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.
View ...Date: Thursday Oct 17, 2019, 9:00 am
The Retreat provides an opportunity for around 20 junior and mid career women economists to develop their networks, receive mentoring and strengthen their leadership skills.
View ...Date: Tuesday Oct 8, 2019, 5:30 pm
Come and hear from three amazing speakers about how women are increasingly engaging in entrepreneurship and start-ups; about some of the challenges they face including raising capital to support their ideas; and about the impact this is having on the economy.
View ...Date: Monday Sep 2, 2019, 12:15 pm
The Women in Economics Network (WEN) invite you to a lunchtime event with special guest speakers, Alison LLoydd-Wright, Lois Boswell and Tammie Pribanic. They will take part in a panel discussion, touching on their experiences working in public policy and providing insights as female leaders in the public service.
View ...Date: Wednesday Aug 28, 2019, 12:00 am
Join the NSW Women in Economics Network at our next “Lunch and Learn” session on the role of women in shaping economic policy. Our panel of Joann Wilkie (NSW Treasury), Danielle Wood (Grattan Institute) and Jeremy Thorpe (PwC) will talk about the role of women – as citizens, economists and policy-makers – in shaping economic policy and how this might change with more women in leadership roles.
View ...Date: Tuesday Aug 13, 2019, 5:30 pm
The Women in Economics Network (WEN) WA is pleased to be partnering with the Women in Energy to bring you some critical thinkers and contributors to Australian Energy Economics.
View ...Date: Sunday Jul 14, 2019, 12:00 am
ACE2019, hosted by the Victoria branch of ESA, will be held from 14-16 July at the Pullman Melbourne on the Park.
View ...Date: Wednesday Jun 19, 2019, 5:00 pm
The 50th anniversary of the 1969 Equal Pay Case – which saw the Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Commission endorse “equal pay for equal work” – provides a timely opportunity to reflect on the progress made in women’s pay and employment rights in Australia, and how far we have to go.
View ...Date: Thursday May 9, 2019, 6:00 pm
As we approach the 2019 election, voters are inundated with news coverage of tax and spending announcements, but how do they know which party will produce the better economic outcomes for Australia?
View ...Date: Wednesday Apr 17, 2019, 7:30 am
The Women in Economics Network (WEN) invite you to a breakfast event with special guest speaker, Professor Carol Kulik, UniSA. Professor Kulik will discuss the following topic: Gender diversity at the top.
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Date: Monday Apr 8, 2019, 5:30 pm
Please join Women in Economics and the Commonwealth Treasury for a panel discussion on the 2019 budget. Our panellists – Shannon Kenna (Commonwealth Treasury), Michelle Dowdell (Commonwealth Treasury), Angela Jackson (Equity Economics) and Danielle Wood (Grattan Institute) – will take a comprehensive look at the budget and its implications. Enjoy a drink while our panellists tackle the big questions: What are the economic forecasts (and how does Treasury produce them)? Will the budget finally get to surplus and does it matter? How big are the pre-election giveaways? And what will be the impact of the budget on young people and women?
View ...Date: Monday Apr 1, 2019, 7:00 am
Griffith University Business School and WEN Qld would like to invite you to join them for breakfast as Chief Economist and Head of Research at ANZ Banking Group, Richard Yetsenga, addresses the theme of increasing the participation of women in economics.
Following guest speaker Richard Yetsenga's address, there will be an opportunity for a Q&A.
Event and registration details and are available at this link.
Date: Thursday Mar 28, 2019, 12:30 pm
March's Professional Development seminar will be on Gender Lensing and presented by Professor Miranda Stewart and Associate Professor Janine Dixon. Following the success of WEN's Gender Lensing Masterclass at the recent Australian Gender Economics Workshop, this seminar will provide a "sampler" of what this type of analysis is about.
View ...Date: Wednesday Mar 27, 2019, 11:30 am
As we approach the election, three leading Australian female economists representing the Women in Economics Network will outline their view of what should – and should not – be in the 2019-20 Budget.
View ...Date: Tuesday Mar 26, 2019, 5:30 pm
Join the Economic Society of Australia - Young Professionals and the Women in Economics Network Victorian branches for a dynamic interrogation of these questions with three experts at the forefront of digital disruption. For those who are new to these concepts, this session will outline the fundamentals of the economics behind digital technologies as a launchpad to the discussion.
Date: Thursday Mar 21, 2019, 12:00 am
The WEN Queensland and Deloitte would like to invite you to a breakfast event on the economic value of the Great Barrier Reef.
View ...Date: Thursday Mar 7, 2019, 7:00 pm
Join the Women in Economics Network for casual networking drinks to celebrate International Women’s Day, kick off the 2019 WEN events calendar and meet your new committee. Attendance is free. Drinks and food can be purchased at the bar. All are welcome (and encouraged) to attend; you do not need to be an ESA and/or WEN member.
View ...Date: Tuesday Mar 5, 2019, 12:00 am
Launched! ABARES Outlook 2019 conference welcomes delegates, ABARES is please to announce the program launch of the Outlook 2019 conference, with registrations now open for delegates.
View ...Date: Thursday Feb 14, 2019, 8:30 am
The Australian Gender Economics Workshop, co-hosted by RMIT University and the Women in Economics Network (WEN), will bring together a community of economic researchers and policy analysts to collectively contribute to the high quality evidence base needed to guide the pursuit of more gender equitable outcomes in society.
View ...Date: Wednesday Feb 13, 2019, 3:00 pm
As part of the Australian Gender Economics Workshop (AGEW2019) program, a special Masterclass on the topic of Gender Lensing will demonstrate an applied analysis of the gender-patterned effects of economic policy settings, delivered by Dr Janine Dixon (Centre of Policy Studies, Victoria University) and Professor Miranda Stewart (Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, Australian National University).
View ...Date: Wednesday Feb 13, 2019, 9:30 am
As part of the Australian Gender Economics Workshop 2019 program, the Women in Economics Network is hosting a Academic Career Development Session. This mentoring session will provide a supportive environment for early- and mid-career female academics to discuss their professional career goals and challenges, and receive career guidance and advice from senior academics in the field of economics. All female economics academics are welcome to participate.
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