A summary of this week's Economics news.
![[HSC] Economist 1st - 12th June](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-1st-12th-june/image.png)
Renewable infrastructure, Iran peace hopes, market gains and negative gearing reforms shape Australia’s economic outlook.
Christina Leung
99.80 ATAR, 8th in Business Studies & 19th in Modern History
An HSC Economics breakdown of the 2026–27 Federal Budget, covering fiscal policy, productivity, tax reform and inflationary pressures.
Amy Kilborn
99.90 ATAR, 96 in Economics
![[HSC] Economist 26 Mar - 7 Apr 2026](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-26-mar-7-apr-2026/image.webp)
Aussie dollar strengthens, wage reforms raise youth pay, fuel excise cut boosts demand but risks inflation.
Will Brothers
Economics Tutor, Band 6 in Economics
![[HSC] Economist 11 - 25 March 2026](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-11-25-march-2026/image.webp)
Australia’s EU trade deal expands exports but faces criticism; rate hikes combat inflation; LNG disruption boosts exports; weak productivity threatens growth and debt.
Will Brothers
Economics Tutor, Band 6 in Economics
![[HSC] Economist 24 Feb - 11 Mar 2026](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-24-feb-11-mar-2026/image.webp)
The backend of Feb and the start of March couldn’t be described as “boring.” New inflation figures came out, a new conflict in the Middle East starts, and an RBA board meeting awaits later this month.
Will Brothers
Economics Tutor, Band 6 in Economics
![[HSC] Economist: 16 – 22 Feb 2026](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-16-22-feb-2026/image.webp)
A summary of this week's Economics news: IMF warnings, rising rates, and new tariffs.
Will Brothers
Economics Tutor, Band 6 in Economics
![[HSC] Economist: 3rd October](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-3rd-october/image.webp)
A summary of this fortnight's Economics news: rising inflation & interest rates!
Zack Bolland
99.80 ATAR, Dux, 8th in NSW for Econ
![[HSC] Economist: 19th September](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-19th-september/image.webp)
A summary of this fortnight's Economics news: the property market & recessions!
Zack Bolland
99.80 ATAR, Dux, 8th in NSW for Econ
![[HSC] Economist: 31st October](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-31st-october/image.webp)
A summary of this fortnight's Economics news: the Budget and Inflation!
Zack Bolland
99.80 ATAR, Dux, 8th in NSW for Econ
![[HSC] Economist: 17th October](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-17th-october/image.webp)
A summary of this fortnight's Economics news: inflation and inequality!
Zack Bolland
99.80 ATAR, Dux, 8th in NSW for Econ
![[HSC] Economist: 5th September](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-5th-september/image.webp)
A summary of this fortnight's Economics news: exports and savings!
Zack Bolland
99.80 ATAR, Dux, 8th in NSW for Econ
![[HSC] Economist: 22nd August](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-22nd-august/image.webp)
A summary of this fortnight's Economics news: wage growth and inflation!
Zack Bolland
99.80 ATAR, Dux, 8th in NSW for Econ
![[HSC] Economist: 8th August](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-8th-august/image.webp)
A summary of this fortnight's Economics news: China re-opening and cash rates!
Zack Bolland
99.80 ATAR, Dux, 8th in NSW for Econ
![[HSC] Economist: 25th July](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-25th-july/image.webp)
A summary of this fortnight's Economics news: will there be a recession?
Zack Bolland
99.80 ATAR, Dux, 8th in NSW for Econ
![[HSC] Economist: 11th July](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-11th-july/image.webp)
A summary of this fortnight's Economics news: rising cash rate and floods!
Zack Bolland
99.80 ATAR, Dux, 8th in NSW for Econ
![[HSC] Economist: 16th May](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-16th-may/image.webp)
A summary of this fortnight's Economics news: inflation and recession!
