Two $2000 Bursaries from Australian Institute of International Affairs WA

Event Type: Wide/Public Interest

Date: Friday Apr 6, 2018, 12:00 am

From: Western Australia

The Australian Institute of International Affairs WA is offering TWO $2,000 BURSARIES to encourage and support young Western Australians to undertake educational activities in Asia

WEN Event

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Apr 5, 2018, 7:30 am

From: South Australia

The Women in Economics Network (WEN) invite you to a breakfast event with special guest speaker, Richard Yetsenga, Chief Economist of ANZ. The event will be chaired and facilitated by Dr Jana Matthews, Director of the Australian Centre for Business Growth at UniSA.

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SPECIAL INVITATION: Women in Economics Network Event

Date: Thursday Apr 5, 2018, 12:00 am

From: Women In Economics

The Women in Economics Network (WEN) invite you to a breakfast event with special guest speaker, Richard Yetsenga, Chief Economist of ANZ. The event will be chaired and facilitated by Dr Jana Matthews, Director of the Australian Centre for Business Growth at UniSA.

Introduction to Blockchain - Money, Ownership and Trust in a Decentralised System

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday Mar 27, 2018, 12:15 pm

From: Queensland

An Introduction to Blockchain -  Money, Ownership and Trust in a Decentralised System

Presentation by Professor Uwe Dulleck, QUT

Join us for a presentation on this important new technology that has important implications for business, regulators and the economy. This presentation will introduce the technology, relying on the Bitcoin example to illustrate the challenges and the solutions Distributed Ledger Technology presents to allow people to exchange value in a decentralised system.

A light lunch will be served from 12.15pm.

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International Workshop

Event Type: Workshops/Conferences

Date: Tuesday Mar 27, 2018, 9:00 am

From: New South Wales

Theme: Sino - Australia Economies toward a new globalization: A mutual learning curve

Lunchtime Seminar: The Decline and Sociological Transformation of Australian Unionism

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Mar 22, 2018, 12:30 pm

From: New South Wales

In May 2017 the Australian Bureau of Statistics published the first statistics on trade union membership since the discontinuation of the long-running Employee Earnings, Benefits and Trade Union Membership series in the wake of its August 2013 survey. The new series, Characteristics of Employment, Australia, confirms two long-established trends.

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Policy in the Pub: Taxi Deregulation: Victoria’s Commercial Passenger Vehicle Reforms

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Mar 21, 2018, 5:30 pm

From: Victoria

This month’s talk is from Megan Bourke-O’Neil and Paul Salter who will discuss Victoria’s Commercial Passenger Vehicle Reforms.

Please note this is a members only event and we are currently at capacity. Please email secretary@esavic.org.au to go on the waiting list.
 
 
 

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Young Economists Networking Drinks

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday Mar 20, 2018, 6:00 pm

From: New South Wales

Join the Young Economist Network for casual networking drinks at the Coach Bar, GPO in Martin Place.  Attendance is free and includes canapes on arrival (drinks can be purchased at the bar).

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Women in Economics - Where to Now?

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Mar 15, 2018, 6:00 pm

From: Australian Capital Territory

The Economic Society of Australia and Women in Economics Network ACT invite you to a presentation on the economic outlook.

With thanks to our Sponsor:

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Partner Event: Innovation policy in Australia: never a better time?

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Tuesday Mar 13, 2018, 6:00 pm

From: Victoria

How big is the opportunity for Australia? Who really benefits from rapid innovation? Should policymakers follow ISA’s recommenda tions? These questions will form the basis for engaging discussions at the Grattan Institute's Policy Pitch on innovation policy with a panel that includes the authors of the report. 

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Partner Event: “Randomistas: How Radical Researchers Changed our World” book launch – Andrew Leigh

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Thursday Mar 8, 2018, 5:30 pm

From: Victoria

Across medicine, business and government, there’s no simpler or more powerful tool for finding out what works than a randomised experiment. Investigating everything from jails to ad campaigns, philanthropy to schools, the randomistas are building evidence and busting myths.

Melbourne School of Government invites you to celebrate the launch of Andrew Leigh MP's book, to be launched by Professor Jeff Borland, Professor of Economics.

Registration: http://law.unimelb.edu.au/events/details?event=9901

Grattan Institute: Innovation policy in Australia: never a better time?

