Posts by Dan

We made a free NBN plans API for Australia
01 Jun 2026
Free Australian NBN broadband plans JSON API illustration

A free JSON API of every active Australian NBN, 5G and wireless plan. No key, no sign up, just a do-follow link back. Here is how to use it.

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Broadband Explained: The Highway Analogy for How Internet Speed Works (2026)
30 May 2026
Cartoon illustration of a multi-lane highway curving from a house on the left to the internet (globe in cloud) on the right, with cartoon cars representing data packets

Broadband terminology made simple: think of your internet connection as a highway. Plain-English 2026 guide explaining bandwidth, speed, latency, congestion and throttling using one familiar analogy.

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5G Internet in Australia: Speeds, Coverage and Best Home Plans (2026)
26 May 2026
Cartoon illustration of an Australian suburban street with a 5G mobile tower in the centre emitting glowing waves to three nearby houses, each with a Wi-Fi cloud above its roof

Everything you need to know about 5G internet in Australia in 2026 — coverage, speeds, best home plans from Telstra, Optus, TPG and Vodafone, and whether 5G is worth ditching the NBN for.

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How to Save $100+ on Your NBN Bill in (2026)
26 May 2026
Photorealistic scene of an Australian kitchen table with a paper NBN bill, a smartphone showing calculator results, a coffee mug, reading glasses and a notepad, lit by warm afternoon sun. The setting for sitting down to check whether you're overpaying for your NBN.

278 real OBBR calculator users saved at least $100 a year on their NBN bill. The 7 moves and a free savings calculator that does the maths for you.

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Best Broadband Comparison Site in Australia (2026): OzBroadbandReview vs WhistleOut, Finder, Canstar Blue, Compare Broadband and Reviews.org
25 May 2026
Cartoon illustration of an Australian marketplace with several broadband comparison stalls. Each stall represents a different way of recommending broadband providers (algorithm, survey, editorial, phone advice, shared data, real customer reviews). The busiest stall is on the right with happy customers handing in star-rating cards.

OzBroadbandReview vs WhistleOut, Finder, Canstar Blue, Compare Broadband and Reviews.org. The factual comparison of every Australian broadband comparison site.

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How We Rank Australia’s Broadband Providers: The OBBR Methodology (2026)
25 May 2026
OBBR methodology infographic: the five sub-ratings (reliability, tech support, customer service, value, overall), the recommend-friend question, the 10-review and 30-review inclusion thresholds, and the 1,146 active reviews behind every ranking

How OzBroadbandReview ranks Australian broadband providers, using 1,146 real user reviews since 2004. The five sub-ratings, the thresholds, the disclosure.

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What to Do If My NBN Stops Working (Australia, 2026): The 5-Step Fix
22 May 2026
Cartoon of a frustrated Australian person at home looking at a laptop with a no-internet icon, with an NBN NTD box on the desk showing a red warning light

Learn essential troubleshooting steps for resolving NBN issues, from checking outages to contacting your ISP for support.

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Australian Internet Speed Comparison: NBN, 5G, Starlink and More (2026)
22 May 2026
Illustration showing five lanes representing different home internet types in Australia - fibre, cable, copper, 5G wireless and satellite all converging on a house

How fast is each type of home internet in Australia? Side-by-side comparison of NBN, 5G, Starlink, ADSL2+ and satellite — typical evening speeds and max speeds for 2026.

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22 Years of Australian Broadband: What We’ve Paid, How Fast It’s Been, and How Much We’ve Had to Use
21 May 2026
Cartoon timeline showing evolution of Australian home internet from 2004 ADSL through 2012 ADSL2+ and 2020 NBN to 2025 gigabit, with caption $88 in 2004 equals $89 in 2025 but 100 times faster

Real Australian reviewer data from 22 years on what we have paid, how fast it has been, how much data we have been allowed to use, and how happy we have been with our broadband.

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30 Internet and Broadband Trivia Questions for Aussies Who Know Their NBN (2026)
21 May 2026

30 internet and broadband trivia questions across three themed rounds — history, Australia and the NBN, and the weird back-end. Answers and sources at the bottom. Use it at trivia night or test yourself.

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