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Home Improvement

What to do if your solar company goes out of business

August 30, 2025October 11, 2018 by Alison
sunset reflected on solar panels

Thousands of solar systems in Australia have been left stranded by solar companies that have been wound up.

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Categories Energy Saving, Home Improvement, Solar

How we test smoke alarms

August 20, 2018 by Chris
smoke alarm with smoke underneath

Our rigorous testing helps you choose the right smoke alarms for your home.

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Categories Home Improvement, Safety and Security, Smoke Alarms

LED light bulbs – what we found

August 17, 2018 by Chris
LED bulbs on a blue table

We share our findings from several years of testing LED light bulbs.

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Categories Energy Saving, Home Improvement, Light Bulbs

Solar panel payback times

August 30, 2025July 10, 2018 by Alison
row of houses with solar panels

How much does a 5kW solar system cost and how long will it take to pay itself off?

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Categories Energy Saving, Home Improvement, Solar Tags solar quotes promo

Is bottled water safer than tap?

August 30, 2025March 21, 2018 by Kate
Water pouring into a glass and overflowing

Many Australians believe bottled water is healthier or safer than tap water. But is it?

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Categories Drinks, Food and Drink, Water

Home energy-efficiency ratings

February 27, 2018 by Alison
house with bar graph on it

Can a house’s energy efficiency be measured accurately?

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Categories Energy Saving, Home Improvement, Reducing Your Carbon Footprint

Solar roof tiles – solar panel alternatives

August 30, 2025November 1, 2017 by Alison
integrated solar roof tiles on modern house

If your roof isn’t suitable for solar panels, consider (more expensive) solar roof tiles.

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Categories Energy Saving, Home Improvement, Solar

How to buy for your kitchen renovation

September 1, 2025September 22, 2017 by Rebecca Ciaramidaro
new kitchen tools sink and wall oven

What to think about when cooking up a new look.

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Categories Building and Renovating, Design and Trades, Home Improvement

Home energy management systems

September 11, 2017 by Alison
home with solar panels on the roof

Get a grip on your electricity use with these monitoring tools.

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Categories Energy Saving, Home Improvement, Reducing Your Carbon Footprint

How to buy the best external desktop hard drive

September 1, 2025March 9, 2017 by Steve
external_hard_drive

If limited storage is cramping your computer’s style, it might be time to buy an external hard drive.

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Categories Computers, Electronics and Technology, Storage
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