Power in Numbers: Australian Women in Economics by Catie Bradbear and Melissa Bray celebrates the achievements of Jenny Wilkinson, Michele Bullock and Danielle Wood alongside thirteen trailblazing women who have shaped Australian economics over the past two centuries.  

Authors Catie Bradbear and Melissa Bray will be signing copies of Power in Numbers at the Bookshop. Meet the writers and and discover the stories of leading Australian women using economics to improve lives and build a better society. 

About Catie Bradbear

Catie Bradbear is an economist and senior executive with the Productivity Commission who has delivered inquiries on pressing economic, social and environmental issues. She has advocated strongly for greater representation of women in economics, through leading mentoring programs and as an inaugural member of the executive committee of the ACT Women in Economics Network.

About Melissa Bray

Melissa Bray is an economist, author and former Treasury senior executive. She is a member of the executive committee of the ACT Women in Economics Network, a fellow of the Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, and she writes fortnightly opinion pieces on economic issues for the Australian Financial Review. Her first book, Australian Carillonists, was highly commended in the 2025 ACT Literary Awards.