Superannuation greenwashing is rife: Will a new labelling system make it worse? - my latest for CHOICE. www.choice.com.au/money/financ...

Why is ASIC blocking reports into CommBank’s mistakes? ASIC has kept hidden a report into systemic issues relating to CBA, saying releasing the documents may harm the “business interests” of the bank. My latest investigation for CHOICE www.choice.com.au/money/bankin...

AI is about to do your grocery shopping. Is that good for consumers? My latest article for CHOICE - www.choice.com.au/shopping/eve...

Can the government stop petrol price gouging in Australia? As concerns of petrol profiteering rise, do governments and regulators have the powers to stop companies exploiting conflict in the Middle East? www.choice.com.au/transport/ca...

Are crypto ATMs really just scam machines? Concerns rise as Bitcoin portals pop up at petrol stations and convenience stores around the country. www.choice.com.au/money/bankin...

Writing about my personal experience of psychosis has been tough. This has been one of the hardest and most intimate things I’ve ever written. Please have a read and a share - overland.org.au/2026/03/too-...

When white politicians show-off that their staff know how to find a plate of dumplings for a Chinese New Year post, it doesn't make me feel "seen". It's just cringe. Please stop this.

Over a year after CHOICE sounded the alarm on smart car surveillance tech and dodgy data sharing and the Privacy Commissioner is now investigating two car companies - www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

Could AI make it harder for women to get a loan? Women already face discrimination when securing finance – AI banking tools are expected to make this worse. My latest investigation for CHOICE. www.choice.com.au/money/bankin...

Banned solar installer up to the same tricks under a new name - my latest investigation for CHOICE www.choice.com.au/home-improve...

Who would have thunk that the man who could maybe have been the first prime minister from South Australia would come totally undone over getting heavy-handed over a book festival?

‘If they log the whole forest we will die’ This story has been a huge piece of investigative work spanning many months and two continents. www.choice.com.au/shopping/pac...

‘Run the risk of looking silly’: Media regulator criticised for coordinating with cricket body on illegal gambling questions www.choice.com.au/shopping/pac...

The little pre-Christmas drop Commonwealth Bank didn't want you to read - CommBank backflips on unfair fees following CHOICE campaign - After months of refusing to refund low-income customers, the bank has agreed to return $68 million www.choice.com.au/money/bankin...

Here are the Top Five stories that I'm most proud to have worked on for CHOICE this year. 1) Outback community left with severely limited access to cash www.choice.com.au/money/bankin...

Super cool to be in KL for Global Investigative Journalism Conference 2025. Looking forward to spending four incredible days with over 1500 journalists & investigative reporters from all around the world learning skills, networking & sharing ideas to hold power to account #GIJC25

"I wanted a nice smile for 30 years and now that dream has been taken away from me," Calls for stronger consumer protections after a dentist's death leaves patients out of pocket. My latest for CHOICE www.choice.com.au/health-and-b...

World Cup ticket scandal: FIFA-sanctioned scalping sees prices soar past $35,000 Fans and industry experts call out FIFA's fees on uncapped ticket resales for the 2026 tournament. My latest article for CHOICE www.choice.com.au/shopping/eve...

Love Joy Division’s music, but when you learn that Ian Curtis voted for Margaret Thatcher suddenly Albo’s shirt choice makes sense

Great to be at the @inforightsproject.bsky.social event on Freedom for the Press. Proud to be in the room alongside so many backers of a free media in Australia, including those supporting Mary Kostakidis in her battle with the Zionist Federation of Australia.

The day the last bank left town Like many communities around the country, the Victorian town of Yarram is reeling from the closure of their last bank www.choice.com.au/money/bankin...

It's hard to imagine that it was over three years ago when CHOICE exclusively exposed Kmart, Bunnings and The Good Guys for using creepy and invasive facial recognition technology on their customers without their knowledge or consent. Today full circle - www.choice.com.au/data-protect...

Jordan overdrew her account to flee family violence, CommBank won't stop charging her fees www.choice.com.au/money/bankin...