Zack Bolland
99.80 ATAR, Dux, 8th in NSW for Econ
![[HSC] Economist: 18th April](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-18th-april/image.webp)
A summary of this fortnight's Economics news: federal election and unemployment!
Zack Bolland
99.80 ATAR, Dux, 8th in NSW for Econ
![[HSC] Economist: 27th June](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-27th-june/image.webp)
A summary of this fortnight's Economics news: minimum wage and sanctions!
Zack Bolland
99.80 ATAR, Dux, 8th in NSW for Econ
![[HSC] Economist: 4th April](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-4th-april/image.webp)
A summary of this fortnight's Economics news: the budget and fiscal policy!
Zack Bolland
99.80 ATAR, Dux, 8th in NSW for Econ
![[HSC] Economist: 13th June](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-13th-june/image.webp)
A summary of this fortnight's economics news: interest rates and recession!
Zack Bolland
99.80 ATAR, Dux, 8th in NSW for Econ
![[HSC] Economist: 30th May](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-30th-may/image.webp)
A summary of this fortnight's Economics news: the Budget and Inflation!
Zack Bolland
99.80 ATAR, Dux, 8th in NSW for Econ
![[HSC] Economist: 2nd May](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-2nd-may/image.webp)
A summary of this fortnight's Economics news: RBA interest rate hike!
Zack Bolland
99.80 ATAR, Dux, 8th in NSW for Econ
![[HSC] Economist: 21st March](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-21st-march/image.webp)
A summary of this fortnight's Economics news: unemployment and the budget!
Zack Bolland
99.80 ATAR, Dux, 8th in NSW for Econ
![[HSC] Economist: 7th March](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-7th-march/image.webp)
A summary of this fortnight's Economics news: wartime inflation
Zack Bolland
99.80 ATAR, Dux, 8th in NSW for Econ
![[HSC] Economist: 21st February](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-21st-february/image.webp)
A summary of this fortnight's Economics news: unstable growth & labour force!
Zack Bolland
99.80 ATAR, Dux, 8th in NSW for Econ
![[HSC] Economist: 7th February](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-7th-feburary/image.webp)
A summary of this week's Economics news: inflation and interest rates!
Zack Bolland
99.80 ATAR, Dux, 8th in NSW for Econ
![[HSC] Economist: 24th January](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-24-january/image.webp)
A summary of this week's Economics news: supply shortages, Omicron and labour!
Zack Bolland
99.80 ATAR, Dux, 8th in NSW for Econ
![[HSC] Economist: 13th December](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-13th-december/image.webp)
A summary of this week's economics news: COP26 and the transition to renewables!
Durga Collure
99.00 ATAR, 95 for Economics & All-Rounder
![[HSC] Economist: 15th November](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-15th-november/image.webp)
This week's economics news summarised: COP26 Climate Conference!
Durga Collure
99.00 ATAR, 95 for Economics & All-Rounder
![[HSC] Economist: 1st November](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-1st-november/image.webp)
A summary of this fortnight's economics news; energy crisis, coal, oil and gas!
Durga Collure
99.00 ATAR, 95 for Economics & All-Rounder
![[HSC] Economist: 18 October](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-18-october/image.webp)
This fortnight's economics news; NSW re-opening and the Global Economy!
Durga Collure
99.00 ATAR, 95 for Economics & All-Rounder
![[HSC] Economist: 4 October](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-4-october/image.webp)
A summary of this week's economics news; border re-opening!
Durga Collure
99.00 ATAR, 95 for Economics & All-Rounder
![[HSC] Economist: 13 September](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-13-september/image.webp)
This series summarises each week's important economic news!
Durga Collure
99.00 ATAR, 95 for Economics & All-Rounder
![[HSC] Economist: 27 September](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-27-september/image.webp)
A summary of this week's economic news; Evergrande and net zero emissions!
Durga Collure
99.00 ATAR, 95 for Economics & All-Rounder
![[HSC] Economist: 20 September](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-20-september/image.webp)
A summary of this week's economic news; unemployment and consumer confidence!
