Daylight saving
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Explainer
Biology
Is it better to be a night owl or an early bird?
Some of us are early birds, others are night owls. But is that down to your genes or modern life?
- by Angus Holland and Gemma Grant
Does daylight saving mess with our sleep? It’s complicated
A new comprehensive analysis from Flinders University suggests daylight saving has less of an impact on sleep than previously thought.
- by Lauren Ironmonger
Beach beckons for long weekend, but what’s the outlook for the next few months?
The long weekend will bring beach weather and the start of daylight saving, but the outlook for the rest of the year is wetter than usual.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Explainer
Regional Australia
It’s nearly time to put clocks forward an hour. Where did daylight saving come from?
An insect expert first suggested daylight saving in 1895. Since then, it has caught on across the world. What effect does it have on us?
- by Rachael Houlihan and Anthony Segaert
Perspective
City life
Brisbane was crowned the world’s earliest rising city. Does the title stick?
When most cities are still sleeping, Brisbanites are already up and at ’em.
- by Courtney Kruk
Exclusive
Agriculture
‘There’s no benefit’: Call to cut back daylight saving in NSW
NSW should knock two months off daylight saving and let it run from November to March because post-pandemic work habits have largely made it redundant, critics say.
- by Catherine Naylor
Tonight is the last night to help your kids adjust to the end of daylight saving
Find out how to ensure your little ones get the sleep they need without waking the household at dawn.
- by Nell Geraets
Perspective
Perspective
Daylight saving debate is not just about sunshine. It’s about consistency
Should daylight saving be introduced in Queensland? For me, the answer is a resounding “yes” – and it’s got nothing to do with extra sunlight.
- by Cameron Atfield
As southerners prepare to wind clocks ahead, most Queenslanders want the same
Early detail from new national daylight saving research suggests strong support in the Sunshine State – even with two timezones. Political will is a different story.
- by Matt Dennien
Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/topic/daylight-saving-1n89