Even in states that don’t have daylight saving, most people favour it. However, support is strongest in the country’s south, where the difference between summer and winter daylight hours is greater.
From boosted mood, to improved sleep, to more impetus to be outdoors and socialise, longer daylight can have a variety of direct and indirect benefits on our wellbeing.
The federal government rarely holds policy referendums. But research shows they are more common in the states and territories, and voters are more amenable to them than politicians might believe.
It’s harder for kids to get to sleep when it’s light outside and they’re not as tired.
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Daylight saving time starts this weekend, and it can often be the beginning of new dramas getting kids to bed. Here’s how to make the transition a little smoother.
Never “spring forward” or “fall back” again.
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Washington, California and Florida are mulling a permanent switch to DST. Proponents say that doing so could improve health, save energy and prevent crime.
The twice-annual time changes affect people similar to the way jet lag does. It’s time to abolish daylight-saving time.
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Overseas research says putting the clock forward hurts the financial markets. But not in Australia, according to a real-world study along the Queensland-NSW border.
The easiest way to resolve daylight saving issues would be to apply it uniformly across Australia.
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Daylight saving has economic benefits, but this breaks down in the days before and after we change, as well as across borders between states that do and don’t have it.