Click Frenzy Sales 2023

Christine Seib is Canstar Blue’s Editor-in-Chief, where she oversees the production and distribution of all content, whether it be news on our site, Facebook posts about our unique research, email newsletters containing our latest buying guides or in appearances as a consumer-purchasing expert on 9 News, 7 News and in print and digital media across Australia.

Christine has almost three decades’ experience as an award-winning journalist and editor with some of the world’s largest media platforms, including The Times, CNBC and The Australian, and has focused on digital content production, distribution and monetisation for the past 15 years. She honed her skills on the content-commercial nexus at media and e-commerce scale-up Starts at 60, where as Chief Content Officer.

Being a die-hard news junky doesn’t leave much downtime but Christine does have a few other favourite things: Pomeranians, bromeliads, tattoos and sideshow memorabilia – in no particular order!

Tara Donnelly is Canstar Blue’s Utilities Editor, leading the team that focuses on electricity, solar, mobile, broadband and consumer technology, across news, reviews and how-tos. Tara’s spent a decade covering these topics in Australia, the US and Canada, which means she’s covered countless phone launches and industry changes, including the rise of 5G and Australia’s ongoing NBN rollout.

Tara also has long experience in writing about telco within the comparison industry, giving her great insights into the information consumers want when determining which internet plan or mobile plan or device will best meet their needs, while time spent in the financial sector lets her crunch the numbers on price with ease.

Her telco expertise has seen her appear in national media including 9 News, 7 News, Sunrise, the ABC and The Sydney Morning Herald.

Dean Heckscher is Canstar Blue’s Site Editor, and leads Canstar Blue’s entry into new areas of content. He also covers everything from appliances to small business, streaming services and the vehicles scene. Dean’s been writing in the comparison industry for more than four years, and prior to that, worked for three years as a freelance writer whose work has included CarHamlet, Viw Magazine and Simple Living Australia.

Dean has dual Bachelor degrees in Business and Creative & Professional Writing from the Queensland University of Technology and completed further training in SEO and social media to further his expertise in producing digital content.

Emma Bradstock is Canstar Blue’s Senior Telco Specialist, which means she covers all things telco, from news about the latest smartphone releases and reviews to 5G guides, hot NBN deals and mobile and internet industry news. Emma’s passionate about helping consumers find a better deal on their phone and internet plans, along with explaining hard-to-understand topics so Aussies can buy with confidence. 

Her experience in creating content for websites, social media, in email and on video allows her to provide this info for consumers in plenty of formats and on multiple platforms – handy when the topic is particularly tricky. 

Emma has a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Media from Macquarie University and a decade of professional writing experience at print and digital media outlets and for digital agencies. 

Kelseigh Wrigley is Canstar Blue’s Energy Specialist, where she covers the retail energy market, with a focus on electricity, gas and solar. Previously, Kelseigh contributed to online publications such as Hunter and Bligh, and even had a short stint on the airwaves, reporting local news for community radio station 4ZZZ. 

She joined the Canstar Blue team after completing a Bachelor of Journalism at the Queensland University of Technology. 

Kate King is a Content Producer in Canstar Blue’s Home & Lifestyle team, where she writes about appliances and consumer products. She has been a writer for more than five years across a number of disciplines, from journalistic feature writing to search content production and marketing copywriting. Not only has she contributed her writing skills, but Kate has also had her turn in leadership editorial roles for QUT’s 2020 issue of Frocket Zine and other small startup projects.

Kate has a Bachelor of Creative Industries majoring in Media and Communications and Journalism from the Queensland University of Technology.