How to fix your robot vacuum cleaner

Your robot vacuum cleaner is a trusty tool in keeping your floors in check. So, when it’s rundown and out of breath, you’re left with a job half done. As with any household appliance, maintenance is key. Canstar Blue brings you a guide on the problems that could be causing your robovac to malfunction. Read … Continued

Should you move your washing machine or buy a new one?

We get it. They kept you dry during those rainy nights, saved you from last-minute wardrobe emergencies, and even forgave you for getting coins stuck under the drum after months of never checking your pockets. No one forgets their first washing machine. But should you take the next step and move out together? Moving house … Continued

When should you service your car?

Servicing your car often falls under the ‘I’ll get around to that another time’ category, with your wheels often too crucial on a day-to-day basis to part with. But ignore that warning light on your dash and you may be left with no car at all, with some problems serious enough to take it off … Continued

Cordless Vacuum Runtimes Compared

Handsticks and handhelds are dominating the vacuum world, but with cordless designs comes restricted battery life. Which last the longest?

Coles launches ‘Stikeez’ campaign to get kids eating fruit and veg

Move over Little Shop, there’s a new collectables craze at Coles – Stikeez! After the supermarket chain’s wildly successful Little Shop campaign last winter, featuring miniature versions of 30 popular grocery staples such as Weet-Bix, Vegemite, Milo and Nutella, followed by a Christmas edition in December, Coles is at it again. This time around the … Continued

ACMA releases telco customer service report

Telco regulatory body the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has released its latest report into customer service performance from Aussie mobile and internet providers, giving a small glimpse into just how (and how well!) major telcos communicate with their subscribers. The ACMA report looks at telco-submitted statistics from 2017-2018, compiling customer service info from Australia’s … Continued

Hair straighteners that turn off automatically

Every woman has, at some point in her life, fallen prey to the power of the hair straightener. Whether you were eight-years-old, watching in fascination as your older cousins straighten your ponytail, or 12, begging your mum for one in time to look cool for high school, or maybe you were even older and crumpled … Continued

TPG cancels mobile network, blames Huawei ban

Way back in April of 2017, Aussie telco TPG announced its intentions to take on Telstra, Optus and Vodafone by building its own Australia-wide mobile network. Almost two years later – and less than six months after the news of TPG’s proposed merger with Vodafone – those plans for a new Australian mobile network have been officially … Continued

Sofa Beds Buying Guide

If only the three little bears had a sofa bed in their cottage, the fairytale might have had a happier ending and given Goldilocks a nice space of her own. But even she knows it can be difficult finding just the right piece of furniture. What’s the point of using a sofa bed that still … Continued

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