Posted by December 22nd 2023
More than 9,100 vulnerable households in Western Australia are set to receive free electricity thanks to a new state government-funded Community Energy program. The program will allow households experiencing financial hardship to access free power between …
Posted by July 13th 2023
Just a week after Telstra announced its world-first partnership with SpaceX's Starlink, rival telco Optus has signed its own groundbreaking deal with the satellite service. Optus is set to collaborate with Starlink to deliver increased …
Posted by July 12th 2023
A quarter of a million vulnerable Queenslanders could be missing out on more than $1K in energy bill help, according to the state government, as households begin to weather the impacts of the recent 21.5% …
Posted by July 12th 2023
With July 1 now in the rear view, it’s likely energy customers around the nation have been on the receiving end of unpleasant price change news from their providers these last few weeks. And with …
Posted by August 10th 2023
It’s no secret that the cost of living is increasing at every turn. Energy prices are soaring, interest rates are climbing, and now mobile phone bills are also on the rise. Just this month, Telstra hiked …
Posted by February 7th 2024
Households with rooftop solar could soon see their export limits practically double, allowing for greater returns on investment and less grid congestion, as the nation’s south kicks off flexible exports tariff offerings for solar customers. For …
Posted by July 7th 2023
Energy bills, the weekly shop, and mortgages are on the rise — with phone plans prices the next utility set to spike in cost this financial year. But budget-friendly, SIM-only telco Circles.Life is bucking the …
Posted by July 7th 2023
Interested in nabbing a brand-new Tesla 3 but don’t want to front the costs? Well, scoring your dream vehicle could now come as easy as switching electricity providers, thanks to OVO Energy and its epic …
Posted by May 20th 2024
Well, it’s official – default power prices rose by as much as 25% for households across New South Wales, Victoria, south-east Queensland and South Australia from July 1, according to the energy regulators. After drafting hikes …
Posted by July 4th 2023
Solar solution power provider Qcells has strayed from the July-1 status quo and ditched plans to raise power prices for its customers until October, as part of a new product-wide price freeze. Amidst a flurry of …
Posted by July 3rd 2023
Eligible households in Western Australia will soon receive a power bill credit from one of the state’s government-owned electricity retailers, after it was found to have been inflating electricity prices. Synergy will pay a selection of …
Posted by July 3rd 2023
In a case of if you can't beat em', join em', Telstra has announced it is has entered into a world-first partnership with SpaceX's Starlink satellite service. The newly-signed agreement will make Telstra the first and …
Posted by June 30th 2023
CovaU is once again in hot water with energy market watchdogs, paying a $67,800 penalty after failing to comply with energy industry rules. The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) issued CovaU with an infringement notice after determining …
Posted by June 30th 2023
Blue NRG will compensate several of its small business customers after it admitted to making false and misleading price increase claims for its fixed-contract customers in late 2022. During an intervention from the Australian Competition and …
Posted by June 29th 2023
Harrison Ford in the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s was an absolute force of nature, with hit movie after hit movie premiering with his face front and centre. From scruffy nerf-herder in Star Wars through to …
Posted by May 29th 2024
Purple continues to be the colour of choice for many phone manufacturers (and we’re not mad about it), as Nokia announces that its latest phone, the G42, will be available in a fun, on-trend ‘So …
Posted by June 28th 2023
More mobile price hikes are on the horizon, with even low-cost and challenger brands revamping plans and increasing monthly costs for new and existing customers. Popular prepaid telco Boost Mobile has confirmed it will tweak pricing …
Posted by June 27th 2023
CovaU and ReAmped Energy have both paid penalties totalling $33,300 each to the consumer watchdog, after failing to send customers required price change details during last year’s wholesale market mayhem. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission …
Posted by June 23rd 2023
OPPO has been one of the strongest players in the budget phone space, known for producing devices that offer a lot for a lower price. The latest release in the budget-friendly A series, the OPPO …
Posted by June 27th 2023
Tasmanian households will soon face power bill increases of about $200 on average, after the state’s independent regulator announced that it would also be implementing an energy price hike from July 1. The Tasmanian Economic Regulator, …