Technoference: Aussies' Changing Phone Habits (VIDEO) Queensland University of Technology This video is under embargo. Please login to access this video. Caption One in five Australian women and one in eight Australian men are now losing sleep due to the time they spend on their mobile phones, according to new QUT-led research that has found a jump in 'technoference' over the past 13 years. Researchers surveyed 709 mobile phone users across Australia aged 18 to 83 in 2018, using questions replicated from a similar survey back in 2005. They then compared the findings and discovered significant increases in people blaming their phones for losing sleep, becoming less productive, taking more risks while driving and even getting more aches and pains. www.qut.edu.au/news Credit QUT Usage Restrictions Media use only, in connection with coverage of QUT CARRS-Q mobile phone research. https://www.qut.edu.au/news?id=141829 License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.