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Phone and internet complaints are on the rise post Optus data breach

Posted by February 13th 2023

The Quarter Two Complaints Report released by the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) has found an increase in the number of phone and internet complaints received between October and December 2022. Over 17,900 total complaints were referred …


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Frustrated MyRepublic customer? Here are your NBN switching options

Posted by February 6th 2023

MyRepublic has finally shut its website to new customers, weeks after Canstar Blue reported that the Singapore-based NBN provider had decided to leave the Australian internet market. MyRepublic, which had been offering NBN plans in Australia …


Telstra NBN Plans & Prices Compared

Posted by March 20th 2024

As Australia’s largest telco, Telstra offers some of the most popular and feature-packed NBN plans in the market. Telstra was one of the first big service providers to be more upfront about realistic NBN speed expectations, and …




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Save up to $180 off Tangerine’s fast NBN plans

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 …


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Telstra offers $1 NBN plans to new customers

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 …



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Telco in 2022: why NBN prices increased, but upload speeds didn’t

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 …



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ACCC takes Telstra to court over Belong’s misleading NBN speeds

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 …


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Small telco Launtel takes lead in ACCC’s NBN speed race

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 …


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Telstra breaches financial hardship rules after IT system errors

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 …


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Telstra slams NBN Co after major telcos hit with $33 million in fines

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 …



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160 new suburbs added to NBN speed upgrade list

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 …


Wireless Broadband Guide & Plans

Best home wireless broadband plans in Australia

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 …


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Treat yourself with Aussie Broadband’s $25,000 Halloween giveaway

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 …


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Australia Post now offering NBN plans

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, …