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Australians lost around $2 billion to scammers last year, despite governments, banks, and other businesses getting better and better at spotting and stopping scam activity. The best defence against scammers is your constant vigilance. It’s far better to be on alert and double-check than get caught out by assuming something is above board. GloBird Energy… Read More

Because GloBird Energy is still a relatively small player in the Australian energy market, we’ve been able to remain quite agile. That means when something changes and we need to adapt, we can usually do so quite quickly – at least compared to a bigger business. We’re constantly monitoring all aspects of the Australian energy… Read More

You probably heard about the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) suspending trading on the wholesale electricity market a couple of weeks ago. It was an unprecedented step AEMO says was forced by a surge in the wholesale price of electricity, which resulted in it capping the price at $300 per megawatt-hour which, in turn, saw… Read More

Psychologists tell us that one of the hardest things we humans have to deal with is a sense of helplessness. The feeling that stuff is happening to us, we don’t like it, but it’s totally beyond our control. When we don’t think we can do anything to change our circumstances, let alone for the better,… Read More

There’s been a lot of talk about an energy crisis. In fact, there has been one in Europe (which we’ve written about), so it was only a matter of time before the impact hit Australia. At the same time, you can’t look anywhere or do anything without being painfully aware of the rising cost of… Read More

The cost of electricity and gas has become a significant election issue, as both major parties take potshots at each other over the rising cost of living. You won’t be surprised to know that we spend a lot of our time thinking about the cost of energy in Australia – and not only at election… Read More