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 January 8th 2025
ReAmped Energy has currently switched off its market offer plans to new customers. We will do our best to keep the details on this page up to date as new information becomes available. Please treat …
Posted by February 27th 2023
Telstra has paid out more than $1.73 million in refunds — and a hefty half-million dollar fine — after an investigation found the telco had overcharged thousands of its customers. The Australian Communications and Media Authority …
Posted by March 27th 2025
Early 2022 has been a banner period for smartphone releases, with new premium devices from Apple, OPPO, Samsung, and Motorola all hitting Australian shores. One of the biggest launches has been this year's flagship Samsung …
Posted by April 8th 2022
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is laying down the law to stop SIM-swap fraudsters, announcing that it will introduce new industry rules to protect customers later this year. Designed to enforce stronger identity checks …
Posted by April 8th 2022
For a limited time, Vodafone is slashing prices on its most in-demand new smartphones, including premium devices from Apple, Samsung, and Google. Vodafone's pre-Easter sale gives new and upgrading customers the chance to save up to …
Posted by June 22nd 2022
Telstra has brought back its 24-hour flash sale for April, and this time around there's some serious savings — not only on brand new phones, but also on selected home internet plans. This month's Telstra …
Posted by August 4th 2022
OPPO's 2022 flagship smartphone range, the OPPO Find X5 series, is now available to pre-order in Australia, with the standard OPPO Find X5, low-priced OPPO Find X5 Lite, and premium OPPO Find X5 Pro each …
Posted by January 19th 2024
These days, the proliferation of cheap unlimited data internet plans means more and more households are hopping on the limitless bandwagon. But do you really need unlimited internet data? Depending on the plan and provider …
Posted by March 25th 2022
Hot on the heels of OPPO's premium Find X5 series unveiling, the company has followed up by dropping a new, lower-priced A series smartphone. The OPPO A76 is the newest feature-packed yet affordable phone on …
Posted by April 26th 2022
Apple's newest 'budget' edition smartphone, the 2022 iPhone SE, is now available to buy from retailers and telcos. Coming in at a little over $700, it's easily the cheapest new iPhone on offer, but it's …