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OPPO Find X2 Lite review – 5G gets cheap

Posted by April 5th 2023

The OPPO Find X2 Lite is a mid-range phone, fully capable of performing in the same ways a standard luxury phone can, punching well above its weight. It doesn’t stumble in many areas, and where …


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LG Velvet review: A new direction

Posted by July 7th 2022

The LG Velvet is a welcome stride in the right direction for LG, sitting at a neat mid-luxury price point of just $899. It’s LG’s best attempt in a long time to be taken really …


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ALDI selling retro-style kitchen appliances in Special Buys

Posted by October 21st 2022

ALDI is slinging brekkie and brunch themed Special Buys this week (from Wednesday, August 19), including designer 'dupes'. The discount supermarket will be selling a Stirling retro-style kettle and toaster, similar to premium brand Smeg, …


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Disney Ooshies coming to Woolworths

Posted by December 7th 2022

Woolworths is back with A Whole New World of Ooshies, rolling out 36 Disney characters to collect from Wednesday (August 26). The collection will include Ooshies from all our favourite Disney movies and series, including Frozen, Marvel, Pixar …


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Aussie Broadband now offers NBN alternative OptiComm

Posted by June 21st 2022

Not sold on the NBN? If you’re lucky enough to live in a OptiComm-serviced area, you’ll now be able to sign up to the alternative fibre network via popular provider Aussie Broadband. Announced this month, …





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5G-capable Motorola Edge now available in Australia

Posted by October 14th 2022

Motorola's first-ever 5G smartphone, the Motorola Edge, is now available to buy in Australia. First announced back in April, the Edge is Motorola's latest flagship device, offering premium specs and features in a 5G-ready package. If …


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Telstra announces free NBN speed increase

Posted by June 22nd 2022

Great news if you're a Telstra NBN customer: you may be getting a surprise speed boost in the coming weeks. Telstra has confirmed that it will be rolling out an NBN change that will see eligible …


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Cheaper energy bills coming to Victorians living in apartments

Posted by December 29th 2020

Cheaper energy bills are coming to Victorians living in embedded networks, such as some apartments, caravan parks and retirement villages, thanks to reforms introduced by the state government in 2019. The Victorian Default Offer or VDO …


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How to watch True Detective in Australia

Posted by July 7th 2023

American streaming network HBO has its fair share of widely acclaimed shows up its sleeve. A major one that is regularly associated with the network is True Detective — an anthology crime drama series that …


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Providers warn of post-COVID NBN price rise

Posted by October 14th 2022

While Australians have adjusted to the new norms of social distancing, working from home, and staying indoors, the COVID-19 pandemic isn't over. But despite most of us spending more time indoors and online than ever …



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It’s official: Vodafone and TPG have merged

Posted by July 7th 2022

It has been a long and complicated road, but Vodafone and TPG have finally merged into TPG Telecom Limited. Plans for this merger were first announced in August 2018 and during that time, the Australian Competition …


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OVO mobile customers now being moved to new Amaysim service

Posted by July 7th 2022

In early June 2020, prepaid mobile and energy provider, Amaysim, purchased yet another smaller telco to boost its customer base. Prepaid mobile provider, OVO Mobile, has now had its subscribers snatched up by Amaysim. Late …


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Vodafone launches ultra-fast NBN 1000 and NBN 250 plans

Posted by January 13th 2023

Just days after the NBN 250 announcement from MyRepublic, Vodafone has also confirmed it's throwing a hat in the high-speed broadband ring. The big-name telco has quietly launched two new, super-fast NBN plans, including a lightning-quick …


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Nokia 5.3 Review: Is this the budget smartphone for you?

Posted by April 12th 2023

In market for a new smartphone, but don’t want to fork out $1,000? Good news — the current smartphone market has a huge selection of budget and mid-range phones that pack plenty of quality into …