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
Editor's Pick: 25+ of the best TV shows on Netflix Australia
Have a Netflix account, but in need of a new must-see series? Here are some of our fave Netflix TV shows.
Xiaomi 17 Ultra review: Literally big on camera
The Xiaomi 17 Ultra's 1-inch camera sensor delivers impressive results.
Sonos Play review: The weight of expectations
The Sonos Play is a good portable speaker that could have been improved by better sound quality, a lighter build, or a cheaper asking price. It isn't bad by any means, but the Sonos Play doesn't wow.
Optus still the fastest NBN provider, but Dodo climbs to second
Dodo has achieved its best-ever position in an ACCC Measuring Broadband report.
Aussie phone manufacturer says "component crisis" will hit budget devices the hardest
Proportionally, cheaper phones are likely to see the biggest price increases.
Editor's Pick: The best movies on Shudder Australia
Looking for a scare? Here are our favourite movies on Shudder.
Optus postpaid mobile plans are going up by $5 per month
Optus is following Telstra's lead and increasing mobile plan pricing.
