Tara Donnelly is Canstar Blue’s Utilities Editor, leading the team that focuses on energy, telecommunications and consumer technology, across news, reviews and how-tos. Tara has spent more than a decade covering these topics in Australia, the US and Canada, which means she’s written about countless product launches and industry changes, including the rise of 5G, Australia’s ongoing NBN rollout, the recent years of energy price volatility and the rise of renewable energy sources.
Tara also has long experience in writing within the comparison industry, giving her great insights into the information consumers want when determining which plan or device will best meet their needs, while time spent in the financial sector before turning her talent to content lets her crunch the numbers on price with ease. Tara leads the coverage of Canstar Blue’s ratings and awards for the internet and phone sectors and is an expert at advising consumers on how to use comparison tools to find the best power, internet or phone deal.
Her expertise has seen her appear in national media including 9 News, 7 News, Sunrise, the ABC and The Sydney Morning Herald.
Tara 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.
Posted by January 16th 2023
Recently-launched telco Konec Mobile is ringing in 2023 with a back-to-school kids' bundle that can save parents more than $100. Available now, the Konec Mobile Back to School offer includes an imoo Z1 child-sized Watch Phone, …
Posted by December 22nd 2022
Telstra and TPG are rolling up their sleeves to take on Australia’s biggest consumer watchdog, after the telcos’ proposed network-sharing deal was rejected by regulators. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced that it …
Posted by February 1st 2023
Posted by December 16th 2022
With overseas travel back in full swing, prepaid telco Boost Mobile has announced the return of international roaming options for its customers – a feature that hasn't been available on Boost plans since 2020. The popular …
Posted by December 16th 2022
Vodafone is celebrating the silly season by slashing prices on a range of popular smartphones, with customers now able to save up to $800 on selected devices. The telco is offering limited-time discounts on phones …
Posted by December 14th 2022
Up to 15,000 iiNet and Westnet business customers may have had their email accounts compromised, after a hacker gained access to each telco's email hosting services. Parent company TPG Telecom revealed the breach in a release …
Posted by December 14th 2022
Residential NBN prices have risen by as much as nine per cent over the past twelve months despite performance remaining largely unchanged, according to a new report from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). The …
Posted by December 20th 2022
Telstra is the latest telco to land in hot water for compromising customer privacy, after a database error caused 132,000 customers’ names, addresses and phone numbers to be made public. The telco giant has confirmed that …
Posted by December 8th 2022
Soaring wholesale electricity prices pose a double-whammy risk to consumers, the competition watchdog has warned — higher power bills now and higher power bills into the future, as the hard-won competitiveness of Australia’s electricity market …
Posted by December 6th 2022
Australians are enjoying increasingly fast NBN from the best-known internet providers — but when it comes to download speeds, it's a smaller telco that's outstripping the competition. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released …