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Circles.Life ices out Telstra with mobile plan price freeze

Posted by July 7th 2023

Energy bills, the weekly shop, and mortgages are on the rise — with phone plans prices the next utility set to spike in cost this financial year. But budget-friendly, SIM-only telco Circles.Life is bucking the …




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Qcells freezes prices on home solar plans until October

Posted by July 4th 2023

Solar solution power provider Qcells has strayed from the July-1 status quo and ditched plans to raise power prices for its customers until October, as part of a new product-wide price freeze. Amidst a flurry of …


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Synergy to pay WA households power bill credit as part of $30M fine

Posted by May 30th 2025

Eligible households in Western Australia will soon receive a power bill credit from one of the state’s government-owned electricity retailers, after it was found to have been inflating electricity prices. Synergy will pay a selection of …



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CovaU cops another fine for breaching energy law

Posted by May 27th 2025

CovaU is once again in hot water with energy market watchdogs, paying a $67,800 penalty after failing to comply with energy industry rules. The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) issued CovaU with an infringement notice after determining …


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Blue NRG to pay small business customers for false price rise notice

Posted by May 27th 2025

Blue NRG will compensate several of its small business customers after it admitted to making false and misleading price increase claims for its fixed-contract customers in late 2022. During an intervention from the Australian Competition and …


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How to watch the Indiana Jones movies in Australia

Posted by June 29th 2023

Harrison Ford in the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s was an absolute force of nature, with hit movie after hit movie premiering with his face front and centre. From scruffy nerf-herder in Star Wars through to …


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Nokia’s latest budget-friendly phone comes in…purple!

Posted by May 29th 2024

Purple continues to be the colour of choice for many phone manufacturers (and we’re not mad about it), as Nokia announces that its latest phone, the G42, will be available in a fun, on-trend ‘So …


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Boost Mobile the latest telco to increase plan prices

Posted by June 28th 2023

More mobile price hikes are on the horizon, with even low-cost and challenger brands revamping plans and increasing monthly costs for new and existing customers. Popular prepaid telco Boost Mobile has confirmed it will tweak pricing …


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CovaU and ReAmped Energy fined for breaching electricity code

Posted by May 27th 2025

CovaU and ReAmped Energy have both paid penalties totalling $33,300 each to the consumer watchdog, after failing to send customers required price change details during last year’s wholesale market mayhem. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission …



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Tasmanian households to face $200 power bill increase from July 1

Posted by May 30th 2025

Tasmanian households will soon face power bill increases of about $200 on average, after the state’s independent regulator announced that it would also be implementing an energy price hike from July 1. The Tasmanian Economic Regulator, …


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Optus ‘delighted’ as Telstra/TPG network sharing deal rejected

Posted by February 2nd 2024

Telstra and TPG's network-sharing partnership is dead in the water, after Australia's competition tribunal sided with regulators to shut down the proposed deal. The Australian Competition Tribunal has upheld a decision by the Australian Competition and …




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How to score FREE NBN with Swoop’s Perks

Posted by October 6th 2023

Home internet provider Swoop is running a refer-a-friend discount that gives new and old customers the chance to score FREE broadband for a full six months. The telco is rewarding customers with a $15 per month …


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$550 electricity rebate soon to hit Queenslanders’ bills

Posted by June 3rd 2025

Households in the Sunshine State will soon receive some much-needed power price pain reprieve, following the announcement of a mega government electricity rebate for all in the state. Announced as part of the state Government’s 2023-2024 …


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Aussies jump to cheaper NBN plans as cost of living bites

Posted by June 13th 2023

With the current cost of living squeezing household budgets to the max, it appears many Aussies are cutting costs by downgrading their NBN plan. According to data released by Australia's biggest consumer watchdog, thousands of …