'OMG, we're back here again': daylight saving returns

In the early hours of Sunday, daylight saving time resumes across much of Australia, forcing clocks to jump forward by an hour from 2am to 3am. While residents of New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, and the Australian Capital Territory will savor an extra hour of daylight after work, Queensland remains on the outside looking in.

Mayor Tom Tate of the Gold Coast has been lobbying for daylight saving to be extended to the state's southeast corner, proposing a new time zone boundary north of Noosa. However, businesses in Tweed Heads, straddling the NSW and Queensland border, are already grappling with the implications of the time change. Ellen Clark, a cosmetic nurse who recently opened a shop in Tweed Heads, anticipates tardy customers from across the border.

Another newcomer, barber Sean McMillan, is adjusting his schedule to accommodate clients on both sides of the border. Despite public support for the idea, Queensland Premier David Crisafulli dismisses Tate's proposal, emphasizing his commitment to uniting Queensland rather than creating divisions. Queensland previously experimented with daylight saving from 1989 to 1992, but the experiment was ultimately rejected in a state referendum.