NBN and home internet guides
NBN and home internet explained: testing your speed, fixing Wi-Fi that will not connect, upgrading to fibre, and leaving a provider without paying for two services.
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NBN Fibre Expansion Targets 19,000 Victorian Premises: Who Benefits?
NBN plans to extend full fibre to selected premises across 70 Victorian communities. Check the address-level details before planning a switch.
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NBN fibre upgrades: the FTTN plan rule changes in March 2027
Eligible FTTN customers will gain more plan choice for a fibre upgrade from 31 March 2027. Here’s what to check before changing your service.
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NBN trials solar-wrapped towers for blackout backup
A Victorian fixed wireless trial combines a solar sleeve and batteries. NBN’s up-to-12-hour design target does not guarantee your home will stay connected.
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NBN FibreOne explained: one fibre for internet, TV and building systems?
FibreOne brings building services into the fibre conversation. What NBN’s September consultation outcome means for apartments, intercoms and ordinary home internet.
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Will your internet work during a power outage? Check before the next blackout
Mobile backup is not battery backup. Check the modem, NBN box, phone and network before relying on your connection during a blackout.
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How to test your NBN speed properly—and give your provider useful results
Use Wireless Choices and Speedtest.net to compare wired and Wi-Fi results, check evening performance and record evidence before changing plans.
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How to Cancel Exetel Broadband: Notice Periods and Your Final Bill
The One and older Exetel plans cancel under different rules. On The One there is no 30-day notice but the rest of the billing cycle is payable; legacy residential fibre terms require 30 days. How to confirm which applies, request the cancellation and check the final bill.
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Wi-Fi Connected but No Internet? Find Where the Connection Stops
Work out whether the problem is your device, home network or internet service before resetting settings or calling your provider.
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Telstra Satellite Home Internet Goes to A$150 on 29 September, With Higher Speed Estimates
Telstra’s Starlink-based home internet plan rises from $125 to $150 a month on 29 September 2026. Telstra estimates evening speeds of 170 to 320 Mbps, up from a 50 Mbps cap, but says the figures come from limited preliminary testing.
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How to Cancel Telstra Internet Without Losing What You Need
Arrange Telstra internet cancellation, check final costs and modem returns, and protect your home-phone number and BigPond email.
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How to Cancel an Optus Plan: Mobile, NBN and Home Internet
Cancel an Optus service with a clear final-cost quote, the right equipment instructions and a plan for keeping your phone number.
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NBN Expands Its Remaining FTTN Fibre Upgrade Target: What It Means for Your Address
NBN Co now says more than 99 per cent of the 600,000 premises left in its FTTN upgrade programme will be able to order full fibre by December 2030. An address-specific check still matters more than the national headline.
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FTTC Fibre Upgrades No Longer Require a High-Speed NBN Plan
Since 1 July 2026, Fibre to the Curb customers can request a full-fibre upgrade without ordering a 100/40 Mbps or faster plan just to qualify. What changed, what did not, and what to ask your provider.
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Cheap NBN Plans: Compare the Full Cost Before Switching
Compare cheap NBN plans by total cost, discount expiry and evening speed, with a live comparison table and a worked savings calculation.
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Optus Launches ADSL2+ Services, Offers Wholesale Access
The history behind Optus Direct: customer migrations from December 2005, the March 2006 broadband announcement and the distinction between a retail launch and planned wholesale access.