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Renewables

Better internet, fewer feral pigs: Renewable developers join forces with locals to make lasting change
Work is underway on a major telecommunications upgrade – and other practical initiatives – to boost communities that host renewable energy projects.
Sophie Vorrath

May 22, 2026

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Renewables

Australia just suffered its worst wind and solar “drought” in four years – but needed less gas backup
What happens when the wind don’t blow and the sun don’t shine? Australia got a sneak peak on Monday in the worst wind and solar drought in four years.
Giles Parkinson

May 22, 2026

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Electrification

Renters should be allowed to use plug-in solar, portable batteries, and – two-way EV charging, advocates say
States are being urged to make tougher rules to drive electrification of rental properties, and to give renters access to plug-in solar, portable batteries, and EV chargers.
Rachel Williamson

May 18, 2026

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Renewables

Why Australia’s biggest isolated grid now leads rest of country in race to reach 80 pct renewables
Australia may struggle to reach 82 pct renewables by 2030, but its biggest isolated grid now looks very much on course – thanks to government ownership.
Giles Parkinson

May 5, 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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Policy & Planning

Councils flex their muscle on renewables, laying down the local law on roads, farmland and housing
One local council votes to oppose solar projects proposed for “irrigated or irrigable” land. It’s the latest example of local governments flexing their muscle.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 8, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Never mind the fossil “sideshow,” renewables have won: Electrification is the new policy battlefront
A coalition of energy and consumer groups is urging federal government to seize the global geopolitical moment and fast-track the switch to efficient electric technologies across the economy.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 31, 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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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

“The speculation is wrong:” Bowen dismisses talk of clean energy, EV roll-backs as Australians panic over oil
Updated: Bowen dismisses reports of roll-backs on clean energy and EV spending, and insists “flow of wind and sun” cannot be interrupted by Putin or events in Middle East.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 9, 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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Renewables

Australians still keen to listen – and be heard – despite crisis of faith about energy transition
New data shows more Australians are having a crisis of faith in the transition to renewables. But workers on the frontline of community engagement tell a different story.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 4, 2026

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