Malcolm Turnbull on hydro, LNP, One Nation and Trump
06/02/2026 | 1h 7 mins.
Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull is pushing for more hydro, but is still pumped up by the hard right and the disappearance of the sensible middle. Plus: Big batteries seize the moment again.
"We are not all crazy" - the climate and clean energy battle in Trumps's America
02/02/2026 | 55 mins.
Gina McCarthy, Obama's former EPA chief and Biden's climate czar, on the move to resist and overturn Trump's devastating policies. Plus: News of the week, and a perfect quarter for Australia.
Our oceans are heating and we are still burning coal
22/01/2026 | 1h 11 mins.
UNSW Professor Matthew England, the world's leading expert on Southern Ocean modelling, discusses the catastrophic warming of our seas. Plus: Coal power extended in two states, and other news of the week.
Is the wind drought over?
23/12/2025 | 48 mins.
We discuss some of the major events of the past year – the dominance of batteries, the emergence of solar-battery hybrids, the hassles for wind and transmission, and the conundrum of EVs.
A blueprint to quit coal, and go green
12/12/2025 | 57 mins.
AEMO's Nicola Falcon runs through the draft 2026 Integrated System Plan, and explains why baseload is not essential to keep the lights on. Plus, news of the week.
Join Renew Economy founder and editor-in-chief Giles Parkinson and columnist and energy markets expert David Leitch as they discuss the week's main events - politics, solar and storage.