There is a particular rhythm to Australian internet pricing. The real price sits at some quietly outrageous number, a promotional price appears for six months, and then you either forget to switch or you switch, and the whole cycle begins again with a different provider. It is, in its own mundane way, a kind of performance art.

The current one worth knowing about: Origin Energy is offering their 500Mbps NBN plan for $54 a month for the first six months. New activations need to be in before 30 June, which is very soon. After the discount period, it jumps back to the standard rate, which is where the story gets less interesting.