The federal govt wants to help you sleep better at night, yes really
So, one of the plotters who blew up the government of Malcolm Turnbull, Health Minister Greg Hunt, has ordered an inquiry into sleep. He reckons there’s a problem and a parliamentary committee is now looking into it. Sleep is a problem. It’s no small matter that four in every 10 Australians are not getting enough sleep on a regular basis. But has he looked in the mirror? Does he demand that his staff answer mobile phones all hours of the night and at the crack of dawn, or does he insist they get eight hours sleep per night? Does he answer radio and television calls for an interview before the sun is up? Or does he tell producers to remember that a tired minister is a less-functioning minister. He must know that the madness that engulfed the Coalition over the past few months, saw a lot of people lose a tonne of sleep. And for what? I happen to be writing a book about the smartphone age and its impact on families. It is clear that communication technologies are adversely a...