Articles from The Age, Brisbane Times and The Sydney Morning Herald report on research and guidance from Griffith University professor Rozanne Kruger about how sleep patterns can offer clues about health. The pieces explain that changes in sleep—such as irregular sleep timing, consistent difficulty falling or staying asleep, or patterns that don’t match a person’s typical routine—can be associated with underlying physical or mental health issues. The articles note that sleep is not only about total hours, but also about regularity and quality, and that the body’s biological rhythms can be affected when sleep schedules shift. They also highlight that monitoring sleep patterns can help people and clinicians identify when sleep problems may be more than short-term fatigue and may warrant further assessment. Across the outlets, the emphasis is on using sleep information as a potential indicator, while recognising that sleep disturbances can have multiple causes and that individual circumstances matter. The articles present Kruger’s explanation as an accessible way to understand what different sleep patterns may signal.