Jessica Foster

Jessica Foster is an Australian economic writer who covers how policy decisions play out in household budgets, energy prices, and financial markets. She began her career at a local newsroom in regional Victoria, where she learned to report with precision on councils, small business, and workforce issues. Over the past decade, she has worked across national outlets, producing explainers on inflation dynamics, the labour market and productivity, as well as journalism that connects global events to Australia’s economy. Her work has been recognised for clarity under deadline pressure, including live coverage during major budget and RBA decision cycles. Jessica now focuses on evidence-based analysis of economic reforms, banking and housing policy, and the cost-of-living pressures affecting Australians, while mentoring junior reporters in research and data verification.