Tara Donnelly

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.


No Contract NBN plans compared

No Contract NBN Plans & Prices

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 …



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Internet plans with Fetch bundles

Posted by January 23rd 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, …



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Save hundreds on groceries with Woolworths Mobile

Posted by August 15th 2022

Update 14/5/2020: Woolworths is currently allowing customers to claim their 10% discount on any day of the month, not just during the designated savings weekend. This makes the offer more accessible to all customers, but …



iiNet NBN Plans & Prices

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.


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Telstra adds ultra-fast NBN plans, plus new 5G home internet

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 …


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NBN speeds: Optus still ACCC’s fastest provider

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. …