Past Events
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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WEN: Coffee Meet-Up
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Tuesday Sep 23, 2025, 7:45 am
The Women in Economics Network in Victoria is excited to extend a warm invitation to our monthly coffee meet-up. This is a chance for members to catch up informally over a cup of coffee and meet fellow friends and economists, including our September guest economist, Dr Meg Elkins.
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The Economics of Women's Health: Lunchtime Seminar - ONLINE ONLY
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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ESA YP After-work drinks
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Sep 17, 2025, 5:30 pm
Join us for after-work drinks and a discussion featuring young economists and experts as we explore labour mobility in Australia.
This event will be a great opportunity to mingle with fellow young economists, expand your professional circle, and enjoy a delightful evening in good company.
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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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Free Workshop on Excel Modelling & Policy Costing Models
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Sep 11, 2025, 6:00 pm
The WA Young Economists Network (WA YEN) have proudly organised a free Workshop which will all be delivered by Zac Muscat (Curtin University PhD Candidate) on the evening of Thursday, September 11th from 6pm to 8:30pm in Computer Lab 402.231 within Building 402 at the Curtin University Bentley Campus.
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WEN-NSW Coffee Roulette - 2025
Date: Thursday Sep 11, 2025, 12:00 am
We are thrilled to announce the 2025 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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Trump’s Trade Policies Revisited: A South Australian Lens on Tariffs, Trade, and Geoeconomics
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Sep 10, 2025, 5:00 pm
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From Copland to Trump: What can Economists learn from the Tectonic Shift in US tariff policy?
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Tuesday Sep 9, 2025, 5:30 pm
The Economic Society of Australia Victoria Branch warmly invites you to attend the Inaugural Sir Douglas Copland Memorial Lecture, delivered by esteemed Professor Emeritus Bob Gregory.
Professor Gregory will discuss how the Trump administration's major shift in U.S. tariff policy marks a significant turning point in global economic policy. His talk will explore the economic factors behind the change and the lack of understanding around the measurable connections between US economic theory, broad trends and research findings that support Trump-era tariff policies.
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Shann Memorial Lecture
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Sep 3, 2025, 4:00 pm
In memory of Edward Shann, we celebrate the 60th Shann Memorial Lecture, one of Australia's longest-running public lectures on economic policy.
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Cost Benefit Analysis for fun and profit - an update
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Sep 3, 2025, 12:30 pm
Cost Benefit Analysis is the preferred tool for economic evaluation within government and for supporting evidence based decisions.
This talk will give a non-technical overview of recent CBA developments, issues, guidance and practice in NSW, Australia and overseas - including the emerging role for AI.
It is a teaser for people interested in attending the CBA Forum 2025 on Sept 23rd and a consolation prize for anyone, perhaps still just CBA curious, who cannot attend.
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Replacing Corporate Income Tax with a Cashflow Tax - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Tuesday Sep 2, 2025, 12:30 pm
Join us for a compelling conversation with Craig Emerson, renowned economist and former Minister for Trade, on the case for introducing a cashflow tax in Australia.
In 2020, Craig co-authored a landmark paper exploring how replacing Corporate Income Tax with a Cashflow Tax could unlock stronger investment incentives and economic resilience. This reform idea has recently been spotlighted by the Productivity Commission as a key lever for building a more dynamic and future-ready economy.
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear firsthand from one of Australia’s leading policy thinkers on a bold alternative to business taxation.
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Walk, Talk, and Think Like an Economist
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Friday Aug 29, 2025, 7:30 am
Kickstart your day with fresh air, fresh ideas, and fresh coffee! Join us for a relaxed river walk followed by coffee and conversation with economists and economics enthusiasts from all walks of life. Whether you’re a student, an early-career professional, or just curious about how economics shapes the world, this is a great way to stay healthy, grow your network, and exchange ideas — all before 9 am.
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View...2025 Annual Dinner
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Aug 27, 2025, 6:30 pm
You are cordially invited to attend the Economic Society of Australia (WA Branch) Dinner after the AGM on Wednesday 27th August 2025 at The University Club, University of Western Australia
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The Centennial History of the Economic Society of Australia
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Aug 27, 2025, 5:30 pm
Come celebrate and toast the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Economic Society of Australia.
Alex Millmow, President of ESA Victoria Branch, will discuss some of the findings of his book on The centennial history of the Economic Society.
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View...2025 Annual General Meeting
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Aug 27, 2025, 5:30 pm
You are cordially invited to attend the Economic Society of Australia (WA Branch) Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 27th August 2025 at The University Club, University of Western Australia
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NSW Treasury & ESA NSW - Distinguished Speaker Event: Is it time to bring back a price on Carbon?
Date: Wednesday Aug 27, 2025, 1:00 pm
NSW Treasury and the Economic Society of Australia invites you to a Distinguished Speaker event with Rod Sims AO
We are pleased to invite you to attend our next Distinguished Speaker event, featuring one of Australia's leading public policy expert, Rod Sims AO. Join us for a thought-provoking discussion on carbon pricing - why it remains the most economically efficient tool for reducing emissions, and how it could be reintroduced into the policy landscape in Australia.
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In Conversation with Rod Maddock - Young Economist Event - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Tuesday Aug 26, 2025, 11:30 am
The Productivity Commission Seminar Team is organising an event which may be of interest to young economists, who are invited to join this session via Teams.
Rod Maddock is one of very few economists who has worked across major corporates, government, universities, and lobbyists. He has pursued economics from econometrics to macroeconomics, and then to economic history, economic development, regulatory economics, public policy, finance, and regional planning.
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WEN: Coffee Meet-Up
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Tuesday Aug 26, 2025, 7:45 am
The Women in Economics Network in Victoria is excited to extend a warm invitation to our monthly coffee meet-up. This is a chance for members to catch up informally over a cup of coffee and meet fellow friends and economists.
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The role of business visits in fostering R&D investment
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Aug 20, 2025, 12:30 pm
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The Future of Money - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Aug 20, 2025, 12:00 pm
Rapid changes in technology and in the preferences of firms and households are features of the Australian economy, nowhere else more so than in the payments system. How are central banks, including the RBA, thinking about the future of money, both digital and physical cash? What could be the role of central bank digital currencies, stablecoins and tokenised bank deposits in supporting innovation, and what are the financial stability risks? And how could the demand for physical cash evolve in the future?
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LinkedUP! August
Date: Thursday Aug 14, 2025, 5:30 pm
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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ESA YP After-work drinks
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Aug 13, 2025, 5:30 pm
Join us for after-work drinks and a discussion featuring young economists and experts as they we explore the state of productivity in Australia.
This event promises to be a fantastic opportunity to mingle with fellow young economists, expand your professional circle, and enjoy a delightful evening in good company.
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Data-driven policy innovation: big data, better data, and AI
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Aug 13, 2025, 12:00 pm
The ESA Eminent Speaker Series A conversation with the University of Chicago's Professor Jens Ludwig, moderated by Tim Moore (Purdue).
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Not all skills shortages are created equal
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Aug 13, 2025, 5:30 am
From: Australian Capital Territory
ESA ACT invites you to hear an enlightening talk by David Turvey, PSM,
Executive Director, Jobs and Skills Australia
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