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: Electrify everything … but mind the greenwash

New research finds Australia lags in providing transparency on appliance lifespan and maintenance, making it harder for people to electrify…

March 11, 2025

Smart tech, dumb assumptions: Why energy consumers don’t behave like the industry expects

The energy industry needs to design products and services that align with how people actually live, rather than expecting them…

March 7, 2025

SwitchedOn podcast: Why the energy industry keeps getting consumers wrong

The energy industry has assumed consumers manage their energy use like ‘mini-economists’ or ‘mini-engineers.’ Digital sociologist Professor Yolande Strengers says…

March 4, 2025

SwitchedOn podcast: Like a game of snakes and ladders – the struggle to switch on a community battery

In the first of a new series of interviews with local groups installing community batteries, Village Power director Graeme Martin…

February 26, 2025

Our electricity pricing model is broken – and consumers are bearing the cost

Alan Pears says Australia’s energy pricing system is outdated and retailers and networks must shoulder greater risk so consumers can…

February 20, 2025

SwitchedOn Podcast Summer Series: How I electrified

The SwitchedOn summer series – How I Electrified – is a 4-part series of interviews with Australian householders who’ve electrified…

February 18, 2025

SwitchedOn Podcast: Alan Pears on fixing Australia’s energy system

Alan Pears argues there are some basic flaws in our energy system that urgently need fixing, and it’s time energy…

February 17, 2025

SwitchedOn podcast: Renewables must fit communities, not the other way around

Director of RE-Alliance, Andrew Bray, says local energy hubs could bridge the gap between government, industry, and local communities.

February 12, 2025

“Don’t listen to politicians, talk to neighbours:” Slashing home energy bills takes a village

Climate Councillor Greg Bourne says solar electrification is unstoppable because it's simply the most cost-effective option. Just ask your neighbour!

February 5, 2025

SwitchedOn Podcast: The missing links in the green energy transition

Climate Council's Greg Bourne says a new focus on community energy projects and electrification will address some of the missing…

February 4, 2025