Tara Donnelly is Canstar Blue’s Utilities Editor, leading the team that focuses on energy, telecommunications and consumer technology. She has spent more than a decade covering these topics in Australia, the US and Canada, and has authored over 500 Canstar Blue articles.
Her expertise has seen her appear in national media including 9 News, 7 News, Sunrise, the ABC , The Australian Financial Review, 4BC Radio and The Sydney Morning Herald.
Tara has been nominated for multiple awards for her technology reporting, including Canstar Blue’s highly commended recognition for Best Consumer Technology Coverage in 2024.
She has a Bachelor of Communications from the University of Canberra and is passionate about simplifying complex subjects so consumers aren’t just informed, they’re connected and confident.
You can read more of Tara's published articles and follow Tara on LinkedIn.
Posted by July 25th 2024
You’d be hard pressed to come across someone who doesn’t love a discount, so when an opportunity pops up where you can save a few bucks on your energy bill, taking it may seem like …
Posted by January 17th 2025
Telstra's new Satellite Home Internet plans are finally available to residential customers, giving Aussies in regional areas a new option for faster and more reliable internet. Originally announced in July 2023, Telstra's satellite plans include broadband …
Posted by March 22nd 2024
Popular prepaid provider Boost Mobile is finally making the move into broadband, announcing plans to begin offering high-speed NBN plans to Aussie customers. The challenger telco — which offers SIM-only mobile service on Telstra’s nationwide network …
Posted by April 10th 2025
KEY POINTS The NBN 250 speed — also known as the Home Superfast speed — offers maximum download speeds of 250Mbps and upload speeds of 25Mbps. Typically only available to households with an FTTP or …
Posted by August 21st 2024
Fixed wireless and satellite will bring the NBN to rural and remote communities. So what are your options? Compare wireless plans today with Canstar Blue.
Posted by March 22nd 2024
Power price relief could be on the way for Australian households, with the country's energy regulators proposing lower default electricity costs from July 1. The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) and the Essential Services Commission (ESC) have …
Posted by April 10th 2024
Do you want to get free Netflix? Of course you do. From bingeing the latest shows to settling in for a movie, Netflix has it all. And while competitors are popping up in increasing numbers …
Posted by March 11th 2024
For high intensity users, large households or anyone who just wants the fastest internet speeds the NBN has to offer, NBN 1000 — or Gigabit NBN — offers a super fast performance, but often with …
Posted by March 5th 2024
NBN Co has unveiled plans to offer even more value to customers jumping on its free fibre upgrade program. The company is proposing to boost download speeds by up to five times faster on selected …
Posted by February 22nd 2024
Tangerine is the latest Aussie telco to suffer a major data breach, after the personal details of 232,000 customers were stolen by hackers. Tangerine said in a statement that the hack occurred February 18, with management …