Worldonomics

UQES Audio-Visual Team 2026

Worldonomics is an economics and finance podcast brought to you by the University of Queensland Economics Society's Audio-Visual team. We strive to bring you exciting and engaging podcast episodes featuring leading academics and industry professionals as we discuss important economic issues, politics, and invite UQ students to share their experiences and tips.

  1. Professor Lionel Page: Behavioural Economist

    11/09/2025

    Professor Lionel Page: Behavioural Economist

    In this episode, Ally interviews UQ Professor, author, and behavioural economist Lionel Page. They discuss his career, his book, and the psychology behind decision-making.

    1h 11m
  2. Professor Stephen Gray: BAFE, Frontier Economics, and Expert Witness

    19/04/2025

    Professor Stephen Gray: BAFE, Frontier Economics, and Expert Witness

    In this episode, Ari and Jim meet with Professor Stephen Gray. Steve is the founder of the BAFE program, and is also a director on the board of Frontier Economics, where he works as an expert witness.

    39 min
  3. Internship Insights: Networking, Interview Prep, and Where to Find Opportunities

    07/11/2024

    Internship Insights: Networking, Interview Prep, and Where to Find Opportunities

    Welcome to a new episode of the Worldonomics podcast! Today we speak with UQES executive members Eric Zhou, Amber Lu, and Emma Searle on their experiences finding and completing internships. We'll dive into where to find internships, potential interview questions, and whether or not you should personalise your cover letter for similar roles.

    58 min
  4. Building Better Communities: Insights from Econisis Founder Mark Wallace on the Economics of Homelessness and Social Infrastructure

    22/10/2024

    Building Better Communities: Insights from Econisis Founder Mark Wallace on the Economics of Homelessness and Social Infrastructure

    Welcome to a new episode of the Worldonomics Podcast! In this episode, we dive into a critical discussion I were joined by Mark Wallace, founder of the Brisbane-based economics consulting firm Econisis. Mark shares his invaluable insights on how social infrastructure, from housing to public services, shapes local communities and how tackling homelessness requires a strategic balance of economic policy and social investment. We also learn how economists use data to make informed policy decisions, and how insignificant inflation is to investing in social infrastructure.  Tune in to learn how economics is applied in practice and the long-term benefits of building resilient, inclusive cities.

    1h 24m
  5. Medicine to Markets: A Medicine Student's Leap into Quant Finance: Decisions, luck, and finding meaning with Franklin Lou

    22/04/2024

    Medicine to Markets: A Medicine Student's Leap into Quant Finance: Decisions, luck, and finding meaning with Franklin Lou

    Welcome to a new episode of the Worldonomics Podcast! Today, we explore an intriguing journey in our episode titled "Medicine to Markets: A Medicine Student's Leap into Quant Finance." Join us as we sit down with Franklin, a former medicine student who made a dramatic shift into the world of quantitative finance. We'll dive into the pivotal decisions that guided his career change, the role of luck in his unexpected transition, and the search for meaning in a field vastly different from his original path.

    1h 32m
  6. Beyond the Chessboard: Grandmaster David Smerdon's economic insights into the Chess World

    05/11/2023

    Beyond the Chessboard: Grandmaster David Smerdon's economic insights into the Chess World

    Grandmaster and Behavioural Economist David Smerdon discusses the reasons behind the gender gap in Chess, behavioural theories behind the gap, Smerdon's Scandinavian, his journey from Chess to Economics, and playing world champion Magnus Carlson (and almost beating him)!

    59 min
  7. Meet the Diversity team - Who we are and our University experience

    07/09/2023

    Meet the Diversity team - Who we are and our University experience

    To kick off this semester’s exciting lineup of episodes, get to know the diversity team and what makes up our individual perspectives. This week we discuss our personal uni journeys, what drove us to economics, and what makes us unique outside of uni.

    32 min
  8. The Boeing Bros - Their reflection on the internship experience

    15/05/2023

    The Boeing Bros - Their reflection on the internship experience

    In the third installment of our Internship Experiences series, we interview our very own UQES executives, Thomas Mitchell and Kosei Stephenson. Both Thomas (Publications Officer) and Kosei (Socials Officer and Sports/Culture Director) indulge us in their fascinating summer experience, working as interns in the finance function for Boeing Defense Australia.

    24 min
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Ratings & Reviews

4.3
out of 5
18 Ratings

About

Worldonomics is an economics and finance podcast brought to you by the University of Queensland Economics Society's Audio-Visual team. We strive to bring you exciting and engaging podcast episodes featuring leading academics and industry professionals as we discuss important economic issues, politics, and invite UQ students to share their experiences and tips.

Information

  • Creator
    UQES Audio-Visual Team 2026
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    43
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Worldonomics
  • Show Website
    Worldonomics