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Jarni Blakkarly

@jarniblakkarly.bsky.social
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Award-winning Senior Investigative Journalist at CHOICE. Melbourne via Malaysia. Ex SBS, ABC, Al Jazeera. Views own. Tips to jarnib@protonmail.com

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Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Is the timber you’re buying actually sustainable? In Victoria, native trees are being cut down and replaced by pine – and the wood is still labelled as sustainable. www.choice.com.au/shopping/pac...
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Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Next month I'm appearing at the Emerging Writers' Festival on a panel discussing disability representation in Australian media. Come along! emergingwritersfestival.org.au/event/writte...
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Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
CHOICE can reveal Toyota and Hyundai, two of Australia’s most popular car brands, are under formal investigation by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) for potential breaches to the Privacy Act in their connected vehicles www.choice.com.au/data-protect...
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Toyota and Hyundai in the hot seat for tracking driver data - CHOICE
Privacy commissioner investigating concerns around smart cars, including both petrol and electric vehicles
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Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
CHOICE survey finds many Australians have high hopes for environmental transparency that aren't being met www.choice.com.au/shopping/eve...
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Company climate reporting: Australians don’t trust environmental claims - CHOICE
CHOICE survey finds many Australians have high hopes for environmental transparency that aren't being met
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Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Buffering: Telstra leaves remote First Nations communities in limbo www.choice.com.au/electronics-...
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Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Woolworths’ plans to close town’s only supermarket leaves residents on edge - www.choice.com.au/shopping/eve...
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Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Why free superannuation health checks are more dangerous than you think www.choice.com.au/money/financ...
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Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
The one change that could save Australians hundreds on home insurance. My latest investigation for CHOICE. www.choice.com.au/money/insura...
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The one change that could save Australians hundreds on home insurance - CHOICE
The move could reduce premiums and overall risk, so why are insurers ignoring it?
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Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Find out more about the Corporate Climate Accountability Project at CHOICE and sign up via the link - action.choice.com.au/page/192897/...
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Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
$5,400 EACH for BTS tickets at Marvel stadium. And the crazy part is neither the seller, nor Viagogo is breaching the law, because Victoria’s major events Minister hasn’t bothered to designate the event ‘major’ 😔
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Antony Balmain @antonyb.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Finally, all big Australian companies must disclose how their businesses are aligned with sustainability and climate goals. @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social at @choiceaustralia.bsky.social asks the big questions. Will Australia’s big polluters and investors step up? www.choice.com.au/shopping/eve...
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Will these new laws clean up corporate greenwashing? - CHOICE
In a move that could empower Australian consumers, new laws will force companies to declare their climate risk.
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Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Will these new laws clean up corporate greenwashing? www.choice.com.au/shopping/eve...
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Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Medicinal cannabis: Inside the world of pharma-controlled clinics and ‘5-minute’ consults www.choice.com.au/health-and-b...
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Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Australia's system for lemon car refunds is broken - but how could we fix it? www.choice.com.au/transport/ca...
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Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Superannuation greenwashing is rife: Will a new labelling system make it worse? - my latest for CHOICE. www.choice.com.au/money/financ...
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Superannuation greenwashing is rife: Will a new labelling system make it worse? - CHOICE
AustralianSuper backflips on coal, as proposal for a new labelling scheme raises concerns
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Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
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...
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Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
AI is about to do your grocery shopping. Is that good for consumers? My latest article for CHOICE - www.choice.com.au/shopping/eve...
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Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
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...
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Can the government stop petrol price gouging in Australia? - CHOICE
As concerns of petrol profiteering rise, do governments and regulators have the powers to stop companies exploiting conflict in the Middle East?
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Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
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...
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Are crypto ATMs really just scam machines? - CHOICE
Concerns rise as Bitcoin portals pop up at petrol stations and convenience stores around the country.
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Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
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-...
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Too sick, too hard - Overland literary journal
In January 2020 as the Commissioner to the historic Victorian Royal Commission into the Mental Health System was working away, I was sitting inside the padded seclusion room of the psychiatric ward at...
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Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
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.
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Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
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...
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Is your car spying on you? The privacy commissioner wants to know
Internet-connected vehicles are a security risks and the privacy commissioner is investigating foreign companies potential illegal use personal information.
