22 October 2008
Daylight saving
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This weekend will see the start of daylight saving in Western Australia. WA is joining the other Australian daylight saving states with a three-week delay. With Queensland and the Northern Territory opting out of daylight saving, Australia is dealing with five time zones. So would it be important to harmonise time in Australia? Does daylight saving benefit businesses and reduces energy consumption? Or has it just a negative impact on our rhythm of life?
Guests
Anthony Fels, Independent Member for Agricultural Region, WA
Jason Furze, spokesman for "Daylight Saving for South East Queensland"
Professor Andrew Worthington, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
Dr Greg Roach, Centre for Sleep Research, University of South Australia
Further Information
Australian Daylight Savings Calculator
Nielsen study "Understanding Attitudes Towards Daylight Saving in Queensland"
Daylight saving for South East Queensland
Presenter
Paul Barclay
Story Researcher and Producer
Karin Zsivanovits
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