For those who have been following, I have been in a mammoth David vs Goliath battle against Consumer Affairs Victoria over a routine Freedom of Information request I sent in 2023. And it is over. I won! www.choice.com.au/shopping/con...

At what cost? Cashless society risks leaving some out in the cold - www.choice.com.au/money/bankin...

I'm sorry, but what in the hell is this sentence doing in your article Guardian Australia??? Stigmatising the man in an article about stigma

Solar panel company facing mounting allegations of misconduct. Invincible Energy was removed from a government rebate scheme, but allegedly continued to tell customers that the rebate would be available - my latest investigation www.choice.com.au/home-improve...

After Ultra Violette attacked CHOICE's testing methodology and slung unfounded claims of bias, look who turned out to be on the money???

Melbourne-based pharmaceutical giant CSL is in the news a bit today and it's CEO attempted to reassure investors about the profits of its blood plasma products which are "sourced all in the US". 1/3

CHOICE is hiring a photographer/videographer based in Sydney. Come work with a great organisation and a bunch of people doing some pretty incredible work employmenthero.com/jobs/positio...

Are targeted ads for mental health apps doing more harm than good? I investigated the use of targeted advertising by mental health service providers and companies and ask whether bombarding social media users with offers of help is really helping? www.choice.com.au/shopping/pac...

Four Al Jazeera staff, including reporter Anas Al Sharif, were killed in an Israeli attack on a tent for journalists outside the main gate of Gaza's al-Shifa hospital aje.io/onll19

Outrage is growing at Commonwealth Bank's refusal to refund $270 million in excessive account fees the bank charged to low income customers over a period of five years www.choice.com.au/money/bankin...

Shame on Hockey Australia for standing by this Islamaphobe www.theage.com.au/national/doe...

Exclusive: Foxtel's questionable attempt to justify gambling rule breach. Emails obtained by CHOICE under Freedom of Information laws show the broadcaster's incomprehension of gambling ad regulations - my latest investigation www.choice.com.au/shopping/pac...

I'm going to be on Triple J's Hack program in 10 minutes talking all things Uber, market dominance and what it means for consumers.

Sometimes the Freedom of Information system makes you want to bang your head against the wall and give up. Other times it just works. Got a banger of an FOI back today. Story coming soon

Rent bidding is now illegal, but tenants say it's still happening My latest investigation for CHOICE. www.choice.com.au/money/proper...

For Dirk Purcell, the last few years have been hell. www.choice.com.au/money/financ...

Ahead of NAIDOC Week I sat down with First Nations consumer champion Lynda Edwards to discuss the growing spaces for First Nations financial counsellors and the need to prioritise financial literacy in Closing The Gap - www.choice.com.au/shopping/con...

How dodgy super advice destroyed Peter's life savings www.choice.com.au/money/financ...

First Nations advocates warn that the government's grocery store code of practice doesn't go far enough, as welcomed price caps begin www.choice.com.au/shopping/eve...

The place where a tube of toothpaste costs a day's salary www.choice.com.au/shopping/con...

The ABC sacked our colleague because of her political opinion and to appease a lobby group, the court found. And they spent more than $1 million on ridiculous defences including the she was never sacked and there is no such thing as a Lebanese race. Time for the ABC to rethink how it treats staff.

Has there ever been a bigger waste of public money by the ABC?

Have you or someone you know been encouraged to "rent-bid" or offer above the advertised price for a property by a real estate agent or landlord? I'm working on an article for CHOICE and would love to hear from you. Drop me a message at [email protected]

Easiest job in Australia must be writing DFAT talking points for supporting US Military wars and invasions. Literally you go to the US justification for bombing a country and then a Ctrl C + Ctrl V job

B Corps: Real change or just more greenwashing? - my latest investigation for CHOICE www.choice.com.au/shopping/pac...

This is huge - Optus agrees to $100m penalty, subject to court approval, for unconscionable conduct www.accc.gov.au/media-releas...