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Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
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...
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Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Banned solar installer up to the same tricks under a new name - my latest investigation for CHOICE www.choice.com.au/home-improve...
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Banned solar installer up to the same tricks under a new name
Horus Energy has ties to solar retailer Invincible Energy, banned from a government scheme, and faces mounting allegations of similar misconduct.
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Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
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?
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Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
‘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...
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Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
‘Run the risk of looking silly’: Media regulator criticised for coordinating with cricket body on illegal gambling questions www.choice.com.au/shopping/pac...
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‘Run the risk of looking silly’: Media regulator criticised for coordinating with cricket body on illegal gambling questions
The body responsible for regulating gambling advertising has again been accused of being too cosy with the industry.
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Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
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...
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CommBank backflips on unfair fees following CHOICE campaign
After months of refusing to refund low-income customers, the bank has agreed to pay back $68 million
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Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
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...
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Outback community left with severely limited access to cash
This Northern Territory council serves an area bigger than New Zealand, but it only has one bank branch left.
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Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
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
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Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
"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...
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Amanda waited 30 years for a new smile, then she lost $60,000 | CHOICE
Calls for stronger consumer protections after a dentist's death leaves patients out of pocket.
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Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
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...
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World Cup ticket scandal: FIFA-sanctioned scalping sees prices soar past $35,000 | CHOICE
Fans and industry experts call out FIFA's double-dipping fees on uncapped ticket resales for next year's tournament.
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Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Love Joy Division’s music, but when you learn that Ian Curtis voted for Margaret Thatcher suddenly Albo’s shirt choice makes sense
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Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
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.
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Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
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...
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The day the last bank left town | CHOICE
Like many communities around the country, the Victorian town of Yarram is reeling from the closure of their last bank
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Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
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...
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Kmart's facial recognition technology broke the law, commissioner rules | CHOICE
A three year long investigation by the Privacy Commissioner has confirmed what CHOICE suspected
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Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
Jordan overdrew her account to flee family violence, CommBank won't stop charging her fees www.choice.com.au/money/bankin...
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Jordan overdrew her account to flee family violence, Commonwealth Bank still won't stop charging her fees | CHOICE
The case raises fresh doubts over the bank’s willingness to refund low-income customers unfairly charged
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Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
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...
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Our fight with Australia's broken freedom of information system | CHOICE
How our journalist's simple request for a document became a 21-month battle of stubborn wills
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Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
At what cost? Cashless society risks leaving some out in the cold - www.choice.com.au/money/bankin...
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At what cost? Cashless society risks leaving some out in the cold | CHOICE
Heather fears banks and businesses moving away from cash will further isolate her
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Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
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
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Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
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...
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Solar panel company facing mounting allegations of misconduct | CHOICE
Invincible Energy was removed from a government rebate scheme, but allegedly continued to tell customers that the rebate would be available
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Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
After Ultra Violette attacked CHOICE's testing methodology and slung unfounded claims of bias, look who turned out to be on the money???
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Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
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
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Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
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...
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Videographer / Photographer
Commercial & Marketing • Marrickville, New South Wales 2204, Australia • Full-time. Apply now and secure your next job today!
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Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
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...
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Are targeted ads for mental health apps doing more harm than good? | CHOICE
Social media is bombarding users with offers of support for depression and anxiety, but experts question whether the proliferation of ads may be harming rather than helping those in need.
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 11/08/2025
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
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Anas al-Sharif among five Al Jazeera journalists killed by Israel in Gaza
Al Jazeera staff killed in targeted Israeli attack on a tent housing journalists near al-Shifa Hospital, Gaza City.
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Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
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...
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Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Shame on Hockey Australia for standing by this Islamaphobe www.theage.com.au/national/doe...
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‘Does not belong in this country’: Hockey Australia stands by Peris as more anti-Islam re-posts emerge
The Olympic champion shared a series of social media posts scathing of the religion in the lead-up to her election as a director of the government-funded sport.
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Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
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...
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Exclusive: Foxtel's questionable attempt to justify gambling rule breach | CHOICE
Emails obtained by CHOICE show Foxtel's incomprehension of gambling ad regulations.
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