Jasmine Gearie

Jasmine Gearie

Ecommerce editor

Jasmine Gearie is an ecommerce editor at TechRadar Australia, with a primary focus on helping readers cut through the jargon to find the best mobile and internet plans for their needs. She crunches the numbers to maintain dedicated guides to the latest phones, NBN and broadband plans of all types, and covers the important telco industry news. She also hunts down tech deals on laptops, phones, gaming consoles and more, so readers know where to buy the products they want for the cheapest prices.

Articles by: Jasmine Gearie

Nathan Cleary of the NSW Blues is tackled by the Queensland Maroons during game three of the State of Origin 2022.

State of Origin Game 1 live stream: how to watch NSW vs Queensland from anywhere

By Jasmine Gearie published

How to watch State of Origin is back for 2023, and the series opener starts tonight in Adelaide – here’s where to watch from wherever you are.

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Optus customers can get 50% off Netflix subscription for three months

By Jasmine Gearie published

Netflix’s password sharing crackdown has hit Australia, but Optus has a nifty way to save for your first three months.

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Telstra mobile plans to increase by up to AU$6 a month from July

By Jasmine Gearie published

Telstra customers will soon be paying more for their mobile plan, adding to pressure during a cost-of-living crunch.

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This is your chance to grab a Dyson V11 vacuum cleaner at its lowest price yet

By Jasmine Gearie published

Click Frenzy 2023 Click Frenzy has delivered the best deal on the Dyson V11 to date, but it’s only available until midnight tonight (May 18).

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Google Pixel 7a deals in Australia: best options on a plan or outright

By Jasmine Gearie published

Deals The Pixel 7a is available now, and we’ve compared the latest offers from Telstra, Optus and outright retailers to find the best place to buy.

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Optus is still copping the most complaints for mobile service in new TIO report

By Jasmine Gearie published

The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman’s report for Q3 2023 shows Optus’ mobile customers are an unhappy lot, seven months on from the data hack.

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Price hike on popular 50Mbps NBN plans could be coming soon

By Jasmine Gearie published

Australia’s consumer watchdog has rejected NBN Co’s proposed revision to its pricing structure, but has agreed a price rise to NBN 50 plans is “reasonable”.

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Telstra and Optus thrash Vodafone for 5G speed in latest report

By Jasmine Gearie published

Independent analyst Opensignal finds Vodafone has less than half the 5G download speed of its competitors.

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Scammers stole over AU$3 billion from Australians in 2022 – here’s what to look for

By Jasmine Gearie published

Australians lost a record amount of money to scams last year, with investment scams stealing the most money.

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Best NBN alternatives: what to do if you’re unhappy with your internet

By Jasmine Gearie published

Compared The NBN is the Australian government’s internet solution, but it doesn’t work for everyone. Here, we’ve detailed some of the best NBN alternatives.

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ACCC’s NBN report proves gamers paying for top speeds are wasting money

By Jasmine Gearie published

Australia’s consumer watchdog finds a faster NBN plan won’t necessarily fix your lag problems.

A young woman is smiling while sitting on a lounge using a tablet. She's holding a credit card in her hand.

Kogan’s exclusive members-only sale promises tons of tech for less

By Jasmine Gearie published

Aussie Deals Kogan’s offering up to 60% off a huge range of items for its First members between March 31 and April 6.

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24,000 regional Aussies just got access to the NBN’s fixed wireless for the first time

By Jasmine Gearie published

NBN Co has announced thousands more Australians no longer have to use its slow satellite service to get internet at home.

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Is the Canon EOS R6 Mark II worth picking up at 25% off?

By Jasmine Gearie published

Aussie Deals Canon’s EOS R6 Mark II only launched in November 2022, and is now available for its lowest price yet.

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The Dyson V15 Detect is at its cheapest yet – is this vacuum a worthy investment?

By Jasmine Gearie published

Aussie Deals Afterpay Day has delivered the lowest price yet on two of Dyson’s premium cordless vacuums.

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Need fast internet? This Exetel NBN 100 plan can save you AU$132

By Jasmine Gearie published

Exetel is offering a further discount on its 100Mbps NBN plan, which is now available for just under AU$63 a month.

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NBN has lost users for the first time ever, but high-speed 100Mbps plans are surging

By Jasmine Gearie published

A report by the ACCC has found a large growth in the NBN 100 speed tier, and full fibre upgrades could be one explanation.

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NBN will get a 5G boost in regional NSW thanks to new upgrade plan

By Jasmine Gearie published

NBN Co and the NSW Government have agreed to expand on the fixed wireless network in regional NSW using 5G technology.

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Vodafone’s postpaid customers to be hit with AU$5 price increase

By Jasmine Gearie published

Starting April 1, Vodafone will be increasing the monthly cost for most of its existing postpaid mobile customers.

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Fixed wireless NBN is finally getting the upgrade customers deserve

By Jasmine Gearie published

Australians in regional and rural areas of Australia could be able to access speeds up to 325Mbps from 2024.

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Optus rolls out new paid boosting features for NBN and mobile customers

By Jasmine Gearie published

Optus’ new feature could help you get better speed when there’s congestion on its mobile and NBN networks.

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Apple Watch 8 hits its lowest price yet with AU$52 off

By Jasmine Gearie published

Aussie Deals The latest Apple Watch 8 has been available since September, but decent discounts are only just arriving.

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One million extra homes eligible for full fibre NBN upgrade, but there’s a catch

By Jasmine Gearie published

NBN Co has announced a further list of suburbs which will be able to upgrade to fibre-to-the-premise internet – at a cost.

Google Pixel 6a

One-day only: Google Pixel 6a for a mere AU$499 at Telstra

By Jasmine Gearie published

Aussie Deals Telstra Day is back for 2023, and this month’s sale comes on all things Google.

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Pre-ordering the Samsung Galaxy S23? We’ve done the maths – these are the top deals

By Jasmine Gearie published

The Samsung Galaxy S23 series is available to pre-order up until February 17, and we’ve found the best plan and outright offer for every phone.

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