Region. Ken Henry to speak at symposium

The Whitlam Institute, based at the UWS Parramatta campus, in partnership with the UWS School of Economics and Finance, are hosting a day-long symposium on possible future directions for Australia's economy in the new international environment. Federal Treasury Secretary, Dr Ken Henry, will be among the speakers at the event at the InterContinental Sydney, on Monday, November 30, at 9:00 am. Director of the Whitlam Institute, Mr Eric Sidoti, said the symposium offers a rare opportunity to hear from our key economic players and policy makers. UWS Chancellor, John Phillips, will open the event.

Parramatta. Forum on the economy

The Whitlam Institute, within the University of Western Sydney, and the UWS School of Economics and Finance are bringing together leading economists with a wide range of backgrounds and viewpoints for the “Getting to Grips with the Economy” series. The first forum, “Australia's economy: Staying afloat in the global storm”, will be held on Tuesday, May 20, at the Parramatta Riverside Theatres. Dr David Gruen, executive director, Macroeconomic Group, Australian Treasury, will give the keynote address.