Posted by February 13th 2024
Red Energy has announced it will provide free electricity to electric vehicle owners every weekend to charge their cars. The ‘Red EV Saver’ will offer two hours of free electricity usage charges between midday and 2pm …
Posted by October 14th 2022
More than half of Australia's NBN users will now be cut off from Telstra's fastest broadband plans. Telstra has announced that it will no longer offer Premium NBN 100 plans to customers on Fibre to the …
Posted by April 12th 2023
Smartphone technology gets better and better with each year. These days, even devices on the more budget end of the spectrum will outperform a phone from several years ago. While other manufacturers tend to focus …
Posted by January 7th 2021
The iconic Holden brand will be axed within Australia and New Zealand in the next year, according to parent company General Motors. After ceasing manufacturing operations in Australia back in 2017, the Australian brand had kept …
Posted by April 7th 2022
Big news for the Australian telco industry: despite the best efforts of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), the Federal Court has given the green light to the proposed merger of Vodafone and TPG. Justice …
Posted by August 15th 2022
Soft drink may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but there are plenty of us who don’t mind a bit of fizz as a way to compliment a meal, or to quench your thirst on …
Posted by February 18th 2022
Victoria’s energy regulator has warned power companies not to blame sharp price hikes on a moderate increase in costs to the state’s default tariff, as consumers prepare for bill increases this summer. With the Victorian Default …
Posted by February 18th 2022
EnergyAustralia has teamed up with Victorian distributor Jemena to help reduce pressure on the grid over summer, as well as save customers money on power bills. The ‘Demand Response’ program is an initiative set to help …
Posted by December 3rd 2020
A pack of gum can go a long way (or maybe not, depending if you have to share). But while it’s only a small purchase in your grocery shop, or maybe a one-off at the …
Posted by June 21st 2022
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has claimed another victory over Optus, with the telco now facing a hefty $6 million fine for misleading its broadband customers. In a conclusion to proceedings brought on by …
Posted by May 22nd 2024
Chips are made for sharing, but only if you like the same flavour. There’s nothing worse than seeing the snack table laid out, only to find the chips are ones you don’t like, or that …
Posted by July 5th 2022
Optus has ended TPG's download speed dominance, unexpectedly claiming the number-one spot in the latest Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) report on NBN performance. The ACCC has today released its seventh Measuring Broadband Australia report, which …
Posted by May 17th 2023
If you’ve recently received a rather unnerving email from Netflix suggesting it might be time to change your password because someone has logged into your account from a far-flung country you have never even been …
Posted by January 10th 2023
The Australian Communications Media Authority (ACMA) has released its report into telco complaints over the 2018-2019 financial year - and while customer satisfaction appears to be on the rise, there's still several areas where providers are falling …
Posted by June 2nd 2022
Victoria’s energy regulator has issued $900,000 in penalties to retailer Momentum Energy for overcharging customers on their power bills. This comes after the Essential Services Commission (ESC) found that the energy provider failed to apply relevant …
Posted by October 14th 2022
Note: Some of the below mentioned devices may no longer be available on a plan from some of the telcos. The much-anticipated Google Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL are finally official. And not only do …
Posted by July 5th 2022
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is continuing its investigation into NBN affordability, announcing today it has launched an inquiry into wholesale NBN prices. The inquiry will look at issues first publicly raised by the …
Posted by July 5th 2022
Customers aren't the only ones frustrated with the NBN rollout - it seems Australia's consumer watchdog is also ready to put its foot down. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has proposed new regulated wholesale …
Posted by April 5th 2023
Note: Optus no longer offers the iPhone 11 Pro or the iPhone 11 Pro Max. After the initial announcement in September 2019, the iPhone 11 series took inspiration from the 2018 devices with a simple offering …
Posted by January 23rd 2023
After months of speculation and anticipation, we finally have details on the 2019 Apple iPhones. Named the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max, these devices follow on nicely from the 2018 …