Re: Predictions for Essays
I think labour markets and industrial reforms won't be in the essays. Look at the current situation and from the time of writing of the HSC papers early in the year, its a complete mess. Its unpredictability in Rudd's policies will make the question invalid in the HSC.
Most likely to be Fiscal policy, monetary policy, inflation or exchange rate for the essays since they haven't been tested on last year or two.
I can even predict the short answers too. They are highly likely to be Microeconomic reform, labour market + IR laws, general state of economy, or monetary policy.
That's what I think, open to debate. =D