Jessica Irvine

Jessica Irvine is a senior economics writer for Fairfax Media.

Migrants steal our jobs. Migrants bludge off welfare. So, which is it?

Very soon, Australia will inherit the title of the country with the most miserly paid parental leave scheme in the developed world.

You can expect to hear a lot more from the Turnbull government about an "investment approach" to welfare. But what, exactly, does that mean?

It is an extraordinary fact that Australian households shoulder the biggest debts in the world, relative to our incomes. But can it last?

An economic analysis of 1.6 million Yelp reviews has revealed the worst location to dine out.

There are plenty of hidden nasties for students, families and welfare recipients in the government's $6 billion savings bill.

Recent economic research has debunked the link between government debt and lower growth.

Treasurer Joe Hockey had his lifters and leaners. Now Treasurer Scott Morisson wants you to meet the new "taxed and the taxed nots".

It pays to read the long disclaimers ratings agencies include with their reports.

Cheaper goods and better services are just some of the reasons it can pay to reveal ourselves online.

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