HSC ECONOMICS DAY
UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG
FUNCTION CENTRE NUMBER 3
WHEN: THURSDAY 14TH AUGUST 2008
FREE : LECTURES, FOOD FOR TEACHERS & STUDENTS
RSVP: nadiav@uow.edu.au PLEASE BY THE 11TH AUGUST 2008
KEY SPEAKERS
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR BRAHAM DABSCHECK
Senior Fellow (The Melbourne Law Masters) formerly University of New South
Wales Associate Professor Braham Dabscheck has taught industrial relations at the
University of New South Wales for 33 years until 2006 and established himself as an
international expert in the field He was the editor of The Journal of Industrial
Relarions from 1991 to 1999 and President of the Australian Society for Sports
History from 1997 to 1999.
ROSS GITTINS
Ross Gittins has been Economics Editor of The Sydney Morning Herald since
1978. His journalistic experience includes editorial writing and stints in the
parliamentary press galleries in Sydneyand Canberra.He has a BCom degree from the
University of Newcastle and is an associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants
in Australia
TIM RILEY
Tim Riley is the Director of Tim Riley Publications Pty Ltd and the Economic
Literacy Centre. He is the author of Year 11 and 12 Economics textbook and
workbook series as well as the organiser of many professional development
conferences in Economics and Business Studies for both teachers and students. Tim
has a Master's degree from Macquarie University and experience in teaching, writing
and publishing the subject matter of economics for Australian schools and colleges.
ORDER OF EVENTS
9.30-9.55AM
ARRIVAL AND REGISTRATION
10.00 AM
WELCOME
10.15AM
HOW TO DO BEST ON THE DAY OF THE EXAM
SPEAKER: TO BE ADVISED
11.00AM
MONETARY POLICY-AN OVERVIEW
SPEAKER: TIM RILEY
12.00-12.45 LUNCH
1.00PM-1.55PM
THE AUSTRALIAN ECONOMY: BOOM OR BUST
SPEAKER: ROSS GITTINS
2.00PM-2.55PM
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS UNDER THE RUDD LABOR GOVERNMENT:
ESTABLISHING A NEW SAFETY NET
SPEAKER: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, BRAHAM DABSCHECK
3.00PM :FINISHED FOR THE DAY