If you’re about to take the big plunge then you might be wondering what you should be looking out for, so here’s a few problems you might run into – be ready! Moving to NBN means you’ll get some new equipment – your utility box, your connection box and your new modem, if you’re using…
DetailsThe first thing you need to know about migrating to the National Broadband Network is that it’s not automatic. Once it’s in town you have 18 months to make the move – usually to your preferred provider – and if you haven’t taken the necessary steps after 18 months you’ll be disconnected. Choosing your supplier…
DetailsWinter can be an expensive time, especially in the colder areas of Australia, but this doesn’t mean that you have to spend a fortune to stay warm. Many of us will get bigger bills, but we can all do something to reduce the escalation, even if we’re plugging in the electric blankets and turning up…
DetailsQueensland was battered by severe thunderstorms back in February this year, but one young Brisbane resident found it a particularly shocking experience because one of the 265,000-plus lightning strikes got him – while he took a shower. Thankfully, the lad survivedand was later released from hospital, albeit with a rather sore leg. This incident has…
DetailsWinter is here now and while we don’t have the blizzards and endless months of darkness suffered by our friends in the northern hemisphere, it is a bit chillier, there’s fewer hours of sunlight each day and what there is comes in at a shallower angle. Some areas of Oz even get a bit of…
DetailsYour superannuation gives you an income once you’re retired and as we’re lucky enough in Australia to have the world’s fourth largest pension system, it’s not something to be ignored. Your super has to offer reliable returns for your entire retirement period, so you have to invest in an industry that’s sustainable in the long-term…
DetailsA new Palaszczuk government appliance rebate has started this year to help Queenslanders to save anything up to $300 a year by upgrading their old, inefficient domestic appliances. The climate in Queensland means that domestic appliances like air conditioners, fridges, freezers and washing machines can account for half of the household’s electricity usage. Not earning…
DetailsThe soon-to-be revamped South Australian Produce Market is also soon to be powered by the sun, according to a government announcement at the start of February. The facility will benefit from a massive solar and storage battery hybrid that will save the stallholders more than $500,000 a year in electricity costs. The South Australia government…
DetailsOften hailed as the answer to our clean energy prayers, we seldom stop to think about how solar power might affect the environment. Solar power isn’t entirely without its environmental challenges, so we need to admit to them and then rise to the task of overcoming them if we’re to achieve a genuinely clean future.…
DetailsThese are terms that fox most non-electrical people when it comes to understanding solar power and a good way to tell that someone really doesn’t understand what they’re talking about is if they use the term “kilowatt/hour”. All will be revealed, however… Let’s start at the beginning, with the difference between a kW and a…
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