Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Is 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... 000
Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Next 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... 000
Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 29/07/2026CHOICE 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...choice.com.auToyota and Hyundai in the hot seat for tracking driver data - CHOICEPrivacy commissioner investigating concerns around smart cars, including both petrol and electric vehicles 000
Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 23/07/2026CHOICE survey finds many Australians have high hopes for environmental transparency that aren't being met www.choice.com.au/shopping/eve...choice.com.auCompany climate reporting: Australians don’t trust environmental claims - CHOICECHOICE survey finds many Australians have high hopes for environmental transparency that aren't being met 010
Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Buffering: Telstra leaves remote First Nations communities in limbo www.choice.com.au/electronics-... 000
Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Woolworths’ plans to close town’s only supermarket leaves residents on edge - www.choice.com.au/shopping/eve... 000
Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Why free superannuation health checks are more dangerous than you think www.choice.com.au/money/financ... 000
Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 15/06/2026The one change that could save Australians hundreds on home insurance. My latest investigation for CHOICE. www.choice.com.au/money/insura...choice.com.auThe one change that could save Australians hundreds on home insurance - CHOICEThe move could reduce premiums and overall risk, so why are insurers ignoring it? 000
Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Find out more about the Corporate Climate Accountability Project at CHOICE and sign up via the link - action.choice.com.au/page/192897/... 050
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’ 😔 000
Reposted by Jarni BlakkarlyAntony Balmain @antonyb.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Finally, 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...choice.com.auWill these new laws clean up corporate greenwashing? - CHOICEIn a move that could empower Australian consumers, new laws will force companies to declare their climate risk. 031
Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Will these new laws clean up corporate greenwashing? www.choice.com.au/shopping/eve... 000
Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Medicinal cannabis: Inside the world of pharma-controlled clinics and ‘5-minute’ consults www.choice.com.au/health-and-b... 000
Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Australia's system for lemon car refunds is broken - but how could we fix it? www.choice.com.au/transport/ca... 000
Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Superannuation greenwashing is rife: Will a new labelling system make it worse? - my latest for CHOICE. www.choice.com.au/money/financ...choice.com.auSuperannuation greenwashing is rife: Will a new labelling system make it worse? - CHOICEAustralianSuper backflips on coal, as proposal for a new labelling scheme raises concerns 000
Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Why 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... 010
Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 29/03/2026AI is about to do your grocery shopping. Is that good for consumers? My latest article for CHOICE - www.choice.com.au/shopping/eve... 000
Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 12/03/2026Can 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...choice.com.auCan the government stop petrol price gouging in Australia? - CHOICEAs concerns of petrol profiteering rise, do governments and regulators have the powers to stop companies exploiting conflict in the Middle East? 010
Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 08/03/2026Are 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...choice.com.auAre crypto ATMs really just scam machines? - CHOICEConcerns rise as Bitcoin portals pop up at petrol stations and convenience stores around the country. 010
Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 02/03/2026Writing 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-...overland.org.auToo sick, too hard - Overland literary journalIn 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... 012
Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 17/02/2026When 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. 000
Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Over 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...smh.com.auIs your car spying on you? The privacy commissioner wants to knowInternet-connected vehicles are a security risks and the privacy commissioner is investigating foreign companies potential illegal use personal information. 000
Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 04/02/2026Could 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... 143
Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 27/01/2026Banned solar installer up to the same tricks under a new name - my latest investigation for CHOICE www.choice.com.au/home-improve...choice.com.auBanned solar installer up to the same tricks under a new nameHorus Energy has ties to solar retailer Invincible Energy, banned from a government scheme, and faces mounting allegations of similar misconduct. 000
Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 13/01/2026Who 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? 000
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... 076
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...choice.com.au‘Run the risk of looking silly’: Media regulator criticised for coordinating with cricket body on illegal gambling questionsThe body responsible for regulating gambling advertising has again been accused of being too cosy with the industry. 000
Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 30/12/2025The 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...choice.com.auCommBank backflips on unfair fees following CHOICE campaignAfter months of refusing to refund low-income customers, the bank has agreed to pay back $68 million 000
Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 22/12/2025Here 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...choice.com.auOutback community left with severely limited access to cashThis Northern Territory council serves an area bigger than New Zealand, but it only has one bank branch left. 130
Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 20/11/2025Super 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 010
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...choice.com.auAmanda waited 30 years for a new smile, then she lost $60,000 | CHOICECalls for stronger consumer protections after a dentist's death leaves patients out of pocket. 010
Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 28/10/2025World 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...choice.com.auWorld Cup ticket scandal: FIFA-sanctioned scalping sees prices soar past $35,000 | CHOICEFans and industry experts call out FIFA's double-dipping fees on uncapped ticket resales for next year's tournament. 000
Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 24/10/2025Love Joy Division’s music, but when you learn that Ian Curtis voted for Margaret Thatcher suddenly Albo’s shirt choice makes sense 000
Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 14/10/2025Great 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. 033
Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 08/10/2025The 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...choice.com.auThe day the last bank left town | CHOICELike many communities around the country, the Victorian town of Yarram is reeling from the closure of their last bank 010
Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 18/09/2025It'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...choice.com.auKmart's facial recognition technology broke the law, commissioner rules | CHOICEA three year long investigation by the Privacy Commissioner has confirmed what CHOICE suspected 010
Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 14/09/2025Jordan overdrew her account to flee family violence, CommBank won't stop charging her fees www.choice.com.au/money/bankin...choice.com.auJordan overdrew her account to flee family violence, Commonwealth Bank still won't stop charging her fees | CHOICEThe case raises fresh doubts over the bank’s willingness to refund low-income customers unfairly charged 000
Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 05/09/2025For 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...choice.com.auOur fight with Australia's broken freedom of information system | CHOICEHow our journalist's simple request for a document became a 21-month battle of stubborn wills 020
Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 29/08/2025At what cost? Cashless society risks leaving some out in the cold - www.choice.com.au/money/bankin...choice.com.auAt what cost? Cashless society risks leaving some out in the cold | CHOICEHeather fears banks and businesses moving away from cash will further isolate her 000
Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 27/08/2025I'm sorry, but what in the hell is this sentence doing in your article Guardian Australia??? Stigmatising the man in an article about stigma 010
Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 26/08/2025Solar 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...choice.com.auSolar panel company facing mounting allegations of misconduct | CHOICEInvincible Energy was removed from a government rebate scheme, but allegedly continued to tell customers that the rebate would be available 010
Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 22/08/2025After Ultra Violette attacked CHOICE's testing methodology and slung unfounded claims of bias, look who turned out to be on the money??? 100
Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 19/08/2025Melbourne-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". 1/3 100
Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 14/08/2025CHOICE 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...employmenthero.comVideographer / PhotographerCommercial & Marketing • Marrickville, New South Wales 2204, Australia • Full-time. Apply now and secure your next job today! 000
Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 14/08/2025Are 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...choice.com.auAre targeted ads for mental health apps doing more harm than good? | CHOICESocial 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. 010
Reposted by Jarni BlakkarlyAl Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 11/08/2025Four 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/onll19aje.ioAnas al-Sharif among five Al Jazeera journalists killed by Israel in GazaAl Jazeera staff killed in targeted Israeli attack on a tent housing journalists near al-Shifa Hospital, Gaza City. 14337302405
Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 07/08/2025Outrage 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... 000
Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 31/07/2025Shame on Hockey Australia for standing by this Islamaphobe www.theage.com.au/national/doe...theage.com.au‘Does not belong in this country’: Hockey Australia stands by Peris as more anti-Islam re-posts emergeThe 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. 000
Jarni Blakkarly @jarniblakkarly.bsky.social · 30/07/2025Exclusive: 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...choice.com.auExclusive: Foxtel's questionable attempt to justify gambling rule breach | CHOICEEmails obtained by CHOICE show Foxtel's incomprehension of gambling ad regulations. 000