Macroeconomics is the study of the entire economy and typically deals with policy issues of unemployment, business cycle, inflation/deflation, current account deficit, foreign debt and government deficits. These areas of study have been greatly influenced by the Keynesian revolution in the 1930s and subsequent developments in macroeconomic thought. This course provides students with an introduction to macroeconomic concepts and theory, with particular reference to the current macroeconomic issues and the role of the government in the Australian economy. In particular, it concentrates on the interaction of the taxing and spending of government with the wider economy.