Tara Donnelly is Canstar Blue’s Utilities Editor, leading the team that focuses on energy, telecommunications and consumer technology. She has spent more than a decade covering these topics in Australia, the US and Canada, and has authored over 500 Canstar Blue articles.
Her expertise has seen her appear in national media including 9 News, 7 News, Sunrise, the ABC , The Australian Financial Review, 4BC Radio and The Sydney Morning Herald.
Tara has been nominated for multiple awards for her technology reporting, including Canstar Blue’s highly commended recognition for Best Consumer Technology Coverage in 2024.
She has a Bachelor of Communications from the University of Canberra and is passionate about simplifying complex subjects so consumers aren’t just informed, they’re connected and confident.
You can read more of Tara's published articles and follow Tara on LinkedIn.
Posted by June 20th 2022
Aussies have long-known AGL as one of the country's biggest providers of gas and electricity, but the energy giant has now made the jump into the telco world with a range of flexible and competitive …
Posted by October 2nd 2024
The NBN is quickly rolling out across the country, but not without controversy: telcos not being able to meet the speeds they advertise, poor service, expensive installation costs, and so on. Some providers have even …
Posted by July 8th 2025
Want to get premium ‘pay TV’ channels but don’t want to pay premium prices? Fetch may be your answer. Fetch grants you access to channels including MTV, ESPN, Nat Geo, Discovery Channel, Universal, BBC, Disney, …
Posted by June 1st 2022
Compare iiNet NBN plans across three speed tiers to providers such as Telstra, Optus and TPG in this Canstar Blue review.
Posted by August 28th 2024
Not content with just offering NBN 100 and 5G mobile internet, Telstra has finally flipped the switch on both ultra-fast NBN and 5G home broadband. The telco has announced that it is now offering eligible customers …
Posted by May 27th 2022
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has (finally!) dropped its latest report on the state of NBN speeds across Australia, offering a valuable insight into how plans and providers have performed over the last quarter. …
Posted by June 21st 2022
Four of Australia's biggest telcos have been called out for breaching industry rules, after more than 1,500 customers were stuck without internet and home phone when moving to the NBN. The Australian Communications and Media Authority …
Posted by May 29th 2025
Not sold on the NBN? If you’re lucky enough to live in a OptiComm-serviced area, you’ll now be able to sign up to the alternative fibre network via popular provider Aussie Broadband. Announced this month, …
Posted by June 21st 2022
Ready for 5G internet, but don't want to tie yourself to a 'big three' provider? Good news - Optus is now extending access to its 5G home broadband network to a range of smaller wholesale …
Posted by June 22nd 2022
Great news if you're a Telstra NBN customer: you may be getting a surprise speed boost in the coming weeks. Telstra has confirmed that it will be rolling out an NBN change that will see eligible …