Topical Talks
Our series of Topical Talks provide opportunities for educators to enhance their understanding of economic concepts and developments in the Australian economy through hearing insights from an economist on a relevant topic. The talks are aimed at a range of educators, from secondary school to the tertiary sector.
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Webcasts
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Crypto-assets, Stablecoins and Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)
Chris Thompson, Deputy Head of Payments Policy This talk discusses the rapidly evolving world of digital assets, what makes something money and work the RBA has been doing to research the case for a central bank digital currency in Australia.
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Unconventional Monetary Policy
Dr. Marion Kohler, Head of Domestic Markets This talk discusses how the RBA's approach to monetary policy implementation has evolved during the pandemic.
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Determinants of the Australian Dollar over Recent Years
Tim Atkin, Manager, International Department
Isabel Hartstein, Senior Analyst, International Department
This talk discusses some of the factors that have driven the Australian dollar over recent years.
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The Economic Effects of COVID-19 and the Recovery
Bradley Jones, Head of Economic Analysis
This talk focuses on the economic effects of COVID-19 on the Australian economy and how the economy has recovered.
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Monetary Policy in 2020
Andrea Brischetto, Deputy Head, Domestic Markets
This talk discusses the effect of COVID-19 on the Australian economy and the RBA's response to it as at August 2020.
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Recent Developments in the Labour Market
Natasha Cassidy, Head of Prices, Wages and Labour Market
This talk discusses the effect of COVID-19 on the Australian labour market as at May 2020.
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Wage Setting in Australia
James Bishop, Senior Research Economist, Economic Research
This talk gives an overview of the different methods of setting employee pay in Australia and some factors that influence wages growth.
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Wealth and Consumption
Daniel Rees, Head of Macroeconomic Modelling, Economic Analysis
This talk discusses some of the RBA's research on the relationship between household wealth and consumption.
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Money – Born of Credit?
Chris Kent, Assistant Governor, Financial Markets
This talk focuses on questions such as: how is money created, what has money been doing and why, and what can it tell us about economic developments.