You might hear a collective sigh of relief as daylight saving time (DST) ends in NSW, Victoria, the ACT, Tassie and South Oz in the early hours of Sunday morning. It means residents in those states and territories will enjoy an extra hour of sleep as the clocks go back an hour and earlier sunrises and sunsets as we head towards winter. Since it was implemented nationwide in the 1970s, DST has ended on the first Sunday of April. But some early birds in regional Oz believe that should be brought forward to wrap up at the end of summer, with farmers particularly lamenting how the lingering early morning darkness disrupts their work. And many parents would know the struggles of getting sleepy children out of bed while it’s still dark outside…

If you’re after the backstory to DST and whether it fades the curtains, check out our Squiz Shortcut. We only get to plug it twice a year…