Past Events
Alexander Hijzen - OECD LinkEED 2.0 Initiative - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Sep 9, 2026, 4:00 pm
You are invited to join us for this Eminent Speaker Series afternoon webinar, taking place via Zoom on Wednesday 9th September. Alexander Hijzen's presentation will focus on the OECD LinkEED 2.0 initiative which seeks to promote cross-country research and policy analysis using linked employer-employee data.
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View...Young Economists Social Event at Oche Brisbane
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Sep 3, 2026, 6:30 pm
Come join your fellow Young Economists for a few rounds of darts at Oche. For $20, you’ll get two hours of gaming, food, and drinks.
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View...Regional Cost of Living Forum
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Friday Aug 28, 2026, 8:00 am
Join the Economic Society of Australia (QLD) for a half-day forum in Cairns examining the cost pressures facing regional Queensland households, small businesses and farmers. Jennifer Brownie, Coordinator of the Queensland Electricity Users Network, will open the discussion with a look at electricity costs, followed by sessions on regional CPI inflation and broader cost pressures (e.g. housing and insurance) led byFNQ economist Pete Faulkner (Consus Consultancy) and Gene Tunny, President of ESA QLD. The program brings together economists, industry groups and academic voices to unpack what's driving the cost of living and what it means for the region.
This free event runs from the morning through to a light lunch and is open to industry representatives, local businesses, farmers, students, and members of the public. NB: we have now finalised numbers for the in-person event and are only taking online bookings until the closing time for registrations.
Spaces are limited — please register your interest early.
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View...Linked Up!
Event Type: WEN Event
Date: Thursday Aug 20, 2026, 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 WEN members. Both members and non-members of WEN Queensland are welcome to attend this event.
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Topics: networking, economics, women in economics
View...Women in Economics LinkedUP – Online Networking Event - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Aug 20, 2026, 5:30 pm
Join us for an engaging Women in Economics online LinkedUp session, bringing together professionals, students, and alumni across the economics community. This online event is a great opportunity to connect, share insights, and expand your network in a supportive and inclusive space. Whether you’re early in your career or an experienced practitioner, all are welcome.
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View...Eminent Speaker Series: Prof. Leah Boustan - ONLINE ONLY
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...Young Economists Queensland Branch AGM - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Jul 15, 2026, 8:00 am
The Young Economists Queensland Branch
Issues notice and invites all members to join us for the
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM)
Wednesday 15 July 2026
Teams meeting commencing 8:00 am
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View...2026 ESA QLD AGM
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Jun 24, 2026, 5:30 pm
2026 ESAQLDAGM
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View...IEA World Congress, Belgrade
Event Type: Partner Event
Date: Monday Jun 22, 2026, 12:00 am
WEN QLD 2026 Annual General Meeting
Event Type: WEN Event
Date: Thursday Jun 18, 2026, 6:00 pm
The 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Women in Economics Network (WEN) Queensland branch will be held on Thursday 18 th June 2026 at 6:00pm at Covent Garden, The Houlburn Room, 142 Boundary St, West End, 4101
QLD.
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View...Eminent Speaker Series: Prof. Anna Salomons - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Jun 18, 2026, 4:00 pm
What Makes New Work Different from More Work? This talk presents new insights on the role of expertise in new work - defined as novel occupational roles that have emerged as technological and economic conditions evolved, based on newly available 1940 and 1950 Census Complete Count files and confidential America Community Survey data from 2011-2023.
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View...WEN Mentoring End of Celebration
Event Type: WEN Event
Date: Tuesday Jun 9, 2026, 6:00 pm
You’re warmly invited to our End of Mentoring Program Celebration, a chance to reflect, connect, and celebrate the WEN QLD 2025/2026 mentoring journey together.
Not sure what our program is about? Come along to meet current and past mentors and mentees.
What to expect:
- A fireside chat about the mentoring/mentee experience.
- Speed mentoring session to connect in a relaxed, informal format.
- Time to network and celebrate the program’s close.
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View...Online LinkedUp! for regional women in economics - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday May 21, 2026, 5:30 pm
If you are a woman in economics living in regional Queensland or too far from Brisbane to attend LinkedUp! in person, WEN Queensland is hosting its inaugural Online LinkedUp! for regional women in economics.
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View...LinkedUp!
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday May 21, 2026, 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. Both members and non-members of WEN Queensland are welcome to attend this event, but WEN members will be eligible for one free drink.
