Chloe Walsh

Chloe Walsh is an Australian economic writer known for translating complex markets into clear reporting for everyday readers. After completing a Bachelor of Economics at the University of Sydney, she began her career as a junior business reporter, covering retail, labour statistics and corporate earnings. Over the following years she moved into longer-form analysis, contributing explainers on inflation drivers, household debt and the shifting outlook for Australian banks. Her work regularly draws on public policy, data literacy and interviews with economists to separate short-term noise from underlying trends.Chloe has written special reports on productivity, energy transition costs and the economic impact of regional housing markets. She has been recognised for her accuracy and practical framing, including a focus on how interest-rate changes flow through mortgages, superannuation and small-business cash flow. In recent roles, she has also helped develop newsroom data workflows, strengthening the way the team visualises economic indicators and tracks revisions to official figures.