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
Featured videos
Latest articles by Angus Kidman
210 articles written by this author
Savings accounts that earn Qantas Points: Is AMP better than Qudos?
Would you be better off with a high-interest option instead? I've crunched the numbers.

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?

Insane Woolworths trick: Would YOU do this to earn Qantas Points?
Get more points with this tricky hack - but make sure you choose the right card.

My expert frequent flyer points secrets revealed (the Woolies one is amazing)
Earning points and using them is easier than you think - Angus Kidman explains how to ABC's Renee Krosch.

Qantas Points iPhone deal: Earn an easy 20,000 points
This supermarket gift card hack can earn you points while you buy a new phone.

What’s the catch with Virgin Australia’s free meal vouchers?
Doha transit passengers get to dine, but it's not all good news.

Use Netflix to get 2,500 free Velocity points: Here’s how
Get points from Virgin while you binge on your favourite shows.

Coles iPhone Velocity points hack: Score a free Virgin flight
You could easily score up to 25,000 bonus Velocity Points.

Qantas double Status Credits or double Points? My expert pick
Get more from your frequent flyer points by using this offer the smart way.

Hej! You can earn Qantas points at IKEA this week – here’s the easy way how
You can easily earn up to 10,000 points – here's how.
