Young Economist and Uni Students Networking Drinks

Event Type: co-hosted event

Date: Thursday Apr 16, 2026, 6:00 pm

Connect. Learn. Build your network. The first drink is on us!

🍺🥂 Join us for a casual networking evening bringing together economics students and economists from government, industry, and the private sector. Meet professionals, learn about career pathways, and build valuable connections in a relaxed setting.

Open to early career economists and students from all universities and faculties. Feel free to bring your friends

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Monetary Policy and the Homeownership Rate in Australia

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Apr 15, 2026, 12:30 pm

🏠 How does monetary policy affect who gets to own a home?

James Graham explores how changes in interest rates shape home buying decisions in Australia, particularly for first home buyers. Using a detailed model of Australian households, it examines how rising mortgage rates, changing incomes, and shifts in house prices interact to influence whether people buy, rent, or delay entering the housing market.

Join in-person at 123 Pitt St, Sydney or Online.

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NSW Treasury Distinguished Speaker David Hensher AM

Event Type: co-hosted event

Date: Thursday Apr 9, 2026, 1:00 pm

🚗Following a High Court of Australia ruling on Victoria’s EV charge and growing concern over declining fuel excise revenue, national momentum for reform is building. This session explores practical pathways for road pricing reform in Australia, with insights from international experience.

🚗 Join us to hear directly from one of Australia’s most experienced economic thinkers and Distinguished Speaker, David Hensher, AM

Due to popular demand, NSW Treasury has opened up more places for this event

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The Trump Administration’s Tariffs: A Policy Primer

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Mar 25, 2026, 12:30 pm

Tariffs are back. After decades in the policy wilderness, tariffs are now front-page news. 

Join Professor David Orsmond as he explores the new arguments for protectionism, how they compare with conventional economic thinking and what Australia should do to respond in this uncertain global trade climate.

Join in-person at 123 Pitt St, Sydney or Online. Please let us know how you plan to attend when registering.

The timing of this event is AEDT (SYD/CBR/MEL)

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Young Economists Network (YEN): After Work Drinks in March

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Mar 19, 2026, 5:30 pm

The ESA and Young Economists Network (YEN) invites you to After Work Drinks in March

Join us for a relaxed after work drinks in the CBD on Thursday 19 March. No long speeches, no agenda, just an informal chance to meet new people, catch up with familiar faces, and ease into the evening with good conversation.

Come for 20 minutes or stay the whole time, whatever suits.

We are keeping numbers small to help conversations flow, so registrations are encouraged to ensure we have space.

We look forward to seeing you at our first After Work drinks of the year!

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Eminent Speaker Series: Prof. Jesse Rothstein - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday Mar 17, 2026, 1:00 pm

From: Central Council

How do neighborhoods and firms affect intergenerational mobility?

Children’s incomes tend to resemble their parents', a relationship that is particularly pronounced in higher-inequality societies like the United States. However, the mechanisms behind this intergenerational earnings transmission are not well understood. We use a new data resource to study intergenerational economic transmission in the U.S., focusing on two potentially important factors: neighborhoods and firms.

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Search Smarter, Dig Deeper: Tips and Traps in Literature search with AI - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Mar 11, 2026, 12:30 pm

Join Professor Christopher Gibbs for a practical session on how to critically assess research and navigate today’s crowded evidence landscape.

Learn how to judge the strength of evidence, identify credible and seminal work, spot predatory journals and bias in reports, and use AI tools effectively to support your literature reviews.

Online Only

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WEN: International Women’s Day Panel: Balance the Scales

Event Type: Women in Economics Event

Date: Monday Mar 9, 2026, 12:00 pm

Join the Women in Economics Network (WEN), in collaboration with AMP, for a special International Women’s Day panel featuring Alexis George (CEO, AMP Limited), Sarah Hunter (Assistant Governor (Economic), Reserve Bank of Australia) and Phil O’Donaghoe (Chief Economist, Deutsche Bank).

The panel will explore leadership, career journeys, economic empowerment and the outlook ahead, moderated by Diana Mousina (Deputy Chief Economist, AMP).

Held at AMP’s Sydney offices, places are limited for this in-person only event. Networking and refreshments will follow.

This is a FREE event for all.

If you sign up and can no longer attend, please email us at admin@esansw.org.au to let us know.

