Jessica Irvine

Jessica Irvine is a senior economics writer for Fairfax Media.

Something odd is happening to the pay-packets of Australians. Adjusting for inflation, wages have shrunk.

It's not free education and tax-free property windfalls, but new scheme is worth considering.

Believe me, no one is keener than me to see it burst. But sadly, for would-be buyers, I just don't see it happening.

It's the economic debate that just won't die, even when it's dead, buried and cremated.

The most profound economic change of the past half century has not been the rise of China or the decline of manufacturing, as important as they are.

For too long, renters have been left out of the national conversation about housing affordability. It's time to speak up.

Approach all home price indicators with caution.

President Trump has delivered on his promise to scrap the TPP trade deal, but will he follow through with the rest of his economic promises?

There is more to the jobless statistics than meets the eye.

It's sometimes hard to keep faith that good policy development is happening within government.

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