Lucy Harrington

Lucy Harrington is an Australian economic writer based in Sydney, covering how macroeconomic shifts flow through wages, housing, energy prices and business investment. She began her career as a finance reporter at a regional masthead, then moved to national coverage where she spent five years reporting on banking regulation, fiscal policy and labour-market data. Over time, Lucy developed a reputation for turning complex material into clear explanations for mainstream readers—particularly around inflation drivers, interest-rate transmission and productivity trends. Her work has been recognised for consistent sourcing and independent analysis, with a focus on evidence-based reporting and cautious forecasting. In recent years, she has also written long-form explainers on supply chains and commodity cycles, drawing on interviews with economists, regulators and industry groups. Lucy continues to grow her beat by combining daily news judgement with deeper data interpretation for high-impact projects.