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How to score $180 off your home energy with Amber

Posted by February 29th 2024

If you are a CommBank customer on the hunt for a new energy provider, you may want to listen up. One Aussie energy provider is giving eligible CBA customers the chance to earn mega dollars …


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Could Kogan Mobile’s new iPhone plans save you hundreds?

Posted by July 25th 2023

Prepaid telco Kogan Mobile is making the move to iPhone more accessible to Aussies in the ongoing cost of living crisis. The SIM-only provider has launched all-new payment plans for refurbished Apple devices, giving customers …


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The Best Weather Apps in Australia for 2023

Posted by August 30th 2024

There’s nothing worse than being caught out in the rain without an umbrella. If only it could be avoided! Oh wait, it can. Weather apps have been around for as long as apps have been …


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5 shocking power deals you may have missed this July 1

Posted by July 19th 2023

Whether it be from your tax agent, superannuation company or energy provider, there’s a good chance you’ve been bombarded recently with reminders about the first of July. And while it may be all well and good …





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Which electricity retailers increased prices on July 1?

Posted by July 12th 2023

With July 1 now in the rear view, it’s likely energy customers around the nation have been on the receiving end of unpleasant price change news from their providers these last few weeks. And with …


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How to save over $300 by switching phone plans right now

Posted by August 10th 2023

It’s no secret that the cost of living is increasing at every turn. Energy prices are soaring, interest rates are climbing, and now mobile phone bills are also on the rise. Just this month, Telstra hiked …



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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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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 …