A Centennial History of The Economic Society of Australia, Alex Millmow

This centennial history of the Economic Society of Australia is much more than an administrative record. It’s the story of how the Society has evolved since 1925 against a background of rapidly changing trends in the Australian economics profession and profound changes within the economy.

ACE 2026 will be held in Canberra, ACT from 7-10 July 2026 at University of Canberra.

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Australia's top economists overwhelmingly believe there’s no better way to boost productivity than to boost skills.  Offered a choice of seven measures identified by the Economic Society of Australia as candidates for achieving the Treasurer’s aim of boosting Australia’s historically low rate of productivity growth, 26 of the 45 economists polled picked boosting skills and workforce capability, almost twice as many as picked the next most-popular option: promoting innovation and research and development.

The Economic Society of Australia (WA) held its Annual General Meeting and Annual Dinner on 27 August 2025 at the University Club of Western Australia.

On 3 September 2025 the Economic Society of Australia (WA) and UWA Economics Department co-hosted the 60^th annual Shann Memorial Lecture.  The Speaker was Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Michele Bullock, and her lecture was titled “Technology and the Future of Central Banking at the RBA”.