Twenty-eight new car brands have entered Australia in the past five years, most of them electric. The question nobody asks at the dealership: how many will still be here in five years to honour your warranty? This episode covers buying an EV in Australia right now, the genuine benefits, the honest split between city and regional range anxiety, and how to vet a brand before you hand over your deposit.

Look! Squirrel! Your attention span is selective, not short.

My car was on a boat, unreachable, when the Australian Government quietly pulled it off the list of vehicles allowed into the country. This week: the full story of importing a 2023 Suzuki Spacia Custom from Japan, a turbo, hybrid, all-wheel-drive, fully-optioned car for less than a base model Kia or Toyota. How the broker process actually works, the real all-in landed cost, and the government safety scare that stranded my car in limbo for weeks. Everything you need to know before considering a grey import of your own.

Look! Squirrel! Your attention span is selective, not short.

Your super is safe. Australia isn't broke. And no, the government isn't plotting to seize your retirement savings, whatever your Facebook feed is telling you this week.

This episode busts the latest superannuation panic doing the rounds online, and digs into the real story behind it: a genuine, current policy debate about super funds and domestic investment that's a lot less dramatic than the conspiracy theory it's fuelling. Plus, why fear-based misinformation keeps finding an audience no matter how many times it gets debunked.

Look! Squirrel! Your attention span is selective, not short.

You've got a battery. Now someone wants to pay you to let them borrow it.

In the final episode of the energy series, I break down Virtual Power Plants: what they actually pay, the big myth about whether you're forced to join one, and the fine print that decides whether it's a genuinely good deal or a battery that's half-drained the one night you actually need it.

Six questions to ask before you sign anything. All of them worth asking.

🎧 "Virtual Power Plants" is out now.

Episode 3 "Don't Get Burned: How to Buy Solar and Batteries Without Getting Ripped Off"

Here's a number that should stop you cold: over 800 solar companies have failed in Australia since 2011, and somewhere between 600,000 and 700,000 households are now stuck with a warranty from a company that no longer exists.

Episode three of the energy series is your field guide to not becoming a statistic. The pros and cons of going solar. What separates a decent panel from a dodgy one. The red flags that mean walk away, every time. And the one question that tells you more about an installer than anything else on their website.

If you're thinking about solar or a battery, listen to this one before you get a single quote.

🎧 "Don't Get Burned" is out now. Link in the comments.

Episode 2 — "Should You Get a Home Battery?"

Last episode was about free midday power. This one's about what happens if you can store it and use it at night.

In episode two of the energy series on Look! Squirrel!, I go state by state, NSW, SA, WA, Tasmania, the NT, because the honest answer to "should I get a battery?" depends a lot on where you live. The federal rebate. The real payback numbers. Where the economics are a slam dunk and where they're still a bit thin.

No sales pitch. Just the numbers and what they mean for your bill.

Free Power — What Australia Just Did That the Rest of the World Should Be Watching

Starting July 1, millions of Australian households get three hours of completely free electricity every day. No solar panels required, just a smart meter and an opt-in. Garry unpacks the Solar Sharer scheme: why it exists, the grid problem it's actually solving, who wins and who doesn't, and why a country giving away power says a lot about what happens when renewable energy investment actually works. Plus a pointed look at what the US is doing instead.

An Introduction.

No fixed topic. No apologies. Just wherever curiosity leads this week. Interviews, commentary, rants, and tangents — hosted by Garry Ozols.