Anne Delaney, Author at Renew Economy

Anne Delaney

Contributor

Anne Delaney is the host of the SwitchedOn podcast and our Electrification Editor. She has had a successful career in journalism (the ABC and SBS), as a documentary film maker, and as an artist and sculptor.

Policy & Planning

Budget test: Will Labor back a tax break to deliver cheap hot water to rentals?
A modest tax tweak could unlock cheaper, cleaner energy for renters – and help them move away from gas – if the government is willing to act.
Anne Delaney

Apr 16, 2026

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: The tax tweak that could cut renters energy bills
Renters pay more for energy because landlords won’t act — a simple budget fix could unlock cheaper, cleaner power for millions.
Anne Delaney

Apr 15, 2026

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SwitchedOn Australia

SwitchedOn podcast: The hidden crisis behind rising electricity disconnections
Are the rising number of electricity disconnections the tip of an energy debt iceberg that will increase as we electrify everything?
Anne Delaney

Apr 9, 2026

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: The plug-in solar hack that’s now booming in Germany
How balcony solar is reshaping household energy use in Germany.
Anne Delaney

Mar 31, 2026

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Policy & Planning

“Indefensible:” Fossil fuel lies have crippled climate action, so why did Senate inquiry pull its punches?
Australia’s first parliamentary inquiry into climate and energy mis- and disinformation has landed, but why was it forced to bury its most significant solutions?
Anne Delaney

Mar 30, 2026

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SwitchedOn Australia

SwitchedOn podcast: How households are reshaping the role of electricity networks
As households generate, store and manage their own power, electricity networks are being forced to rethink their role in a rapidly changing energy system.
Anne Delaney

Mar 24, 2026

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: What regional communities really want from renewables
What will it take for regional communities to move from hosting renewable projects to sharing in their long-term value?
Anne Delaney

Mar 17, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Four horses, 400 km, and a fight over a gas pipeline that will cross the state’s most fertile plains
An epic horseback journey from Narrabri to Newcastle aims to spotlight the farms, landscapes and landholders caught up in one of NSW’s most contentious fossil fuel projects.
Anne Delaney

Mar 16, 2026

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SwitchedOn Australia

SwitchedOn podcast: Are solar households shifting electricity costs onto everyone else?
A heated debate over network pricing: should electricity tariffs reward households that cut their reliance on the grid, or should everyone pay more to simply stay connected?
Anne Delaney

Mar 10, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Energy poverty hiding in plain sight: The data blind spots on vulnerable households
One of the barriers to tackling energy poverty is simply that Australia doesn’t measure it properly.
Anne Delaney

Mar 5, 2026

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Electrification

AI + energy: Monster child of Origin and Facebook – or a smart, decentralised grid?
Will AI’s growing role in the grid democratise clean energy, or simply shift power from utilities to tech platforms?
Anne Delaney

Feb 20, 2026

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SwitchedOn Australia

SwitchedOn podcast: How will the data industry control the future of clean energy?
What if the clean energy transition is led not by utilities, but by the data and AI industry? Luis F. Gonzalez says AI doesn’t just use electricity – it reshapes who builds and controls the grid.
Anne Delaney

Feb 19, 2026

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