become the defining measure of economic success but what if we've been asking the wrong question? Join Deloitte Access Economics Partner John O'Mahony as he challenges one of economics' most enduring ideas and explores why living standards, wellbeing and public policy require a broader way of thinking.
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Date: Thursday Jul 23, 2026, 5:30 pm
Join us for Papers in the Pub in July; brought to you by The Young Economists Network (YEN)
Hear about new research and share a drink with old and new friends
For the first of our Papers in the Pub series, Dominic Behrens (The CIE), Matthew Maltman and Theo Gibbons (e61 Institute) will present their brand-new research: What Local Land Use Reform Does, and Doesn’t, Do.
Drink on arrival for the first 20 people! You must register first.
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Date: Wednesday Jul 22, 2026, 8:00 am
Where are the streets of gold? Intergenerational mobility of immigrants across destination countries.
This talk will introduce patterns for intergenerational mobility of the children of immigrants across fifteen destination countries. In most destinations, the daughters of immigrants experience higher mobility than daughters of locals. Sons of immigrants enjoy an advantage in Anglosphere destinations (including Australia) but not in continental Europe.
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Date: Thursday Jul 16, 2026, 5:00 pm
🎤 Join us for a conversation with Katrina Ell, Vice President - Senior Economist, Mastercard ANZ
👥🛠️ This discussion will explore how economists can communicate with clarity and influence; covering economic storytelling in fast-paced market environments, communicating complex ideas to broad audiences, and navigating career opportunities beyond traditional economics roles.
🍹Networking over light refreshments following the discussion
Limited Places!
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Date: Thursday Jul 16, 2026, 12:30 pm
🍎 Food prices surged around the world after COVID; but what’s really driving food inflation?
🌾 Join Ricky Volpe, economist at Cal Poly and former USDA researcher, as he explores the forces shaping food prices across global supply chains.
💡 Learn how labour, energy, transport and global disruptions affect food affordability in Australia and beyond.
This event is brought to you by AARES
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Date: Wednesday Jul 1, 2026, 12:30 pm
🔋 Governments are increasingly using incentives to encourage household investments; but what makes these programs effective and fair?
🏠 Join Rohan Best as he explores how policy design shapes investment outcomes, cost effectiveness and inequality.
💡 Drawing on recent research and examples such as the Cheaper Home Batteries Program, discover how smarter incentives can deliver greater impact and equity.
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Date: Wednesday Jun 24, 2026, 12:30 pm
🌏 Climate change is reshaping risks across our economy and communities — but how accurately do people perceive those risks?
🧠 Join Omid Ghasemi, behavioural scientist at UNSW's Institute for Climate Risk & Response, as he explores why climate risk perceptions often differ from expert assessments.
💡 Learn how personal experience, emotions and cognitive biases shape climate risk perceptions, and what this means for communication, policy and adaptation.
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Date: Monday Jun 22, 2026, 12:00 am
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Jun 18, 2026, 4:00 pm
What Makes New Work Different from More Work? This talk presents new insights on the role of expertise in new work - defined as novel occupational roles that have emerged as technological and economic conditions evolved, based on newly available 1940 and 1950 Census Complete Count files and confidential America Community Survey data from 2011-2023.
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Date: Wednesday Jun 17, 2026, 8:30 am
🚀 This flagship event brings together leading economists, policymakers and industry experts to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping the economy.
✨ Moving beyond the hype, the conference explores AI’s impacts on productivity, jobs, markets and public policy.
🍺🍸 Connect with peers and industry leaders throughout the day, and over networking drinks at this in-person event
Sold Out. You may join the wait list by emailing admin@esansw.org.au
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Date: Wednesday Jun 10, 2026, 12:30 pm
⭐ AI is already reshaping the economy; but are we still underestimating what comes next?
📈 Join Dr Jamie Hall, former Google Brain researcher behind early LLMs, as he argues the world is still underestimating AI’s economic impact.
⚖️ Drawing on experience in AI and economics, this talk explores why the biggest impacts on productivity, jobs, competition and policy may still lie ahead.
💡 This special talk is a precursor to The Invisible Mind: The Economics of AI conference on 17 June.
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View...Event Type: Women in Economics Event
Date: Monday Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 am
For a fifth year, NSW WEN will host its writing competition as part of the Credible Economist blog series.
✨ All entrants will have their articles published as part of the series, and prizes will be awarded to articles that best fit the evaluation criteria.
✨ We invite early career economists, university students and high school students to submit an original article on an economics topic of their choosing.
✨ Your work will be read by members of the Women in Economics Network (WEN), which includes leading economists, CEOs and senior policy and business leaders, giving you valuable exposure and the chance to build your profile within the profession.
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Date: Wednesday May 27, 2026, 12:30 pm
❓ Does the NDIS actually function like a market, or are price caps doing most of the work?
💭 With 700,000+ participants and $52bn at stake, what’s really driving outcomes: competition or price caps?
👀 Join Pelin Akyol, Research Manager at e61 Institute, to unpack the evidence
Join in-person at 123 Pitt St, Sydney or Online
If you are a member of ESA in another state, you may join this event for free. Please email admin@esansw.org.au and ask for the Promo Code.
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Date: Tuesday May 26, 2026, 5:30 pm
🔑Gain direct access to senior policymakers and economic leaders over four exclusive dinners:
🍸A dinner-style fireside chat series where emerging economists interview senior leaders directly.
Sold Out. Email admin@esansw.org.au to join the wait list
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