Date: Wednesday Jul 22, 2020, 12:30 pm
NOTE - NEW DATE Join the Economic Society of Australia for a presentation by Saul Eslake titled ’The Economic Impact of the Covid-19 Epidemic’. In this presentation, Saul will discuss the spread of COVID-19 and the extent of the resulting economic shutdowns. He will provide commentary on how the economies of Australia’s major trading partners have been affected, and then provide a more detailed look at the impact on the Australian economy. The timing of this event is AEST.
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View...Date: Tuesday Jul 21, 2020, 9:00 am
The Women in Economics Network (WEN) is very pleased to host this webinar as part of the national seminar program with the Economics Society of Australia (ESA).
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the critically important role and responsibility of leaders in guiding society towards a collective goal. Much attention has been placed on heads of government worldwide, and comparing the relative effectiveness of their leadership styles and handling of the crisis situation.
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View...Date: Friday Jul 10, 2020, 6:00 pm
Join us for the 2020 National Young Economist Debate (6pm AEST Friday 10 July)
Gigi Foster (Professor, Director of Education at the University of NSW) and Brendan Coates (Household Finances Program Director at the Grattan Institute) will be leading teams of young economists from across Australia debating the topic:
'The Federal Government's Job Keeper & Job Seeker Programs should be extended in their current form beyond the end of September 2020 to allow for continued economic recovery'. This event starts at 6pm AEST and concludes at 7pm AEST.
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View...Date: Wednesday Jul 1, 2020, 5:00 pm
As part of our new WA WEN panel series, we are delighted to host this prominent panel presentation to discuss the way forward for growth and investment in WA, following the impacts of COVID-19. Guest Panel: Analena Gilhome, Kaylene Guilich and Alison Dalziel. Timing of this event is AWST.
View...Date: Tuesday Jun 30, 2020, 12:30 pm
Join us for this national webinar with Guy Debelle, Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia. The webinar will provide the Bank’s analysis of the extensive responses it has made to the pandemic. These extend well beyond a reduction in the cash rate to include: a preparedness to buy government bonds in whatever quantities are needed to achieve a target yield on government bonds; introduction of a Term Funding Facility for authorised deposit taking institution; using open market operations to provide plenty of liquidity in financial markets; and bond purchases to promote smooth functioning of the market for government securities.
The timing of this event is AEST.
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View...Date: Friday Jun 26, 2020, 10:00 am
Join author Professor Stephanie Kelton for a discussion of her New York Times bestselling debut book, The Deficit Myth, in conversation with ANZ Chief Economist Richard Yetsenga. This event will take place at 10am AEST.
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View...Date: Tuesday Jun 16, 2020, 5:15 pm
The agenda papers for the meeting, including the Zoom link and a proxy form if you are unable to attend, are shown here WEN Qld AGM papers. While those with an interest in WEN Qld may attend, only those who are WEN Qld members and financial members of the Economic Society of Australia (Qld) at the time of the AGM may vote.
Please register by 14 June.
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Date: Tuesday Jun 16, 2020, 12:30 pm
The worst case economic scenarios formulated when COVID-19 hit our shores earlier this year are now thankfully are being ruled out. As our economy moves through the various stages of reopening, what are macroeconomists thinking now? By how much will GDP fall and unemployment rise? What other indicators should economists also be focusing on? We talk to leading economists, Felicity Emmett, Kaixin Owyong and Su Lin Ong to get their read on the outlook for the coming 12 months. The session will be moderated by Elysse Morgan. This WEN webinar has been organised by the ACT WEN Branch as part of the ESA/WEN National Seminar Series.
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View...Date: Monday Jun 15, 2020, 12:30 pm
Join our expert panel of economists from the public sector and academia as they discuss the evidence on the likely impact of COVID19 on children, their development and acquisition of human capital. Join us for this online panel discussion, which is part of ESA's national webinar series and is brought to you by Women in Economics. Timing of this event is AEST.
