Articles By Alex Choros
Alex Choros
Alex Choros is the Managing Editor of WhistleOut Australia and an award-winning journalist. He's been writing about consumer technology for over a decade and is an expert on the Australian telco sector, to the point where he knows far too many phone and internet plans by heart. In addition to leading the WhistleOut editorial team, Alex is responsible for ruining the office Sonos with his troubled taste in music.
Throughout his career as a journalist, Alex has covered international trade shows, spent three years co-hosting a tech show on community radio, and was awarded Highly Commended in the Best Reviewer category of the 2018 IT Journalism Awards and the 2021 IT Journalism Awards. His work contributed to WhistleOut Australia winning the Best Consumer Technology Coverage award in the 2023 IT Journalism Awards. Alex won the Consensus Award for Best Investigative Writer in 2024, and the Consensus Award for Best Editor in 2025.
He regularly contributed to Gizmodo and Lifehacker, and he often pops up on 2GB and 3AW to talk telco. On weekends, you'll find Alex at a wine bar, on a hike, or in the middle of a mosh pit.
Expertise
- Mobile plans
- Internet plans
- Smartphones and tablets
- Headphones and speakers
- NBN
- Telco
Awards
- Best Editor (2025 Consensus IT Writers Awards)
- Best Investigative Writer (2024 Consensus IT Writers Awards)
- Best Consumer Technology Coverage (2023 IT Journalism Awards)
- Finalist - Most Controversial Writer (2023 Consensus IT Writers Awards)
- Highly Commended - Best Reviewer (2021 IT Journalism Awards)
- Highly Commended - Best Reviewer (2018 IT Journalism Awards)
Education
- Masters of Strategic Public Relations - University of Sydney (2013 - 2015)
- Bachelor of Creative Industries and Information Technology - Queensland University of Technology (2008 - 2012)
Featured Publications
Telstra's mobile plans just got more expensive - how do they compare?
Telstra has increased pricing on Upfront plans by as much as $4 per month.
Samsung Galaxy A37 review: Contradictions
The Galaxy A37's highs are balanced out by lows.
NBN's forced fibre upgrades: Everything you need to know
NBN's optional fibre upgrades will become mandatory for some next year.
Someone made Pokémon Go for Telstra payphones
The spy-inspired Payphone Tag has players make calls from Telstra payphones to capture them.
FTTB NBN: Fibre to the Building explained
Fibre to the Building - or FTTB - is a variation of the NBN rollout technology for houses - Fibre to the Node (FTTN) - but designed for apartment blocks and large office buildings.
How to legally watch House of the Dragon in Australia
Here are all the ways you can watch the Game of Thrones prequel in Australia.
Telstra customers can now use Telstra Points for a discount on their bill
25,300 points give customers a $30 discount.
NBN will start forcing fibre upgrades next year
Those who don't take up a free fibre upgrade could find themselves disconnected entirely.
