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The clocks were set ahead of GMT by 8 hours in Western Australia; by 9 hours in South Australia (and the Northern Territory, which it governed); and by 10 hours in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania. The three time zones became known as Western Standard Time, Central Standard Time, and Eastern Standard Time.
Steven Miles is elected Leader of Queensland Labor; sworn in as Premier of Queensland. 13 December 2023 uComms [86] 1,143 34% 38.2% 11.9% 7.8% 3.3% 4.8% 48% 52% 10 December 2023 Annastacia Palaszczuk announces her intention to resign as Leader of Queensland Labor and Premier of Queensland. September – December 2023 Resolve Strategic [87] [88 ...
Queensland had a particularly involved debate over daylight-saving time, with public opinion geographically divided. A referendum on daylight saving was held on 22 February 1992, following a three-year trial (1989/90 – 1991/92), and was defeated with a 54.5% 'no' vote.
It's almost time to turn your clocks! Daylight Saving Time 2024 begins in March and ends in November. Here's why we change our clocks in the first place.
51-year-old Samantha Murphy disappears after leaving her home in Ballarat to go for her regular morning run. [78] Her disappearance triggers a widespread search and appeal from police for CCTV or dashcam vision from the day she disappeared. [79] The body of a 74-year-old man is found in a backyard near Wollongong. [80]
Unlike most jurisdictions which close updating of electoral records with reference to a number of days before an election, commonly 14 or 28 days, or allow registration at the same time as attending a polling station to vote, Australia closes its rolls 7 days after an election is called, rather than with reference to the election day.
The U.S. bond market will also have an early closure on Dec. 24, with markets set to close at 2 p.m. ET and remain closed on Christmas Day, according to the Securities Industry and Financial ...
2. Hoppin’ John. Southerners are usually eating Hoppin’ John (a simmery mix of black-eyed peas and rice) on New Year's Day. Like most “vegetable” recipes from around this area, it contains ...