Angus Kidman is Finder’s International Editor-at-large and an award-winning journalist with over 30 years of experience reporting on technology, travel, finance and more. His extensive career includes roles as the editor of Lifehacker Australia and Australian Personal Computer.
Angus is recognised as one of Australia’s foremost technology and finance commentators, regularly appearing on TV shows like Sunrise, The Project, Today and Seven News and has written for leading publications including The Sydney Morning Herald, Gizmodo, The Australian, the AFR, Kotaku, Escape, ZDNet and Business Insider.
A two-time winner of the IT Journalism Awards for Best Consumer Technology Writer (in 2010 and 2012), as well as Best Columnist at the same awards in 2014, Best Reviewer at the same awards in 2020, and a finalist for Editor of the Year at the 2017 Mumbrella Publish Awards, Angus continues to be a leading voice in Australian media. He is also a dedicated points hacker, regularly sharing his expert tips on maximising travel rewards to help consumers get the most value out of their everyday spending.
If you’re interested in a media interview with Angus, please reach out to our PR team at aupr@finder.com.
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
Featured publications
- Sunrise
- News.com.au
- Yahoo Finance
- Escape
- Lifehacker
- SMH
- Gizmodo
- The Australian Financial Review
- The New Daily
- RN Drive
- The Australian
- Travel Weekly
- The World Today
- Vertical Hold
- Money Magazine
- Starts At 60
- anguskidman.show
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Latest articles by Angus Kidman
232 articles written by this author
Qantas Frequent Flyer
Why I always say no to this Qantas/Woolworths gift card points deal
Big Visa bonus points on offer, but there's a catch.
Frequent Flyer
Do your sums carefully before paying more purely for the points.
Qantas Frequent Flyer
Jetstar Qantas Frequent Flyer Extra: Is it worth paying for?
The target market is folks forced to fly Jetstar who want Qantas Points, but the maths just isn't mathing.
Frequent Flyer
Hej! You can earn IKEA Qantas points this week – here’s the easy way how
You can easily earn up to 10,000 points – here's how.
Qantas Frequent Flyer
Qantas Points Woolworths iPhone deal: Score an easy 20,000 points
This supermarket gift card hack can earn you points while you buy a new phone.
Term Deposits
Alex.Bank term deposit with Qantas Points: Is it worth it? My expert take
You can score up to 25,000 Qantas Points, but is the interest rate good enough?
Qantas Frequent Flyer
Qantas Classic Rewards mega deal: Best way to spend points right now
With 20% off domestic Classic rewards, here's what I'm going for.
Frequent Flyer
ALDI: Is it worth paying a surcharge to earn frequent flyer points?
Free flights or cheaper groceries? We've crunched the numbers.
Qantas Frequent Flyer
Earn Qantas Points from ALDI via DoorDash and Woolworths: Here’s how
You can score bonus Everyday Rewards points on DoorDash gift cards this week.