Registrations closing at 1pm today. Only 5 places left

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WEN Event: A conversation with Danielle Wood, Chair of the Productivity Commission

Event Type: Women in Economics Event

Date: Thursday Mar 5, 2026, 12:00 pm

Join us for an exclusive Q&A with Danielle Wood, Chair of the Productivity Commission, as she reflects on her career and shares advice for emerging economists.

Named “one of the most visible and highly regarded economists in the country,” she was CEO of the Grattan Institute, has served on key national advisory bodies, held senior roles at the ACCC and NERA Economic Consulting, and is a former President of ESA co-founder of WEN.

Chaired by Jennifer Fish, this in-person event includes light lunch and networking.

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WEN-NSW Coffee Roulette - 2026

Event Type: Women in Economics Event

Date: Thursday Feb 19, 2026, 12:00 am

We are thrilled to announce the 2026 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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Why do people make choices that look “irrational”?

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Feb 18, 2026, 12:30 pm

Professor Tymula will examine why people often make financial choices that look “irrational” - avoiding the stock market, struggling with complex offers, or freezing when there are too many options - even when they want to do better? Professor Tymula will share the research from her groups suggesting that many of these behaviours are not flaws in our character or preferences, but the predictable result of how a limited brain tries to navigate a complicated economic world.

This is a hybrid event - join in-person at 123 Pitt St, Sydney or Online. Please let us know how you plan to attend when registering.

The timing of this event is AEDT (SYD/CBR/MEL)

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Eminent Speaker Series: Prof. Alan Manning - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Feb 11, 2026, 8:00 am

From: Central Council

Immigration policy is hard, involving difficult decisions and trade-offs. But, as Alan Manning – former chair of the UK's Migration Advisory Committee – makes clear, this doesn't mean that we can't do much better.

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AGEW 2026

Date: Wednesday Feb 11, 2026, 12:00 am

From: Central Council

The Australian Gender Economics Workshop (AGEW) is a premier conference dedicated to advancing gender economics in Australia. Now in its ninth year, AGEW is held in collaboration with the Women in Economics Network (WEN), and brings together a diverse mix of scholars and policymakers from both Australia and abroad.

Is Australia’s housing crisis really just about boosting supply?

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Feb 4, 2026, 12:30 pm

Join Professor Peter Abelson as he presents his latest work on the NSW Government’s new housing policies and what they mean for communities in Sydney and across the state. 

In this session, Peter Abelson examines why additional dwellings may only have marginal price effects and challenges the idea that Australia’s housing crisis is simply about boosting supply.

This is a hybrid event - join in-person at 123 Pitt St, Sydney or Online.

Please let us know how you plan to attend when registering.

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The 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics: A Conversation on Innovation, Technological Progress and Creative Destruction

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Dec 3, 2025, 6:00 pm

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences recognises Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt “for having explained innovation-driven economic growth”. Their work illuminates how technological progress and creative destruction underpin sustained improvements in productivity and living standards.

Join Professors Hugh Harley and Petr Sedláček for a conversation on the ideas behind this year’s award and what they reveal about the forces driving long-run economic growth.

We invite you to stay for drinks and canapés, and the chance to chat informally with our speakers, guests and other attendees.

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WEN x RBA Gender Equity ERG Panel: Career Insights from Leading Women in Economics

Event Type: Women in Economics Event

Date: Wednesday Nov 26, 2025, 4:15 pm

Join the Women in Economics Network (WEN) and the Reserve Bank of Australia’s Gender Equity Employee Resource Group for a discussion with four leading economists — Dr Renée Fry-McKibbin, Sarina Lacey, Diana Mousina and Dr Pauline Grosjean.

Hear their stories, insights, and perspectives on the changing landscape of economics as a profession. The conversation will be moderated by Nalini Agarwal, Lead Analyst at the RBA.

📍 Reserve Bank of Australia, 8 Chifley Square, Sydney & Online

This hybrid event is exclusive to WEN members, with limited in-person places available. Networking and refreshments will follow the panel discussion.

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If AI takes most of our jobs, money as we know it will be over. What then?

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Nov 19, 2025, 12:30 pm

Join Associate Professor Ben Spies-Butcher as he explores how artificial intelligence could reshape our economies. Will AI deliver abundance, drive unemployment — or both?

Drawing on lessons from past technological shifts and recent policy experiments, this talk examines how AI is transforming money, work and value — and whether its impact is technological or deeply social.

This is a hybrid event - join in-person at 123 Pitt St, Sydney or Online.

