In 1903, he became a leader writer and reviewer on the Sydney Daily Telegraph and in 1919 reported for that paper at the peace conference. In 1910, Sandes' first novel, Love and the Aeroplane, was published.
He began working as a prominent writer and commentator at the Sydney Daily Telegraph in 1903, and two years later, he reported on the peace negotiations from the conference. His debut novel, Love and the Aeroplane, appeared in print in 1910.