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Angus Kidman

Angus Kidman

Editor-at-large

Angus Kidman is the international editor-at-large at Finder. He's an award-winning journalist who has reported on technology, travel, finance and other topics for over 25 years. Angus appears regularly on Sunrise, Today, The Project, Seven News and other TV and radio shows. His previous jobs include editor for Lifehacker Australia and editor-in-chief for Australian Personal Computer, and he's written for dozens of publications including Escape, the Sydney Morning Herald, Gizmodo, The Australian, the AFR, Kotaku, ZDNet and Business Insider. He won Best Consumer Technology Writer at the IT Journalism Awards in 2010 and 2012, Best Columnist at the same awards in 2014, Best Reviewer at the same awards in 2020, and was a finalist for Editor of the Year at the 2017 Mumbrella Publish Awards.

Expertise

  • Frequent flyer
  • Travel
  • Technology
  • Broadband

Experience

  • Technology commentator for ABC Radio National since 2013
  • Annual Finder Innovation Awards judge for tech innovation and travel categories
  • Mumbrella Publish awards judge

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours/First Class): Linguistics | University of New England | 1990-1993

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Latest articles by Angus Kidman

26 articles written by this author

Five simple travel hacks to help save money

Why spend money on airfares when you could spend it at the bar?

Angus Kidman 25 September 2024
Five simple travel hacks to help save money

Buyer’s remorse: How to avoid sales regret

Almost half of us have seen a brand new purchase cheaper soon after buying.

Angus Kidman 21 October 2023
Buyer’s remorse: How to avoid sales regret

ALDI Pizzabot review: Snack sensation or pizza parody?

Can a supermarket robot pizza cooked in 2 minutes flat satisfy my junk food cravings? Let's find out.

Angus Kidman 6 April 2022
ALDI Pizzabot review: Snack sensation or pizza parody?

How fast is supermarket shopping shifting online?

And as Woolworths, Coles and ALDI fight for customers, how can you keep saving?

Angus Kidman 13 August 2021
How fast is supermarket shopping shifting online?

Where to buy P2 face masks online in Australia

Looking to buy a P2 compliant face mask? Here's where to shop for them in Australia as well as KN95/N95 masks.

Angus Kidman 11 December 2019
Where to buy P2 face masks online in Australia

I tried the Vogue Wine Diet just because

Can I lose 2.5kg in 3 days on an all-wine-steak-eggs diet?

Angus Kidman 13 February 2019
I tried the Vogue Wine Diet just because

Which Australian states waste gift cards the most?

Who in their right mind lets almost $100 on a gift card expire?

Angus Kidman 19 January 2018
Which Australian states waste gift cards the most?

In Australia’s online shopping wars, shipping is key

If you want to beat Amazon, you can't overcharge for postage.

Angus Kidman 17 July 2017
In Australia’s online shopping wars, shipping is key

So it looks like that laptop ban for international flights is happening

Both Australia and the US are now on board.

Angus Kidman 29 May 2017
So it looks like that laptop ban for international flights is happening

Why Amazon’s Australian launch is such brilliant news

Businesses that are panicking have only themselves to blame.

Angus Kidman 21 April 2017
Why Amazon’s Australian launch is such brilliant news
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