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View...Date: Thursday Jun 11, 2020, 5:30 pm
As part of our new WEN with Wine Series (temporarily replacing our Policy in the Pub events), we are pleased to invite you to hear from Simone McGurk, WA’s Minister for Women’s Interests. Timing of this event is AWST.
View...Date: Tuesday May 26, 2020, 5:00 pm
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has put the brakes on Australia's paid market economy, our unpaid non-market economy – the cooking, cleaning and caring taking place within Australians' households – is still going strong. Join us for this online panel discussion, which is part of ESA's national webinar series and is brought to you by Women in Economics. Timing of this event is AEST.
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View...Date: Tuesday May 19, 2020, 12:30 pm
Restrictions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic are likely to affect Australian workers at levels not seen since the early 1990s. What are likely to be the impacts of the current economic crisis on different segments of the Australia labour market? Timing of this event is AEST.
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View...Date: Wednesday Apr 22, 2020, 12:30 pm
Shane Wright (Age/SMH) will lead a panel of academic and policy experts in analysing the fiscal response to the COVID crisis by Australian governments. Have governments done enough to respond to the economic fallout from the crisis? Where to from here? And how will we pay for it?
This webinar will be held from 12.30pm-1.30pm AEST.
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View...Date: Thursday Mar 12, 2020, 4:30 pm
Please come and join us for a panel discussion with current graduates who have survived the process in government and the private sector and two experts in the process. There will also be time for you to meet other students.
View...Date: Monday Mar 9, 2020, 1:00 pm
WEN is pleased to present Women’s economic progress in Australia: how far have we come and how much further do we want to go?
View...Date: Friday Mar 6, 2020, 12:30 pm
The Victorian Economic Society of Australiaand Women in Economics Network are delighted to invite you to our International women’s day event.
View...Date: Tuesday Mar 3, 2020, 12:00 am
The ABARES Outlook 2020 Conference is the agriculture sector’s premier information and networking event. Register today and be part of the conversation.
View...Date: Thursday Feb 13, 2020, 11:45 am
The Women in Economics Network (WEN) invite you to a lunch event.
View...Date: Wednesday Feb 5, 2020, 9:00 am
The next Australian Gender Economics Workshop (AGEW2020) will be hosted by the Women in Economics Network (WEN) in partnership with QUT, in Brisbane, Australia, on 5-7 February 2020. STUDENTS – REMEMBER TO COLLECT YOUR PROMO CODE TO AVOID PAYING THE FULL PRICE
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View...Date: Wednesday Dec 18, 2019, 12:00 am
Come along to our WEN end of year event and hear two fantastic speakers discuss their approach to dealing with the issue of unwanted goods and waste.
View...Date: Monday Dec 9, 2019, 12:00 am
The Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre is hosting the 2019 Australian Labour Market Research Workshop at 137 St George’s Terrace Perth from Monday 9 to Tuesday 10 December 2019. The workshop is hosted in collaboration with the Centre for Labour Market research, and further details can be found in the Keynote Speaker announcement email below, and the program can be found here.
View...Date: Wednesday Dec 4, 2019, 12:00 am
Join the Women in Economics Network Victorian Branch for our end-of-year celebration. We will wrap up our activities for the year and be joined by special guest, Professor Cordelia Fine.
View...Date: Friday Nov 29, 2019, 5:00 pm
The Women in Economics Network is hosting a panel discussion to celebrate the 125th anniversary of women's suffrage in South Australia.
View...Date: Friday Nov 15, 2019, 12:15 pm
The Women in Economics Network (WEN) invite you to a lunchtime event with special guest speaker, Lynne Cockerell, Deputy Head of the Economic Analysis Department at the Reserve Bank. Lynne will discuss the following topic: The future of growth – the role of education and health.
View...Date: Thursday Oct 31, 2019, 5:00 pm
To address the imbalance in female representation in the economics profession in the media, our exciting panel will share their insights on how to engage with the media and build your profile. Our panel will include economists with experience talking to the media, and representatives from the media who regularly engage with economists.
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