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Aussie telco Telstra has finally introduced a new range of NBN plans where customers won't get locked in or stung with any contract exit fees.

Telstra and Optus both skew toward the premium end of the NBN pricing spectrum. But if you’re going to drop top dollar, who should you pick?

A security alert was recently posted, saying that over 36 models of Wi-Fi home routers are under attack by botnet malware! People using any of the identified models are recommended to download their security fix immediately.

One year on from announcing its climate change ambitions, Telstra has announced a raft of new commitments to manage its resources more efficiently inc...

Getty At Lifehacker, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think youll like too. We have affiliate and advertising partnerships, which means we may collect a share of sales or other compensation from the links on this page. BTW - prices are accurate and items in stock at the time of posting. Telstra and TPG are Australia’s largest internet providers, but they’re essentially polar opposites. TPG built its reputation as a budget broadband provider. Telstra is anything but ...

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– If you’re tossing up between Telstra and Optus on speed alone, there shouldn’t be any meaningful difference if you’re after an NBN 100 or NBN 50 plan. Both report 100Mbps during peak hours on NBN 100 plans, and 50Mbps on NBN 50 plans. There’s more of a difference if you’re looking at plans faster than NBN 100, however. Telstra edges out Optus on the NBN 250 speed tier, reporting 230Mbps compared to Optus’ 215Mbps. The gap is much wider when it comes to NBN 1000 plans. Telstra re...

To sign up for our daily newsletter covering the latest news, hacks and reviews, head HERE. For a running feed of all our stories, follow us on Twitter HERE. Or you can bookmark the Lifehacker Australia homepage to visit whenever you need a fix. We all rely on the internet these days, and it’s always a frustrating experience when it goes down. Outages can happen, but fortunately there are now a few NBN providers that offer 4G backup with their plans. These plans are bundled with a modem that ...