Daylight saving
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
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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 but remains contentious. What effect does it have on us?
- by Rachael Houlihan and Anthony Segaert
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
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Adrian Schrinner
Brisbane lord mayor’s daylight saving fight divides the LNP
After the southern states turned their clocks forward at 2am, Adrian Schrinner came out on Sunday to again push for daylight saving in Queensland. But his LNP colleagues aren’t so keen.
- by Cameron Atfield
Sleep is paramount to our health. Should we ditch daylight saving?
The annual clock change can interrupt our sleep patterns. Here’s how to smoothly adjust to October’s ‘spring forward’.
- by Angus Dalton
Opinion
Opinion
We should kill daylight saving and change school start time to 9.30am
The US may switch to permanent daylight saving time - it’s time we stopped changing the clocks, too.
- by Doug Hendrie
Opinion
Opinion
See the light and ditch daylight saving
We shouldn’t be fighting against what our bodies want, which is bright days and dark nights.
- by Sean Cain