Jimmy Thomson

Victoria

Freelance Journalist at Freelance

Editor-in-Chief at National Observer

Stay-at-home uncle, managing editor at Canada's National Observer | @jwst.bsky.social

Featured in: Favicon

nationalgeographic.com Favicon

smh.com.au Favicon

thestar.com Favicon

theglobeandmail.com Favicon

theage.com.au Favicon

dailytelegraph.com.au Favicon

substack.com Favicon

afr.com + 50 more

Articles

We're hiring a Toronto Lead Reporter

3 weeks ago | nationalobserver.com | Jimmy Thomson

Canada's National Observer (CNO) delivers vital reporting on the defining crisis of our time: climate change. Through rigorous investigation and compelling storytelling, we reveal the impacts of climate change on politics, public health and business transformation. With an audience of millions and over 400,000 subscribers, CNO is Canada's leading source of reporting on the climate crisis and the path to solutions.
A decade of climate truth-telling-help us continue the work

1 month ago | nationalobserver.com | Jimmy Thomson

I started this job during an election in which a critical question was barely being asked: what happens to Canada's environment - and to efforts to fight climate change and revolutionize our energy systems - when parties are tripping over one another to promise new pipelines?
National Observer's Hope Lompe wins national award for data journalism

1 month ago | nationalobserver.com | Jimmy Thomson

Hope Lompe, who worked with Canada's National Observer over summer 2024 on a break from her journalism studies, has won a national reporting award. The 2024-25 Investintech-CAJ Journalism Scholarship recognizes data-driven work by a student journalist, and Lompe's work on foreign labour in the forestry sector was selected.
The government should dismantle Tesla in Canada

2 months ago | nationalobserver.com | Jimmy Thomson

But the protests are serving an important purpose. The used market has been flooded with Teslas , thanks in no small part to the inverse status symbol they've become. That in turn influences the market for new ones, which is what Musk's fortune relies on. Diminishing his wealth and status diminishes his ability to inflict harm on the rest of the world. The Tesla protests are serving an important purpose: the used market has been flooded with them, thanks to the inverse status symbol they've become.
Pet-owning renters won the battle, but might landlords win the war?

2 months ago | smh.com.au | Jimmy Thomson

March 26, 2025 — 3.30pm, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Fears that apartment blocks could be overrun by animals were given another (probably irrational) tweak this week with the announcement that the NSW government is rolling out new laws that prevent landlords from imposing blanket bans on pets.
Pet-owning renters won the battle, but might landlords win the war?

2 months ago | watoday.com.au | Jimmy Thomson

Exponential Interactive, Inc d/b/a VDX.tvCookie duration: 90 (days). Data collected and processed: IP addresses, Device identifiers, Probabilistic identifiers, Browsing and interaction data, Non-precise location data, Users’ profiles, Privacy choicesmoreCookie duration resets each session. View details | Privacy policyConsentCookie duration: 365 (days).
Flat Chat: In too deep? Can you fight high strata levies?

2 months ago | realestate.com.au | Jimmy Thomson |Matt Bell

Nobody likes strata levies, but why do they seem to be a lot higher than youexpected? There are many factors in play but you can reduce them – if you’reprepared to get stuck in. “Why are my levies so high? Where does all the money go? Strata managers aremaking a fortune and we are being ripped off!”There’s nothing new in the current complaints about levies payments, except inthese days of cost-of-living stress, the complaints are louder and probably morejustified.
Hello dollies! Offbeat way to deal with annoying neighbours

2 months ago | realestate.com.au | Jimmy Thomson |Matt Bell

The question of who can park where is one of the most contentious in strata and the disputes can get very nasty very quickly. But what can you do when a neighbour insists in parking in the wrong space and it just happens to be yours. I have been told that if you put a note on the car you could be accused of scratching it, and if anyone puts a sticker on the windscreen they would be liable if the driver had a crash because their vision was impeded.
Driven barking mad by noisy dogs? Here’s what you can do

Feb 19, 2025 | realestate.com.au | Jimmy Thomson |Matt Bell

NewsNew South WalesSydneyCity EastIt was only a few years ago that bans on pets in apartment blocks were commonplace, but now they have to be allowed in all but a few specific circumstances. But what happens when the permitted pet is a nuisance?
‘Just don’t’: dealing with the meth lab next door

Feb 12, 2025 | realestate.com.au | Jimmy Thomson |Matt Bell

Every week, Jimmy Thomson, editor of the Flat Chat apartment living advice column answers your questions about how to survive and thrive in strata. I’ve been living happily in this flat in central Sydney for years and my neighbour is, or was, a nice older man who kept himself to himself but always had a friendly smile if you met in the lift. However, for the past few months he has been hanging out with younger guys who seem to be up to no good.

Contact details

Emails

[email protected]

Socials & Sites

Try JournoFinder For Free

Search and contact over 1M+ journalist profiles, browse 100M+ articles, and unlock powerful PR tools.

Start Your 7-Day Free Trial →

Coverage map

X (formerly Twitter)

Followers: 11K
Tweets: 26K
DMs Open: Yes

No Tweets found.