Posted by December 28th 2022
It might be the time of year where many of us are distracted by shopping, holidays, parties and relaxing days in the outdoors, but it might also be the right time to get your household …
Posted by December 15th 2022
The lead up to the end of the year can be a financially stressful time for many Aussie households, regardless of the current rising cost of living. Looking at making some savings on your household …
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 7th 2022
Telstra is in hot water with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), but this time for its subsidiary telco brand, Belong, which offers both NBN and mobile phone services. The ACCC has initiated proceedings in …
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 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 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 …
Posted by June 20th 2023
Using either a 4G or 5G mobile network, it’s generally reliable and hugely convenient, which is why many Australian households are turning to home wireless over the NBN or any other connection type. In this …
Posted by October 11th 2022
Nothing's scarier than sky-high bills, but one telco is out to ease your financial frights with its limited-time spooky-season competition. Aussie Broadband has launched an eerie-sistable Halloween giveaway, with more than $25,000 in cash and …
Posted by October 5th 2022
Australia Post has now broadened its telecommunications offerings by launching a comprehensive range of NBN plans, in addition to its existing SIM-only phone plans. It might seem like an unusual move for the postal operator, …
Posted by March 27th 2025
Note: Although this page was published during the Optus cyberattack in September 2022, the switching advice may still be useful for Optus customers considering a change of provider after the November 2023 network outage. Prices …
Posted by September 27th 2022
You’ve probably heard that Optus has suffered a massive data breach, with hackers potentially gaining access to the personal information of millions of Australian customers. It’s one of the largest data breaches in Australia history, …
Posted by September 30th 2022
Note: Since this article was published, iiNet, Internode and Westnet have now raised their NBN prices. As Aussies experience rising costs across virtually every household expense, yet another bill is set to rise for some customers …
Posted by September 7th 2022
The $213,120 infringement notice handed down by the ACMA was in regards to Aussie Broadband’s failure to provide vital customer information for the Integrated Public Number Database (IPND), which feeds data to the Emergency Alert …
Posted by September 5th 2022
Looking for a fast, high-performance alternative to the NBN? GigaComm has announced a massive deal on all of its internet plans, however there’s only two months left to snag this offer. New customers who sign up …
Posted by March 15th 2023
If you're a Telstra customer on the hunt for your next binge-watch, the telco is now offering a free three-month subscription to Apple TV+ with selected plans and products. Home to critically-acclaimed originals such as Ted …