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Topical explainers, practical analysis and informed opinion across the nine things Compare helps Australians choose.
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Independent editorial
Nobody should have to wave at their lounge room to prove they still exist. Tapo's T150 tackles that problem, but placement and compatibility matter more than the five-in-one badge.
Independent editorial
An attachment that finishes the borders is more interesting to me than another bigger mowing number. But before the whipper snipper goes on Marketplace, there are a few things I want to see.
Independent editorial
A physical camera cover is a welcome idea. But closing a lens and stopping a connected robot from collecting information are two very different things.
Independent editorial
Just when Wi-Fi 7 was starting to feel like a sensible upgrade, here comes another number. TP-Link's new routers are interesting, but that doesn't mean your current setup has suddenly become obsolete.
Independent editorial
The shallow-ledge claim caught my attention. But with Australian launch reporting pointing to January 2027 and no local price yet, this is a decision about your pool, your budget and how long you can keep cleaning it yourself.
Independent editorial
A floor robot can leave the pool looking clean at 8am and covered in gum leaves by lunch. A dedicated solar skimmer attacks that separate problem—but it also means another battery, basket and app. Here is when the second robot earns its place.
Independent editorial
The new discount finally gives apartment buildings a battery pathway, but it is not an individual rebate that a resident can simply claim. The owners corporation, outdoor space, metering design and installer all have to line up first.
Independent editorial
All three new Sora pool robots advertise the same 6,800 GPH suction and up to five hours of floor cleaning. The real reason to spend more is not raw power. It is shallow-ledge coverage, easier retrieval and, on the Sora 70, the ability to chase leaves across the surface.
Independent editorial
Maytronics has brought its new EON 100 and EON 120d to Australia just as pool-cleaning season starts. They promise to clean steps and shallow ledges without a cable, but the more expensive model costs $2,299 and independent testing found a few catches.
Independent editorial
The power required by Australia’s data-centre boom could grow almost sevenfold in a decade. The operators will pay enormous electricity bills, but that does not automatically protect ordinary customers from every network and wholesale cost they create.
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