SwitchedOn Australia

SwitchedOn Australia

SwitchedOn podcast: The home battery lock-in no one warns you about
Simon Hackett says government subsidies should only support home batteries that let consumers choose their software and energy services freely. Currently they don’t.
Anne Delaney

Feb 11, 2026

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SwitchedOn podcast: How apartments and renters can plug into solar, if the rules change
Balcony solar has taken off overseas, but Australian rules mean apartment dwellers and renters are locked out of a new way to deliver cheap, clean power.
Anne Delaney

Feb 3, 2026

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SwitchedOn podcast: Why energy companies should be forced to act in their customers’ best interests
Former regulator, Ron Ben-David argues that loyalty penalties, consumer confusion and endless rule-making all stem from a flawed market design that puts responsibility on households instead of energy retailers.
Anne Delaney

Jan 20, 2026

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SwitchedOn podcast: Future-proofing footy – the climate solutions strengthening local clubs
When trusted footy players back climate solutions, local clubs become powerful hubs for the energy transition.
Anne Delaney

Dec 31, 2025

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SwitchedOn Podcast: The embedded network solution that takes a village – and powers it
A solar and battery-backed embedded network that is owned and run by its customers shows how retailers can support – not undermine – trust in the transition.
Anne Delaney

Dec 23, 2025

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SwitchedOn podcast: Solar Sharer scheme meets grim reality of leaky homes
A DIY heating experiment exposes how leaky homes could blunt the impact of Solar Sharer’s free electricity for the households it aims to help.
Anne Delaney

Dec 19, 2025

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SwitchedOn Podcast: Gas company shutdown pushes regional towns onto LPG
Ten regional towns have been told their gas supply will be shut off because it is too expensive. But instead of going electric, many are getting LPG. Environment Victoria’s Kat Lucas-Healey explains what’s going wrong.
Anne Delaney

Dec 9, 2025

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SwitchedOn podcast: Are households becoming shock absorbers for the energy transition?
Justice and Equity Centre’s Craig Memery warns renters, shift workers and anyone who can’t move their energy use to the middle of the day could end up subsidising those who can.
Anne Delaney

Dec 3, 2025

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SwitchedOn podcast: Renewable construction boom can help fix regional housing crisis
RE-Alliance’s national director, Andrew Bray, discusses how the energy transition can deliver important consumer benefits, particularly in housing.
Anne Delaney

Nov 27, 2025

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SwitchedOn podcast: Energy retailers are greenwashing – and the government program that lets them
With a legal victory under its belt, Parents for Climate turns its sights to claims made by other energy retailers, and the government sanctioned scheme that endorses them.
Anne Delaney

Nov 19, 2025

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SwitchedOn podcast: The power of good rules, building trust in the energy transition
The Senate hearings on information integrity on climate and energy reveal how deeply divided the debate has become about renewables. The ANU’s Professor Sara Bice explains the key role of strong regulation.
Anne Delaney

Nov 14, 2025

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SwitchedOn podcast: The scandal of weekly power cuts in First Nations communities
Lauren Mellor from Original Power and Dr Tom Longden from Western Sydney University discuss their new report that exposes the staggering human and systemic toll of prepaid electricity systems.
Anne Delaney

Nov 5, 2025

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