Evaluating Income Support Programs: Lessons from JobKeeper and Cash Flow Boost

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Feb 5, 2026, 5:30 pm

From: Tasmania

Join us for a discussion on How Australia evaluated the administration of major COVID-19 income support programs presented by the ever-insightful Josh Parry. 

This presentation will explore methods used to measure program integrity and effectiveness, including payment gap analysis, ARIMA modelling, and randomised control trials. Learn how these approaches informed policy evaluation and built trust during unprecedented economic challenges. 

Josh Parry is Acting Assistant Commissioner at the Australian Taxation Office, where he works at the intersection of taxation, strategy and real-world behaviour. With a background spanning economics, law and behavioural insights, Josh brings a sharp, practical lens to tackling complex problems in tax administration.

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The History of the Higher Education Contribution Scheme & The Role of Academics and Economics in Public Policy

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Feb 4, 2026, 5:30 pm

From: South Australia

The Economic Society of Australia (SA Branch), in collaboration with the Economic History Society of Australia and New Zealand, invites you to the first public event of 2026:

The History of the Higher Education Contribution Scheme & The Role of Academics and Economics in Public Policy – with Emeritus Professor Bruce Chapman

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

Event Type: ESA Event

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

From: New South Wales

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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Meet the Author

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Tuesday Feb 3, 2026, 6:00 pm

From: Australian Capital Territory

ESA members are invited to attend the ANU event - Meet the authors. This is a new book on the first Albanese Government. 

This newly published book covers a wide range of issues including the government's economic policies.  

This event is free but registration is required

Register here.

Connecting Continents: the EU-Australia partnership

Event Type: Wide/Public Interest

Date: Monday Feb 2, 2026, 5:30 pm

From: Victoria

A public lecture delivered by His Excellency Gabriele Visentin, Ambassador of the European Union, on the important EU-Australia partnership. 

In a time marked by complex challenges, the EU and Australia relationship is growing at an ever-faster pace. Join His Excellency Gabriele, Visentin, Ambassador of the European Union to Australia for an insightful lecture about why the EU is a vital international partner to Australia, across key domains such as trade, science, security, and critical materials. Discover how strong and reliable like-minded partnerships are meeting today's challenges and creating a more resilient and peaceful tomorrow. 

For further details and registration please click here.

Australia’s Soaring Electricity Prices: Causes, Consequences and Policy Choices

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Jan 29, 2026, 12:00 pm

From: Queensland

The Economic Society of Australia (Queensland) invites members, non-members and students to attend a lunchtime seminar examining Australia’s rapidly rising electricity prices and their implications for households, businesses and inflation.

Electricity prices have been a major contributor to CPI inflation in recent years, with significant flow-through effects on cost-of-living pressures, business competitiveness and public policy. This seminar will explore the key drivers of rising electricity prices.

The seminar will be presented by Aidan Morrison, Director of the Energy Program at the Centre for Independent Studies, followed by audience Q&A.

The event will be chaired by Gene Tunny, President of ESA QLD.

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EVENT CHANGED: Casual economics catch-up!

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Friday Jan 16, 2026, 5:00 pm

From: Tasmania

Event has been changed to be a catch-up. Come talk economics with fellow economics enthusiasts! 

*Image is a picture I took while on holiday down the coast because finding a free to use 'economics' picture that doesn't involve money or a graph is more difficult than it should be. 

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ESA ACT: Christmas Drinks 2025

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Dec 11, 2025, 5:30 pm

From: Australian Capital Territory

ESA ACT Branch Christmas Drinks 2025

The Economic Society of Australia (ACT) would like to invite our members to Christmas Drinks. Its a final chance to network with other members and chat about our shared vision for the ACE Conference next year. We would love your ideas and input.

This is a free event for financial members. Bookings required.

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ESA QLD - WEN - YE End of Year Party

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Dec 10, 2025, 5:30 pm

From: Queensland

Join us for ESA QLD’s relaxed End of Year Celebration to wrap up 2025 with your fellow members - jointly hosted by ESA QLD and our Women in Economics Network (WEN) and Young Economists (YE) groups. This informal gathering is a chance to catch up, connect, and reflect on another successful year for the Society. 

There will be minimal formalities — our focus is on socialising, networking, and celebrating the contributions of our members and the economics community in Queensland.

Canapes and drinks will be available.

The event is free for members and up to one guest per member attending. 

We look forward to seeing you there for an enjoyable evening of good company and conversation.

