Humanities & Social Sciences

Dedicated lessons across key curriculum areas to give students practical and applied knowledge of Australia’s tax and superannuation systems.

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Article

Gluttons for punishment

‘There's no denying it: we're gluttons for punishment’ Ross Gittens, Sydney Morning Herald 10 June 2016 When our ever…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • Article
 

Worksheet

Gluttons for punishment

In pairs read the article ‘There's no denying it: we're gluttons for punishment’ by Ross Gittens and answer the…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • Worksheet
 

Investigation

Government influences on consumer and business decisions

Conduct a short investigation of government policies and regulations that may impact consumer and business decisions.…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • Investigation
 

Investigation

Is that government?

Refer to the Is that government? – Explainer and the ATO website to answer the questions in part 1. Part 1: The…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • Investigation
 

Explainer

The Australian taxation system

As you read this explainer, highlight the taxes and areas of expenditure you are unfamiliar with. Who collects tax?…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • Explainer
 

Worksheet

The Australian taxation system

Table 1: Total taxation revenue of Australian government, 2017–18 ($m) Australian Government…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • Worksheet
 

Explainer

Sources of income

As you read, highlight any words you do not understand. Income Income is the money people receive. For taxation…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • Explainer
 

Explainer

Using taxes to manage the economy

The government can alter the level of economic activity by changing the rates of the various types of taxes that…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • Explainer
 

Worksheet

Income and income sources

Part 1: Is this assessable income? Is the income in each of these scenarios assessable income? Jane…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • Worksheet
 

Worksheet

Significance of income sources

Table 1: Main source of household income by year and percentage, Australia, 2007–08 to 2017–18  …

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • Worksheet
 

Worksheet

Using taxation to manage the economy

Use the diagrams that follow to indicate the impact of cutting the rate of each of 4 different taxes: the GST, customs…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • Worksheet
 

Information

Tax systems of countries in the Asia region

Human Development Index The Human Development Index (HDI) is a statistical tool used to measure a country's overall…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • Information