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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

57 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

What does a Drag Race X Brady Bunch crossover look like? How to watch Dragging The Classics in Australia

The RuPaul's Drag Race team offers a unique take on the classic 1970's sitcom.

Angus Kidman 27 June 2023
What does a Drag Race X Brady Bunch crossover look like? How to watch Dragging The Classics in Australia

I travelled 542km on a train for free just because

Hacking the maximum value out of an Opal bargain.

Angus Kidman 22 April 2022
I travelled 542km on a train for free just because

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

When is Father’s Day in Australia 2024?

Father's Day is the first Sunday in September in Australia, but that's not the same everywhere else. Why is it different?

Angus Kidman 28 August 2019
When is Father’s Day in Australia 2024?

I flew to Christchurch with all my luggage in a Uniqlo jacket just because

A Kiwi break without any carry-on hassles.

Angus Kidman 12 July 2019
I flew to Christchurch with all my luggage in a Uniqlo jacket just because

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
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