Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Aug 19, 2026, 5:30 pm
Join the ESA Young Professionals for Papers at the Pub - a casual evening for early-career economists to mingle and chat about economic research.
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View...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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View...Event Type: Wide/Public Interest
Date: Wednesday Aug 12, 2026, 5:30 pm
This is the in-person finale of our two-part series with the Women in Management student club, following part one on personal finance - taking you from the fundamentals of managing your money to the strategic decisions that shape a career and a life.
For further details please visit the event website here.
View...Event Type: Partner Event
Date: Sunday Aug 9, 2026, 8:30 am
From: Australian Capital Territory
Have you heard about the Productivity Commission's Paid Internship Program? Running from 4 January to 12 February 2027, the program offers students the opportunity to gain hands-on paid work experience solving real-world policy problems.
The Productivity Commission is currently seeking applications from students who are studying economics or other fields relevant to public policy who will have completed at least 2 years of their degree by the end of 2026.
Applications close on 9 August 2026
Further information is available on the Productivity Commission's website.
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View...Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Aug 6, 2026, 5:30 pm
Applications for WEN South Australia mentoring programme, 2026–27
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View...Event Type: Wide/Public Interest
Date: Thursday Aug 6, 2026, 10:00 am
This 2.5 hour workshop provides an introduction to the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey. It will be run via Zoom or Teams. The training is free to attend but registration is essential.
For further details please visit the event website here.
View...Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Aug 6, 2026, 7:45 am
The Women in Economics Network in Victoria is excited to extend a warm invitation to our Eminent Economist coffee meet-up in August. This is a chance for members to catch up over a cup of coffee and meet fellow friends and economists, including this month's eminent economist, Catherine de Fontenay, Commissioner at the Productivity Commission.
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View...Date: Thursday Aug 6, 2026, 7:45 am
The Women in Economics Network in Victoria is excited to extend a warm invitation to our Eminent Economist coffee meet-up in August. This is a chance for members to catch up over a cup of coffee and meet fellow friends and economists, including this month’s eminent economist, Catherine de Fontenay, Commissioner at the Productivity Commission.
View...Event Type: ESA Event
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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View...Event Type: Wide/Public Interest
Date: Tuesday Aug 4, 2026, 1:30 pm
This 2.5 hour workshop provides an introduction to the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey. It will be run via Zoom or Teams. The training is free to attend but registration is essential.
For further details please visit the event website here.
View...Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Friday Jul 31, 2026, 8:45 am
Following the fantastic response to our Python Coding & Machine Learning for Economists workshop, YEN SA is back with the next instalment in our technical toolkit series!
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View...Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Jul 30, 2026, 5:30 pm
Join the ESA Young Professionals for a winter trivia night at ACIL Allen's Melbourne office. This is our mid-year chance to bring early career economists together for an evening of friendly competition, conversation, and light refreshments.
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View...Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Monday Jul 27, 2026, 5:30 pm
From: Australian Capital Territory
Imagine reading a book and then getting to grill the author (nicely) over a drink and snacks.
That’s the WEN book club for July – the Hon. Dr Andrew Leigh MP, with The Shortest History
of Economics, live and in the room!
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View...Event Type: Wide/Public Interest
Date: Friday Jul 24, 2026, 8:45 am
The Department of Banking and Finance at Monash Business School is delighted to announce details of our fourth Winter Finance Conference, bringing together leading academics and researchers to explore key developments in finance.
For further details please visit the event website here.
View...Event Type: ESA Event
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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View...Event Type: Wide/Public Interest
Date: Thursday Jul 23, 2026, 12:00 am
Departments of Economics at Monash University and University of Melbourne jointly organize the Melbourne Empirical Trade Conference which will take place in Melbourne, Australia. This is a sister conference to EIIT, EITI, RMET, and SETC. Economists specializing in empirical international economics will present their latest research at this meeting. These conferences are offered under the rubric of the Forum for Research on Empirical International Trade.
For further details and to register please visit the event website here.
View...Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Jul 22, 2026, 5:30 pm
WEN SA invites you to this mid-career event, bringing together economists to share insights, experiences, and perspectives on navigating career transitions, professional growth, and opportunities at the mid-career stage.
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View...Event Type: Wide/Public Interest
Date: Wednesday Jul 22, 2026, 5:30 pm
A free public lecture exploring the life, mathematics and ideas of John Maynard Keynes, presented by Professor Terence Mills.
For further details please visit the event website here.
View...Event Type: Wide/Public Interest
Date: Wednesday Jul 22, 2026, 5:30 pm
2026 Corden Public Lecture: The Hidden Cost of Buying Local: Public Procurement and Job Creation.
Presented by Professor Matilde Bombardini - Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley.
For further details and registration please click here.
View...Event Type: Wide/Public Interest
Date: Wednesday Jul 22, 2026, 5:00 pm
Exploring how AI is changing the way people, industries and communities work.
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View...Event Type: ESA Event
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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View...Event Type: Wide/Public Interest
Date: Monday Jul 20, 2026, 6:00 pm
The launch of a new issue of Australian Foreign Affairs.
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View...Event Type: Wide/Public Interest
Date: Friday Jul 17, 2026, 11:30 am
This webinar will explore early corporate responses to Australia’s reformed Safeguard Mechanism and consider the implications of these developments in light of the forthcoming statutory review.
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View...Event Type: ESA Event
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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View...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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