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 fights misleading coverage claims
Telstra has pushed back against Vodafone's accusations that it was misleading customers about the size of its mobile network.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge review: De-light-ful
The Galaxy S25 Edge is a seriously cool piece of tech, but it's not without trade-offs.
ACMA calls out Starlink over complaints
The satellite internet provider has been given a formal warning.
Vodafone mobile and 5G coverage: How it compares?
Everything you need to know about Vodafone 4G and 5G mobile network coverage in Australia.
Kayo is getting another price rise in June
Customers on the standard plan will pay $5 more per month.
OPPO A5 Pro 5G review: Highs and lows
The good outweighs the bad with the A5 Pro, but there are caveats worth considering if you're thinking about buying OPPO's latest budget phone.
Belong’s cheapest mobile and NBN plans are getting a price hike
Telstra's budget brand is putting up some prices on July 1.
Simify's unlimited travel eSIM lets you switch off your brain, not your data
Peace of mind, for a price.
Telstra's core mobile plans will start at $70 per month from July
Customers aren't getting any extra data with their new bill.
Most Telstra NBN plans are getting more expensive from July
NBN 25, NBN 50, and NBN 100 all get a price rise, but NBN 250 and NBN 1000 will get cheaper.
