Early life[edit]
Jericho spent some time working at the Cairns Casino as a table dealer. During this time, Jericho wrestled with the issue of taking money from problem gamblers, which "sent (him) very close to the edge". He later referred to his period working in the casino as "the most depressing time of my life".[3]
Jericho has an honours degree in economics and a PhD in English literature, which he completed at James Cook University in 2005. Between 2006 and 2011 he worked in Canberra in the Australian Public Service, mostly in the film-policy division.[4][5]
Among other things, Jericho has said that he has wanted to be prime minister of Australia, captain of the Australian cricket team and a winner of the Booker Prize, but eventually settled for just being a blogger.[6]
Other activities[edit]
In February 2022, Jericho joined The Australia Institute as a policy director in labour and fiscal economics within its Centre for Future Work.[15] He was appointed as the think tank's chief economist in July 2023.[16]