Please let us know how you plan to attend when registering.

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Distinguished Speaker event, featuring Deborah Cobb-Clark AO

Event Type: co-hosted event

Date: Wednesday Oct 29, 2025, 2:30 pm

We are pleased to invite you to our next Distinguished Speaker event, featuring Deborah Cobb-Clark AO, Australia's leading expert on the impact of social policy on economic outcomes.

Psychologists argue that self-control is “one of the most powerful and beneficial adaptations of the human psyche.” Yet many people struggle to follow through on their goals. Understanding when and why choices fail to align with intentions lies at the heart of behavioural economics research.

Join us for a thought-provoking discussion on the foundations of self-control in psychology and economics, new ways to study it using Australian data, and the implications for public policy and outcomes.

This is now only available online. The in-person event is at capacity. Please email admin@esansw.org.au if you want to go on the waitlist for the in-person section of the event.

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Talent Misallocation and the Productivity Puzzle

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Oct 9, 2025, 5:30 pm

Join Professor Ufuk Akcigit, of the University of Chicago as he explores the productivity slowdown in the US and other high-income countries, including Australia, and examines how talent misallocation contributes to this challenge. He will discuss how higher education, retraining initiatives, and R&D policies can work together to drive productivity growth.

This is a hybrid event - join in-person at 123 Pitt St, Sydney or Online.

Please let us know how you plan to attend when registering.

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An intimate conversation with Westpac’s Chief Economist Luci Ellis

Event Type: co-hosted event

Date: Wednesday Oct 8, 2025, 5:30 pm

Join the WEN New South Wales for an inspiring evening with Luci Ellis, Chief Economist of Westpac Bank, followed by an opportunity to network with your fellow WEN members.

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A Future for Private Health? - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Oct 1, 2025, 12:00 pm

From: Central Council

Australia’s private health sector is confronting a period of significant challenge, marked by rising operational costs, persistent workforce shortages, stagnant demand, and increasing out-of-pocket expenses for consumers. These pressures have resulted in declining profitability, hospital closures, adversarial insurer-provider relationships, and a lack of transparency, with confidence further undermined by the collapse of Healthscope. There are growing concerns that instability in the private sector will increase pressure on Australia’s already overburdened public system.

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ESA NSW Branch - AGM 2025

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Sep 25, 2025, 5:15 pm

Notice is given that the Annual General Meeting of the ESA NSW Branch will be held on Thursday 25 September 2025 at 5.15pm sharp.

All members are encouraged to attend in person. The AGM will be followed by a social function, including a talk on USAID Cuts, Australia, and the Future of International Aid and Development, by Roland Rajah, Lead Economist at the Lowy Institute, and Director of its Indo-Pacific Development Centre.

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Cost Benefit Analysis Forum 2025

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday Sep 23, 2025, 8:15 am

Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) is a key tool for supporting evidence-based decision making and ensuring public accountability.

This year's event include reflections on the first two years of the Australian Centre for Evaluation, new developments in NSW Treasury guidelines, the First Nations Investment Framework, CBA and AI, water quality, resilience, health, cultural heritage, distributional issues, and more.

The program will conclude with demonstrations of CBA and AI in practice and a panel exploring opportunities, risks and future directions.

The Forum will be relevant for experienced practitioners, newcomers to CBA, and all who use it to inform decisions.

As an in-person event, participants are able to connect and exchange ideas with colleagues, peers, and industry experts from a wide range of sectors.

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The Economics of Women's Health: Lunchtime Seminar - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: Women in Economics Event

Date: Thursday Sep 18, 2025, 12:00 pm

Join us for the second year of our annual Women's Health Event, with a special focus on menopause and its impact on the workplace, wellbeing, and the economy. This virtual seminar will feature two academic speakers sharing their research and insights into key women's health issues in the Australian context. The event will include short presentations followed by a discussion on the future of women’s health and where we go next.

The event will be held on Thursday 18 September, 12.00-1.00pm, via Teams

Registration is free for all WEN members.

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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

Medical technology is being transformed by advances in genomics, AI-driven data science, and new therapeutics. Together, they define genomic medicine—already changing genetic diagnosis and cancer care, with potential to reshape all of healthcare. These opportunities come with challenges: quality, cost, and equity. Prof MacArthur will outline the promise of genomic medicine and the need for coordinated solutions across research, healthcare, policy, and society.

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