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View...Eminent Speaker Series: Prof. Nick Bloom - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday May 14, 2026, 12:00 pm
This presentation will discuss how working from home has fared post-pandemic and what the future is. Using US and international data the presentation will show how hybrid working has become common post-pandemic for managers and professionals.
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View...Young Economists event in collaboration with the QUT Investments Network: Australia’s Energy Investment Summit
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Tuesday May 12, 2026, 5:00 pm
Australia's energy system is at an inflection point, shifting from decades of stable, coal-dominated generation into an era of unprecedented demand, growth and structural transformation. A panel of industry leaders and academics from across finance, engineering and economics will share how they are thinking about Australia's energy and what it means for the people and capital behind it.
View...Young Economists event in collaboration with the QUT Women in Economics Society and the QUT Economic and Finance Society: You’ve Been Nudged - Building Resilience
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Monday Apr 27, 2026, 5:15 pm
Curious about how small changes can shape big decisions? Join us for an engaging evening exploring the power of “nudges” and how they influence policy, spending and saving behaviours, business strategy, and even career resilience.
View...ESA QLD April Coffee & Economics Catch-Up – Brisbane CBD
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Apr 22, 2026, 10:30 am
ESA QLD members and friends are invited to an informal mid-morning coffee and conversation in the Brisbane CBD.
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View...What can we learn from Auckland’s upzoning experiment? - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Monday Apr 20, 2026, 12:30 pm
Housing affordability remains one of Australia’s most pressing policy challenges, with upzoning widely promoted as a key solution. But what actually happens when cities dramatically increase allowable density?
In this webinar, Dr Cameron Murray (Fresh Economic Thinking) examines the Auckland experience, often cited as a success story, and gives his views on how the popular “supply narrative” compares with the empirical evidence.
Join us for an engaging and thought-provoking session exploring what the Auckland case really tells us, and what it means for housing policy in Australia.
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View...Young Economist – Energy Economics Event
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Apr 16, 2026, 6:00 pm
The Australian electricity sector is undergoing a transformation. As new technologies emerge and energy demand grows, strategic policy and investment decisions will be critical to securing a reliable, affordable and sustainable energy future. Please join us to hear from a panel of energy experts on how innovative economic thinking can help shape Australia’s energy transition.
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View...Young Economists Social Event Oche
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Mar 26, 2026, 6:00 pm
Come join your fellow Young Economists for a few rounds of darts at Oche. For $20, you’ll get two hours of gaming, food, and drinks.
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View...Ted Evans Public Policy Lecture featuring Dr Andrew Leigh MP
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Tuesday Mar 17, 2026, 5:15 pm
ESA QLD, in partnership with theMcKell Institute and QUT, is delighted to announce that the 2026 Ted Evans Public Policy lecture will be delivered by Dr Andrew Leigh MP, Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury. The lecture is in honour of the late, great Queensland economist Ted Evans AC, former Secretary to the Treasury.
Dr Leigh will speak on the topic: "Rethinking Economic Foundations in an AI World."
The lecture will be held in Room Three Sixty at QUT, Gardens Point, with guests invited to arrive from 5.30 pm for canapes and drinks prior to the commencement of the lecture by 6 pm.
To help cover costs of pre-lecture catering and minimise no-shows, we need to impose a modest charge on lecture attendance of $10 for ESA QLD members and $20 for non-members.
ESA QLD is grateful to the McKell Institute for partnering with us to deliver this important lecture.
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View...Eminent Speaker Series: Prof. Jesse Rothstein - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Tuesday Mar 17, 2026, 1:00 pm
How do neighborhoods and firms affect intergenerational mobility?
Children’s incomes tend to resemble their parents', a relationship that is particularly pronounced in higher-inequality societies like the United States. However, the mechanisms behind this intergenerational earnings transmission are not well understood. We use a new data resource to study intergenerational economic transmission in the U.S., focusing on two potentially important factors: neighborhoods and firms.
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View...International Women's Day 2026 Event
Event Type: WEN Event
Date: Tuesday Mar 10, 2026, 5:30 pm
The Women in Economics Network (QLD Branch) is pleased to invite you to our International Women’s Day 2026 event on 10th March, featuring a keynote address by Danielle Wood on women’s economic participation.
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View...Eminent Speaker Series: Prof. Alan Manning - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Feb 11, 2026, 8:00 am
Immigration policy is hard, involving difficult decisions and trade-offs. But, as Alan Manning – former chair of the UK's Migration Advisory Committee – makes clear, this doesn't mean that we can't do much better.
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