How organised misinformation campaigns are distorting Australia’s clean energy debate, and why confronting them is crucial to keeping the transition on track.
SwitchedOn podcast: The energy disinformation machine – how doubt fuels delay
SwitchedOn podcast: A carbon price for the grid that Australia might finally agree on
Grattan Institute’s Alison Reeve explains how a carbon price – designed by the Coalition – could be used to accelerate the green energy transition on Australia’s grids.
SwitchedOn podcast: How to make embedded networks work for consumers and the energy transition
Without reform, embedded networks risk trapping households in systems that serve profits rather than people, and lock consumers out of the energy transition.
SwitchedOn podcast: Is the cheaper home batteries scheme “a colossal wasted opportunity”?
Reposit Power boss Dean Spaccavento says battery rebate scheme is “excellent in its scope,” but weak regulation and vague technical standards, mean only a few batteries will help stabilise the grid.
SwitchedOn podcast: How to escape the gas death spiral
Australia’s gas network rules are outdated — and consumers are paying the price. Vulnerable households could be trapped in a ‘gas death spiral,’ facing ever-rising bills as others go electric.
SwitchedOn podcast: Choice takes on energy ‘saver’ plans it says cost you more
Energy retailers are making bold claims about savings, but are they misleading, or even breaking the law? Australia’s leading consumer advocate, Choice, thinks so.
SwitchedOn podcast: The renewables lifeline for struggling farmers
Fourth-generation farmer Charlie Prell explains how after years of drought and falling commodity prices, wind turbines helped secure his farm’s future. But he says some developers have left scars that still fuel distrust.
SwitchedOn podcast: The game changing tool to protect birds in Australia’s renewable rollout
A new tool to help build renewables in the right places will launch this November. BirdLife Australia’s Golo Maurer explains how it works and why it could be a game-changer.
SwitchedOn podcast: What happens when an entire community decides to ditch gas and go electric?
Rewiring Australia’s John Buchelin outlines what’s working, and what’s not, in the country’s most ambitious community electrification pilot, and why this matters for households, tradies, and the future of the grid.
SwitchedOn podcast: Saul Griffith wants “consumer army” to plug in and fight back
Households, electrification, and consumer power collide in Griffith’s roadmap for cutting emissions, saving money, and reshaping Australia’s energy future.
