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Natural gas expected to rise for ACT customers

Posted by December 22nd 2023

Gas in the Australian Capital Territory and some regional parts of New South Wales are set to increase over the next five years following the regulator’s approval to accelerate the depreciation of gas pipelines in …


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How to watch Adventure Time

Posted by July 7th 2023

Once described by the New York Times as being one of the ‘visual and artistic wonders of the last decade’, Adventure Time is a spectacular cartoon defying categorisation. It’s a cartoon for people who don’t …


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Optus raises mobile plan prices, but adds more data

Posted by February 22nd 2023

Optus has made sweeping changes to its Choice postpaid mobile plans, increasing the monthly cost but adding substantially more data. The key changes include bumping up all plan prices by $6 per month, but offering up …


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Watt an idea: GloBird launches plan with awesome family benefits

Posted by January 11th 2022

In partnership with one of Australia's leading coupon and discount clubs, GloBird Energy has launched a new plan that’s set to bring in buckets of savings for Victorian families. The IdeaSave plan claims to combine low …


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OPPO Find X3 Pro Review

Posted by June 8th 2022

The OPPO Find X3 Pro is OPPO’s flagship smartphone of 2021, packed with some of the best technology the company has ever put in a phone. It’s a premium, high-end phone with a price to …


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How to score $150 off your energy bills with Powershop

Posted by September 5th 2023

Australia’s greenest energy provider Powershop has supercharged its referral program, offering $150 to new customers who make the switch. Not only will new customers walk away with credits on their energy bills, but existing Powershop customers …


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Up To 25% Off Hotels & Travel In Click Frenzy Travel Sale

Posted by September 14th 2022

Looking to snag a budget staycation and support local tourism? Get your bags ready because Click Frenzy Travel is back with some domestic and international travel deals, including 25% off Aussie hotels and Virgin flights, plus …


Arrested Development

How to watch Arrested Development

Posted by July 7th 2023

You can’t spell ‘Arrested Development is hilarious’ without Arrested Development, can you? Yeah that was bad, but ‘arrest’ assured the series isn’t. Arrested Development introduced Jason Bateman, Alia Shawkat, and Michael Cera to the world, …


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Cheap new energy provider launches in nation’s capital

Posted by March 27th 2023

Canberra; home to Lake Burley Griffin, Parliament House, the Viking Clap… and now one of Australia’s cheapest electricity retailers. ReAmped Energy has launched in the nation’s capital, bringing its low-cost power plans to the people …


Mad Men

How to watch Mad Men in Australia

Posted by July 7th 2023

Mad Men is the series that raised the bar in small screen cinema and became an icon (and no doubt got a few of us keen to get into advertising). Set in Manhattan in the …


New OPPO devices, the OPPO A54 and A74

OPPO releases two new budget friendly A Series 5G phones

Posted by March 31st 2022

OPPO has released two new phones from its budget-oriented A Series, with both sitting comfortably underneath the $500 price point. The OPPO A54 5G and the OPPO A74 5G are the newest additions to the OPPO …


VFL

Kayo to stream reserve leagues and local sport for free

Posted by April 29th 2021

With amateur and professional sport suffering a major setback amid the COVID pandemic, avid sports fans across the world were left without entertainment for months. But things are looking up for sporting fans, with Kayo doubling …


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Powershop fined $300,000 for alleged solar discrimination in Victoria

Posted by June 9th 2022

Powershop has paid $300,000 in penalties after allegedly offering solar customers more expensive plans than non-solar customers in Victoria.  Under its Kogan Energy brand, Powershop was found to be discriminating against a handful of solar customers …


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Cheap phones compared: $200 vs $300 vs $400 phone review

Posted by April 14th 2021

There’s no doubt that cheap mobile phones are becoming more popular each year. When smartphone technology was still in its infancy, that tech came with big price tags, and if you wanted a phone with …


Big Jack vs Big Mac

Battle of the Burgers: Big Mac vs Big Jack

Posted by June 10th 2022

Hungry Jack’s has always strived to ramp up the ‘bunfight’ between itself and McDonald’s with its burger war antics. But the release of a controversial burger in 2020 created beef between Australia’s fast-food giants like …



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Nokia updates its smartphone range with affordable new devices

Posted by April 12th 2021

Nokia is the latest smartphone brand to announce its newest range of reliable and durable devices with multi-day battery life. In addition to several new smartphones, Nokia has also unveiled a new, simplified naming structure, …


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LG to leave smartphone business by mid-2021

Posted by February 22nd 2023

Pour one out for LG Mobile: the electronics company has announced it's now calling time on its worldwide smartphone business. In a statement released over the Easter break, LG confirmed plans to close its mobile unit, …


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ReAmped Energy sets record low prices across most of Victoria

Posted by April 6th 2021

Independent retailer ReAmped Energy has made history in most parts of Victoria by setting record low electricity prices. New customers who sign up to ‘ReAmped Handshake’ can bag power prices that are between 23 and 27 …