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Best satellite internet plans in Australia

Posted by August 6th 2025

KEY POINTS NBN Sky Muster and Starlink are the two main providers of satellite internet plans in Australia. NBN Sky Muster satellite plans include unlimited data and speeds up to 100Mbps, and are available from …





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Australia’s best-rated washing machines revealed

Posted by July 31st 2025

Canstar Blue has announced the winners of its 2025 washing machine awards, revealing the top-rated brands for both front loader and top loader machines. This year, Fisher & Paykel took out the top spot in both …




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What is the average mobile phone bill per month?

Posted by August 11th 2025

KEY POINTS The average monthly phone bill for prepaid SIM-only plans is $25 per month, while postpaid SIM-only customers pay around $44 per month. The average monthly phone bill for phone-on-a-plan customers is $82 per …










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Telstra tops list of Australia’s fastest NBN providers

Posted by June 27th 2025

Australia's consumer watchdog has named Telstra as the current best-performing fixed-line NBN provider. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released its quarterly Measuring Broadband Australia update, which analyses the average busy hour performance of …



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The best EOFY phone plan and smartphone deals 2025

Posted by July 11th 2025

Note: The EOFY sales period is finished for 2025. Some of the deals listed below may have now expired. The June sale season is a great time to bag serious bargains on not just appliances, fashion …


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The best EOFY internet and NBN deals 2025

Posted by July 11th 2025

Note: The EOFY sales period is finished for 2025. Some of the deals listed below may have now expired. Australia's 2025 end of financial year sales have kicked off, and bargain hunters already know there's no …