New ACMA Rules Reshape Mobile Coverage Maps — Telstra Loses 1 Million sq km
What changed on 30 June 2026 From today, every Australian mobile network operator must publish standardised coverage maps under new
News and views from across the retail energy industry
Vehicle-to-grid roadmap a turning point for Australia’s energy future - News HubThe Electric Vehicle Council has described the
Energy consumers request rule change from AEMCReduced power bills and a more efficient network could be among several benefits if
Bill Hero subscriber Peter Nink is one of many energy consumers blindsided by a forced change to a demand tariff.
NSW regulator IPART’s 2024 Annual Report finds that customers on demand tariffs face annual bills $200 to $300 higher than flat-rate or time-of-use plans
A long overdue reset to the tariff reform agenda promises better outcomes for energy consumers. Plus a new report finds that retailers really do charge residential customers more than business.
Instead of spending $2.8bn to fundamentally improve retail energy dynamics through the electrification of Australian homes, we're giving $3.5 bn of public money directly to energy retailers under the guise of consumer bill relief.
Bill Hero is in the news about the rise of Demand Tariffs, but this story misses the main point that we're the *only* service that can calculate a comparison on a Demand Tariff bill
The AEMC wants to accelerate a universal smart meter rollout, targeting completion of a universal smart meter deployment by 2030.
Energy Made Easy and Vic Energy Compare cannot calculate a Demand tariff comparison, so these services are next to useless for energy consumers on Demand tariff plans.
It's official - solar FiT will be going even lower for Victorian households from 1 July 2024.
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER), publishes an annual report into various aspects of the retail energy markets in Australia, covering issues like pricing, customer service, competition, and the customer debt cycle.
Victorian Feed-in tariffs are going down, again. That's an unavoidable market reality that does make sense, but the regulator's argument on the rationale for solar does not.
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