Jessica Irvine is one of Australia’s most loved and respected economics and personal finance commentators, known for her ability to translate complex topics into easy-to-understand language.
For nearly two decades, she was a senior economics writer with The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age newspapers, covering 18 federal budgets and including a two-year stint in the Federal Press Gallery as Economics Correspondent.
Jess has also worked as National Economics Editor of News Corp Australia’s biggest selling Australian newspapers, including the Daily Telegraph, Herald Sun, Courier Mail, and Adelaide Advertiser.
She has an honours degree in Economics (Social Sciences) from The University of Sydney and is the author of five books, including ‘Zombies, bananas and why there are no economists in heaven’, ‘Money with Jess’, 'The Money Diary', and the forthcoming ‘The Cost of Living Survival Guide’ (to be published by Wiley on 25th November 2026).
She regularly appears on TV and radio and overshares the details of her financial life on her Instagram @moneywithjess in an effort to help Australians improve their financial literacy.