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End of Year Celebration

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Dec 4, 2025, 5:30 pm

From: South Australia

The ESA, WEN, and YEN committees are excited to invite you to our End of Year Celebration!

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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

From: New South Wales

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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ESA Christmas Get Together

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Dec 3, 2025, 5:30 pm

From: Tasmania

We’d love to see you at the ESA Tas & WEN Tas Christmas drinks! Join us for a casual catch-up and feel free to bring friends — the more the merrier. 

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Chinese Economics Society Australia

Event Type: Workshops/Conferences

Date: Monday Dec 1, 2025, 12:00 am

Hosted by Deakin Business School in Melbourne, Australia, the 35th Annual Conference of the Chinese Economics Society Australia (CESA) aims to explore the impact of the artificial intelligence (AI) in reshaping China’s economic landscape and its profound implications for the global economy. The conference welcomes both theoretical and empirical contributions, with particular emphasis on interdisciplinary perspectives that bridge economics, policy analysis, and technological foresight.

Evaluation Methods Workshop

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Nov 27, 2025, 9:00 am

From: Victoria

The Economic Society of Australia, Victorian Branch, warmly invites you to a one-day workshop focused on two key methodologies for policy evaluation.

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ESA/WEN End of Year Sundowner

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Nov 26, 2025, 5:30 pm

From: Western Australia

We welcome members and non-members to join us for our end of year sundowner. Canapés will be served and drinks can be purchased at the bar.

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

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

From: New South Wales

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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Comview 25 Conference & Expo

Event Type: Wide/Public Interest

Date: Monday Nov 24, 2025, 8:45 am

From: Victoria

Register for Comview25 to hear from expert presenters from:
Australian Taxation Office (ATO), Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ),
Melbourne Airport, Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), the Supreme Court of Victoria...

And many more!

For further details and registration please click here.

Women in Economics Annual General Meeting 2025 - ONLINE ONLY

Date: Friday Nov 21, 2025, 12:00 pm

From: Women In Economics

The meeting is an opportunity to celebrate another busy year across WEN Branches and nationally, and we are excited that Danielle Wood, Chair of the Productivity Commission, will join us to provide her insights on the economic challenges facing Australia.

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WEN: Coffee Meet-Up

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Nov 20, 2025, 7:45 am

From: Victoria

The Women in Economics Network in Victoria is excited to extend a warm invitation to our final coffee meet-up for 2025. This is a chance for members to catch up informally over a cup of coffee and meet fellow friends and economists, including our November guest economist, Monique Champion.

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

From: New South Wales

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.

Registration and Joining this Webinar

To register please book online below. The link to join this event will be automatically generated and sent within your confirmation invoice.

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

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Gender Equality Evidence Hub - ONLINE ONLY

Date: Monday Nov 17, 2025, 4:00 pm

From: Women In Economics

The Hub is an open-access website that gathers the data and academic research on “what works” to advance gender equality, and translates it into practical actions for businesses, policymakers and the wider community. It helps turn technical jargon into real world impact.

LinkedUP! November

Date: Thursday Nov 13, 2025, 5:30 pm

From: Queensland

It’s time for another LinkedUP! The WEN Queensland branch invites you to join us for an informal networking evening. Come along to connect or reconnect with old and new WEN members.

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2025 AGM AND ESA VIC AND WEN END OF YEAR EVENT

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Nov 13, 2025, 5:30 pm

From: Victoria

Join us for a night of networking and discussion at our end of year celebration for all economists.  We will hear from our guest speakers, Luci Ellis and Janine Dixon for a panel discussion on The Outlook for Productivity, Incomes and Wellbeing in Australia.

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Technical Lunchtime Discussion – Opportunities to Improve Productivity in the Queensland Construction Industry

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Nov 12, 2025, 12:00 pm

From: Queensland

This lunchtime discussion is an opportunity for ESA (Qld) members to hear from the Productivity Commissioner and the QPC team members who conducted the analysis. It will also be an opportunity to discuss the inquiry and issues raised by stakeholders.

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2025 Freebairn Public Lecture - Trusted for the times: the evolution of the Australian Government and public service

Event Type: Wide/Public Interest

Date: Tuesday Nov 11, 2025, 6:00 pm

From: Victoria

CENTENARY PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES

2025 Freebairn Public Lecture 

Please join us as Dr Steven Kennedy PSM, Secretary, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet delivers the prestigious Freebairn Lecture.