It would be fun if it were the future, though I think Australian people would make reluctant oracles. One of the most confusing and interesting aspects of living in Australia is the time difference that separates you from home. It’s a sort of border – every morning I wake up and my friends and family in the other hemisphere are experiencing a yesterday that is untouchable to me. When I made the decision to move to Australia, I did so knowing this would inevitably happen eventually. The Irish day conducts itself while I sleep, and I inevitably awake to updates from home.

Source: The Irish Times December 31, 2025 12:01 UTC