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Anne Delaney

About Anne Delaney

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.

SwitchedOn podcast: Future-proofing footy – the climate solutions strengthening local clubs

December 30, 2025 by Anne Delaney Leave a Comment

When trusted footy players back climate solutions, local clubs become powerful hubs for the energy transition.

Filed Under: Communities, Podcasts

SwitchedOn Podcast: The embedded network solution that takes a village – and powers it

December 22, 2025 by Anne Delaney Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: Communities, Podcasts

Australian homes are like “leaky tents” and free solar won’t solve the problem

December 19, 2025 by Anne Delaney Leave a Comment

Declan Kelly’s home experiment shows how midday-free-power plans can fail in cold, inefficient rentals unless housing and network reforms catch up.

Filed Under: Electrification, Tariffs

SwitchedOn podcast: Solar Sharer scheme meets grim reality of leaky homes

December 18, 2025 by Anne Delaney Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: Electrification, Podcasts, Tariffs

SwitchedOn Podcast: Gas company shutdown pushes regional towns onto LPG

December 9, 2025 by Anne Delaney Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: Communities, News, Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: Are households becoming shock absorbers for the energy transition?

December 3, 2025 by Anne Delaney Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: Energy Efficiency, Podcasts, Solar

SwitchedOn podcast: Renewable construction boom can help fix regional housing crisis

November 27, 2025 by Anne Delaney Leave a Comment

RE-Alliance’s national director, Andrew Bray, discusses how the energy transition can deliver important consumer benefits, particularly in housing.

Filed Under: Communities, Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: Energy retailers are greenwashing – and the government program that lets them

November 19, 2025 by Anne Delaney Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: Communities, Podcasts, Policy

SwitchedOn podcast: The power of good rules, building trust in the energy transition

November 14, 2025 by Anne Delaney Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: Electrification, Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: The scandal of weekly power cuts in First Nations communities

November 5, 2025 by Anne Delaney Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: Electrification, Podcasts

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