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Tuesday Mar 6, 2018, 6:15 pm

From: New South Wales

Few doubt that innovators can reap great returns, but many in the community don't see themselves as winners.  Others believe that there is not much government can do to affect innovation.

Book Launch: Randomistas: How Radical Researchers Changed Our World

Event Type: Wide/Public Interest

Date: Tuesday Mar 6, 2018, 6:00 pm

From: New South Wales

JCIPP/ESA Curtin Corner: Creative Destruction and the Bumpy Road to Economic Growth

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Friday Mar 2, 2018, 4:00 pm

From: Western Australia

The John Curtin Institute of Public Policy

Organiser of Curtin Corner 2 March: Creative Destruction and the Bumpy Road to Economic Growth: Schumpeter’s Relevance Today

2018 Tasmanian Economic Forum

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Mar 1, 2018, 9:00 am

From: Tasmania

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Women in Economics Career Afternoon

Date: Wednesday Feb 28, 2018, 4:00 pm

From: Women In Economics

The NSW WEN together with Deloitte Access Economics will be hosting Women in Economics Careers Afternoon

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Women in Economics Careers Afternoon

Date: Wednesday Feb 28, 2018, 4:00 pm

From: New South Wales

The NSW WEN together with Deloitte Access Economics will be hosting the following event: Women in Economics Careers Afternoon. Deloitte Access Economics and the WEN are excited to be co-hosting a Girls in Economics Career Afternoon.

Economic Fast Track Briefing - Population Ageing and Health Care Needs

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Feb 28, 2018, 12:15 pm

From: Queensland

Population Ageing and Health Care Needs – policy responses to demographic changes

Join us for the first Fast Track Briefing for the year in which an early career professional presents on one of their topics of expertise.

The presenter is Dr Suzanne Bonner, Griffith University, who will discuss policy responses to the changing health care needs of an ageing population.

A light lunch will be served from 12.15pm.  There is no charge for this event which is supported by Griffith University.  However, prior booking is essential.

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Policy in the Pub: Housing affordability: causes, consequences and solutions

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Feb 21, 2018, 5:30 pm

From: Victoria

The first talk for the year is from Brendan Coates who will discuss housing affordability: the causes of rising house prices and rents, their consequences and the policy options for improving affordability.

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Energy Storage and Microgrids: Power to the Prosumer?

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Feb 15, 2018, 6:00 pm

From: Tasmania

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Social Security Reform: Revisiting Henderson, Poverty and Basic Income

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Thursday Feb 15, 2018, 12:00 am

Conference focusing on how the social security system can more effectively respond to issues of poverty and inequality. Over the course of two days, a variety of speakers will cover what key changes have taken place since the 1970s and the Henderson Poverty Inquiry - to the labour market, families and to the position of vulnerable groups - and will assess the effectiveness of how social security has responded. It will also canvas different options for reform, including proposals for some kind of a basic income in Australia. Register Now

EES Lunch with Helen Silver AO

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Feb 14, 2018, 12:15 pm

From: New South Wales

Helen Silver AO, Chief General Manager, Allianz Australia will be our special guest for lunch. 

Outlook for labour, policy and politics

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Tuesday Feb 13, 2018, 7:30 am

From: New South Wales

Get your new year going with the outlook for financial markets and public policy.

The changing role of women in resource-based industries

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Friday Feb 9, 2018, 10:30 am

From: South Australia

SPECIAL INVITATION: Women in Economics Network (WEN) Event

The changing role of women in resource-based industries

The Women in Economics Network (WEN) invite you to a mini-symposium with special guest speakers:

• Michelle Groves, Chief Executive Officer, Office of the Australian Energy Regulator
• Fleur McDonald, Rural Literature Author 
• Professor Jane Doolan, Commissioner, Productivity Commission                         

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Australian Gender Economics Workshop

Date: Thursday Feb 8, 2018, 9:00 am

From: Women In Economics

In partnership with the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre (BCEC) at Curtin University, the Women in Economics Network is pleased to announce the first Australian Gender Economics Workshop, to be held on 8-9 February 2018 in Fremantle, Western Australia.  Our keynote speakers will be Professor Alison Booth (Australian National University) and Associate Professor Betsey Stevenson (University of Michigan).