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
Nothing phones are coming to JB Hi-Fi
Australians have a new way to get their hands on Nothing phones.
Starlink Australia Review: Much to consider
Now that Telstra is offering Starlink plans, we've taken it for a spin.
Telstra's Starlink plans are cheaper, slower, and available now
Big T's take on Starlink has a cheaper monthly price but slower download speeds.
Telstra's new 5G modem is also a portable battery
It's also one of the most affordable 5G hotspots we've seen to date.
Samsung Galaxy A35 Review: Better and cheaper
It's great to see a phone get cheaper for once.
Telstra outage preventing some mobile users from making calls now fixed
Some Telstra mobile customers were unable to make and receive calls this afternoon.
Triple Zero complications could delay 3G shutdown
Estimates suggest there are 740,000 4G phones in Aussie hands that won't be able to call Triple Zero after 3G networks are switched off.
Expect to see the Google Pixel 8a in two months
Google just dated its developer conference, which has historically been used to unveil A-series Pixel devices.
Origin's NBN customers will be moved from Aussie Broadband to Superloop
Superloop will be the new internet supplier for Origin Energy's NBN plans.
