2025 Colin Clark Memorial Lecture by Professor Tim Hatton, Australian National University and University of Essex (UK)

Event Type: External Event

Date: Wednesday Oct 29, 2025, 5:30 pm

The School of Economics is proud to welcome Professor Tim Hatton as the 2025 Colin Clark keynote speaker. In this thought provoking address, Professor Hatton will reflect on decades of international migration and its evolving relationship with public policy.

Economic Impact of Women's Health

Event Type: WEN Event

Date: Wednesday Oct 22, 2025, 6:00 pm

The Women in Economics Network (QLD Branch) is hosting an after-work event on October 22^nd focused on the economic impact of the persistent gap in women's health research and funding. This event will explore critical issues such as the underfunding in health research and Medicare services for women, and the broader economic consequences of these disparities.  

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Young Economist – Competition Policy Event

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday Oct 14, 2025, 5:30 pm

Please join us to hear from a panel of competition policy experts, to discuss how declining competition in Australia and rising market power have weighed on productivity growth. The event will be catered with food and drink, so be sure to RSVP to secure a spot at this exciting event.

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A Future for Private Health? - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Oct 1, 2025, 12:00 pm

From: Central Council

Australia’s private health sector is confronting a period of significant challenge, marked by rising operational costs, persistent workforce shortages, stagnant demand, and increasing out-of-pocket expenses for consumers. These pressures have resulted in declining profitability, hospital closures, adversarial insurer-provider relationships, and a lack of transparency, with confidence further undermined by the collapse of Healthscope. There are growing concerns that instability in the private sector will increase pressure on Australia’s already overburdened public system.

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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

From: Central Council

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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The Future of Money - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Aug 20, 2025, 12:00 pm

From: Central Council

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

Event Type: WEN Event

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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Developing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander economics students

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Aug 6, 2025, 5:30 pm

Join us for the launch of an exciting new animation designed by and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, demystifying economics and showcasing its relevance to communities. This engaging resource aims to inspire the next generation of young minds to consider economics as a pathway for creating positive change.

The event will showcase data on Indigenous enrolments in economics, feature a screening of the animation, followed by a panel discussion with educators, economists, and community leaders. The discussion will focus on strategies to support and encourage more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to pursue economics.

Together, we’ll discuss ways to remove barriers, spark curiosity, and create meaningful opportunities for young people in this field. This is an opportunity to connect with like-minded educators, policymakers, and community advocates who are passionate about empowering the next generation. We’d love for you to be part of this important conversation.

This event, co-organised with the University of Queensland School of Economics, is free of charge and open to non-members of the ESA QLD. 

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Careers Driving Economic Development

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday Jul 29, 2025, 5:30 pm

We are excited to invite you to a special panel event hosted by the Economic Society of Australia Queensland Young Economists and Economic Development Australia (EDA).

Join us for an insightful discussion featuring four panellists who are making significant contributions to the field of economic development. The facilitated discussion will cover:

• Career Journeys: Learn how our panellists navigated their paths to success in economic development.
• Early Career Insights: Discover what they wished they had known about economic development at the start of their careers.
• Impactful Work: Understand how their work is driving positive change in economic development.

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Young Economists Social Event at Oche Brisbane

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Jul 3, 2025, 6:00 pm

Come join your fellow Young Economists and Students for a few rounds of darts at Oche. For $25, you’ll get two hours of gaming, food, and drinks.  

Tickets are limited, so get in quick! Please RSVP by Tuesday 1 July to secure your spot.

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The Annual General Meeting of the Economic Society of Australia – Queensland Branch (ESA Qld)

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Jun 18, 2025, 5:00 pm

The Annual General Meeting of the Economic Society of Australia – Queensland Branch (ESA Qld) will be held at the University of Southern Queensland Brisbane Office, Ground Floor, 293 Queen Street Brisbane on 18 June 2025 at between 5.00 pm and 7.30pm.

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Price Discovery in Auctions: how different types of auctions aggregate dispersed information - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday Jun 17, 2025, 6:00 pm

From: Central Council

As part of the Eminent Speaker Series, the Economic Society of Australia Victoria Branch join with Melbourne Business School in extending a warm invitation to this engaging seminar by Professor Songzi Du on price discovery in auctions.

