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 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 …
Posted by March 24th 2023
Telstra has once again been called out by Australia's communications regulator, with the telco ordered to comply with financial hardship rules or face penalties of up to $250,000. An investigation by the Australian Communications and Media …
Posted by November 1st 2023
Posted by November 17th 2022
Just ahead of the Black Friday sales weekend – and perfectly-timed for the Christmas shopping season – Coles is once again dropping some serious deals on sought-after iPhones. Starting November 16, the supermarket giant will …
Posted by November 15th 2022
Telstra has slammed NBN Co for providing inconsistent internet services at unsustainable prices, after the telco giant was stung with a $15 million fine for misleading its broadband customers. The comments were made after the Australian …
Posted by November 9th 2022
Popular prepaid and low-price telco Amaysim will begin selling Apple smartphones later this month — including the all-new iPhone 14 lineup. The SIM-only provider has confirmed plans to add handsets to its product range, with an …
Posted by November 2nd 2022
Telstra Day is back for November — so if you've been looking to save on Apple or Samsung smartphones, or you're keen to grab some freebies with your next phone purchase, this is the sale …
Posted by April 10th 2024
Champing at the bit for a faster NBN connection? If your choice of broadband speeds is still limited, there’s good news: hundreds of thousands of Aussie homes and businesses will soon be eligible for an …