ACCC to investigate tower sharing to improve mobile use
Mobile reception in rural Australia might just improve if an investigation by the ACCC suggests Australians can jump from one network to the other, but has it come too late?
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Australian scam losses hit over $2 billion in 2025
Australians lost a staggering amount to scammers last year. This year, the numbers are still pretty sizeable, too. What are scammers doing?
Online has a scam ad problem (and it’s only getting worse)
The unchecked world of dodgy ads is making money for the big guys while leaving people angry and cheated on both sides. What’s going on, and can it be solved?
Australian scam losses hit $2.7 billion in 2023
Australians have lost almost three billion to scams in the past year, a number which is lower than 2022’s $3.1 billion.
Telstra will learn from forwarded scams that you can send in
A four digit number all telcos can use, 7226 is a resource you can send your scams to, and it’s one Telstra will be learning from.
Scams are up as lockdown hits home in July
With much of the country in lockdown in July, scammers and criminals have been busy, targeting NSW aggressively.
Australians losing out to investment scams grow (and how to spot one)
Scammers are about, and they’re targeting your wallet with attacks aplenty, focusing on investment and dating scams most, it seems.
ACCC, Samsung to go to court over water resistance in phones
We’re big fans of water-proofing in phones, but it does come with a caveat, and it’s this caveat that the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission is going to court over.
The Wrap – The truth about water resistance in phones
Many phones are now waterproof, but what does that even mean? We’ll look at what “waterproof” means for your phone, and check out what’s new in the world of Sonos, Samsung, and review the Beats Powerbeats Pro. All in five.
Why you shouldn’t return random international phone calls
A pretty tricky international scam has been making the rounds in Australia, and if you’re getting random calls from countries on your mobile, you’ll want to listen up.