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2025 WEN QLD Annual General Meeting (AGM)

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Jun 11, 2025, 6:00 pm

The 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Women in Economics Network (WEN) Queensland branch will be held on Wednesday 11^th June 2025 at 6:00pm at Pig’N’Whistle Riverside, Churchill Room, 123 Eagle St, Qld, 4001, Brisbane, AU 4000

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2025 Young Economist QLD Annual General Meeting (AGM) - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Friday Jun 6, 2025, 8:00 am

The Annual General Meeting of the Young Economists will be held as a teams meeting on 10 June commencing at 8.00 am. A link to join the meeting is provided in AGM documents.

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Business lunch with Sarah Hunter, Chief Economist, RBA

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday Jun 3, 2025, 11:45 am

Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Chief Economist and Assistant Governor (Economic) Sarah Hunter will address ESA QLD on Australia's economic outlook, covering domestic and international issues, including the impact of tariffs. Join us at the Brisbane Marriott Hotel to network with Brisbane’s business community, enjoy a 2 course lunch including beverages, all while hearing from the RBA Chief Economist.

Thanks to Morgans for their ongoing support of business lunches with RBA senior officials. Morgans Chief Economist Michael Knox will introduce Sarah and lead the Q&A following Sarah's address. 

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WEN-AARES Mini-Symposium

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday May 29, 2025, 3:30 pm

We would like to invite you to a mini-symposium that is organised as a collaboration between WEN QLD and the Australasian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society (AARES).

It will showcase a fine selection of research presented at the AARES 2025 conference.

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LinkedUP! May

Event Type: WEN Event

Date: Thursday May 15, 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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Panel Discussion - The Impact of Trump's Tariffs - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Apr 24, 2025, 12:00 pm

From: Central Council

The tariffs announced on April 2^nd have disrupted many firms' strategies and thrown financial markets into chaos. Further announcements have increased tariffs on China and reduced other tariffs pending negotiations. What will be the impact of greater uncertainty and volatility on world trade, business investment in Australia, the US and China and other macroeconomic variables?

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Business lunch with The Honourable David Janetzki MP, Treasurer, Minister for Energy and Minister for Home Ownership

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Apr 9, 2025, 11:45 am

In conjunction with the McKell Institute and Suncorp, ESA QLD's first business lunch for 2025 will feature an address by The Honourable David Janetzki MP, Treasurer, Minister for Energy and Minister for Home Ownership. With his wide-ranging portfolios, expect to hear some great insights from the Treasurer on the outlook for the economy, the budget, energy and housing in Queensland.

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Where Have All the Economics Students Gone - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday Apr 8, 2025, 12:00 pm

From: Central Council

The size and diversity of the economics student population has declined sharply since the early 1990s, raising concerns about economic literacy in society and the long-term health of the economics discipline. Interest in studying economics at university is low, even for those who studied economics in Year 12.

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What Drives Bond Yields - EXCLUSIVE Members webinar - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Apr 3, 2025, 12:30 pm

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Globalization and the Environment - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Apr 3, 2025, 12:00 pm

From: Central Council

For many countries, the race to net zero interacts in complicated ways with trade policy. There has long been research on how globalisation and international economic policy affect the environment: How do tariffs affect greenhouse gas emissions? Does globalisation cause a “race to the bottom” in environmental policy?

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PANEL: Housing Affordability and Housing Policy: Where to Next? - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Friday Mar 21, 2025, 12:00 pm

From: Central Council

Australia is in the grips of a housing crisis, driven by rising costs in construction, the adjustment to working-from-home, and other factors. Rental affordability has worsened in the last few years, and rental affordability had been growing worse for the bottom quintile of earners over the last decade. 

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Young Economists Social Event at Oche Brisbane

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Mar 20, 2025, 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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WEN Queensland: International Women’s Day Event

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Mar 19, 2025, 5:30 pm

The Women in Economics Network (WEN) is proudly part of the worldwide movement to achieve gender equality that we celebrate on International Women’s Day. 

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