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Mo Money Mo Problems: The Universal Basic Income

Mo Money Mo Problems: The Universal Basic Income

A topic almost as contentious as salt and vinegar chips, the debate over universal basic income has come and gone in line with the business cycle. Whilst the concept of free money may appear to be an economic and political panacea, it has struggled to move past a socialist stigma

Commballnomics

Cancel your Friday morning tutes, people: it’s Commball time. With the big night fast approaching, it’s time to answer the important questions. How long will I need to get ready? What should I do for pres? Will anyone notice that my bowtie is a clip-on? What valuable lessons

The value of tertiary education

The value of tertiary education

The recent Australian budget proposal to deregulate university fees, and possibly raise them, has ignited debate about whether tertiary education is still valuable. With unemployment increasing, is it still feasible to incur large debts just to get a university education? This article will argue that there is still great value

Martin Wolf on Economics and Writing

Martin Wolf on Economics and Writing

ESSA had the pleasure of having Martin Wolf speak and field student questions on economics and its role and application in building a successful writing career.

Martin Wolf Event

Martin Wolf Event

One of the greatest and most influential economists of our time, Professor Martin Wolf, was invited to the University to discuss his experience about writing on economics. Proudly co-hosted by ESSA and CAINZ, the event was a success filled with constant interactive discussions between both the professor and the audience.

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ESSA Q&A: Panellist Biographies

This semester ESSA’s flagship event is a Q&A, where we have invited six illustrious panellists to share their viewpoints and discuss two issues that confront Australia on a nationwide scale: Immigration and the two-speed economy. With the event just around the corner, you might like to know a

The World This Week with ESSA

The World This Week with ESSA

World Economy The dearth of entrepreneurship in Europe – The Economist Europe not only has a euro crisis, it also has a growth crisis. That is because of its chronic failure to encourage ambitious entrepreneurs. Read on to find out more at The Economist about the state of affairs, why this

Please welcome our inaugural sponsors for 2012!

Dear ESSA members, ESSA is excited to announce its inaugural sponsors for 2012. Here they are! SPONSORS WITH SPECIAL THANKS TO: We would like thank all of our sponsors for their fantastic support of our society in the first few months of 2012. Without their significant contributions to ESSA, we

Replay: ESSA’s Launch

Replay: ESSA’s Launch

Dear ESSA members, attendees to our official launch event, and my wonderful committee, Wow. I’m speechless, and well, you know me, I’m rarely speechless! The sight I arrived to on Thursday night was phenomenal, I could hear the buzz and chatter all the way from the lifts! The