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
Why I won’t be watching House of the Dragon on Binge
Foxtel isn't doing justice to its content.
We did the math on Telstra's new family mobile bundles
Telstra has launched new family mobile bundles, but are they any good?
WhistleOut Awards 2022: The best phone plans, internet plans, and devices
The winners of the fifth annual WhistleOut Awards, revealed.
Optus' new mobile plans are more expensive (but have more data)
Optus' mobile plans are now $4 per month more expensive.
Google Pixel 6a Review: Flipping The Script
The Pixel 6a offers up snappy performance and a great camera, but is let down by subpar battery life.
TPG, iiNet, Kogan, and Lebara customers get a free 5G trial on select mobile plans
Select MVNOs are now offering a 5G free trial.
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max: Plans, prices, and deals in Australia
The iPhone 13 Pro Max is here. Here's everything you need to know.
Try new iPhone features early with the iOS 16 public beta
The iOS 16 public beta is now available for iPhone and iPad, here's how to install it.
Woolworths and ALDI now have 5G mobile plans
5G is now available on more Telstra network providers.
Optus is increasing prices for customers on older mobile plans
Customers on older Optus mobile plans will pay an extra $4 per month from August.
