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Daylight saving time will come to an end on April 7 at 2am.
Clocks will go back one hour, which will give us more light in the morning and nights that begin earlier.
According to the Australian Government, daylight saving was first introduced during World War I. During the summer of 1917, clocks were put forward one hour to capitalise on the extra hour of daylight. This was done to save on fuel, so it could be concentrated on the war effort.
It was reintroduced during World War II for the same reasons, but carried out over multiple summers.
New South Wales held a referendum in 1976 asking people if they were in favour of introducing daylight saving time on a permanent basis, it passed and we have changed our clocks ever since.
Other states did not agree with implementing the change on a permanent basis, as a result Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland do not observe it.
Whether you like the practice or not, make sure you put those clocks back and enjoy your extra hour of sleep.
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