Durga Collure
99.00 ATAR, 95 for Economics & All-Rounder
![[HSC] Economist: 30 August](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-30-august/image.webp)
A summary of this week's economics news; severe decline in iron ore price!
Durga Collure
99.00 ATAR, 95 for Economics & All-Rounder
![[HSC] Economist: 6 September](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-6-september/image.webp)
This series summarises each week's important economic news!
Durga Collure
99.00 ATAR, 95 for Economics & All-Rounder
![[HSC] Economist: 23 August](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-23-august/image.webp)
This series summarises each week's important economic news!
Durga Collure
99.00 ATAR, 95 for Economics & All-Rounder
![[HSC] Economist: 12-18 July: Lockdowns & Defence Industry](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-12-18-july-lockdowns-defence-industry/image.webp)
As lockdowns happen again in NSW and Victoria, consumption continues to be limit...
Finlay Butler
99.35 ATAR & All-rounder
![[HSC] Economist: 16 August: Financial Markets, China-Australia Trade War](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-16-august-financial-markets-china-australia-trade-war/image.webp)
The economy often has plenty of contradictions and confusing conditions for us...
Finlay Butler
99.35 ATAR & All-rounder
![[HSC] Economist: 19-26 July: Monetary Policy, Fiscal Policy & Labour Market](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-19-26-july-monetary-policy-fiscal-policy-labour-market/image.webp)
As NSW and Victoria continue to face COVID lockdowns, the role that fiscal...
Finlay Butler
99.35 ATAR & All-rounder
![[HSC] Economist: 2 August: Fortress Australia](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-2-august-fortress-australia/image.webp)
This week, as lockdowns continue to place a large damper on economic recovery...
Finlay Butler
99.35 ATAR & All-rounder
![[HSC] Economist: 5-12 July: Globalised Financial System, Economic Multiplier and Social Housing](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-5-12-july-globalised-financial-system-economic-multiplier-and-social-housing/image.webp)
This week, as the HSC continues to approach, we have some time to look at the...
Finlay Butler
99.35 ATAR & All-rounder
![[HSC] Economist: 5 July: Current Account Balance and Predictions for Australia's Future](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-5-july-current-account-balance-and-predictions-for-australias-future/image.webp)
This week, as lockdowns continue to place a large damper on economic recovery...
Finlay Butler
99.35 ATAR & All-rounder
![[HSC] Economist: 9 August: Protectionism Fuelled Trade Diversion](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-9-august-protectionism-fuelled-trade-diversion/image.webp)
In the face of the ongoing trade war with China, the Australian government has...
Finlay Butler
99.35 ATAR & All-rounder
![[HSC] Economist: 10 – 17 May](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-10-17-may/image.webp)
This week in economics (as with every week of course!) has been filled with...
Finlay Butler
99.35 ATAR & All-rounder
![[HSC] Economist: 14-21 June](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-14-21-june/image.webp)
As the Australian economy continues its recovery against the backdrop of an...
Finlay Butler
99.35 ATAR & All-rounder
![[HSC] Economist 2021/2022 Budget](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-2021-2022-budget/image.webp)
This year’s Budget has been an unprecedented continuation of the government’s...
Finlay Butler
99.35 ATAR & All-rounder
![[HSC] Economist: 21 - 28 June](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-21-28-june/image.webp)
As Sydney heads back into another budget-busting lockdown, and the global economy...
Finlay Butler
99.35 ATAR & All-rounder
![[HSC] Economist: 7-14 June](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-7-14-june/image.webp)
The past week in the economy has been filled with international cooperation...
Finlay Butler
99.35 ATAR & All-rounder
![[HSC] Economist: 1-7 June](/assets/blog/hsc-economist/hsc-economist-1-7-june/image.webp)
In the past week, the economy has continued chugging along in its COVID-19...
Finlay Butler
99.35 ATAR & All-rounder