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Articles on Working week

February 13, 2022

There’s never been a better time for Australia to embrace the 4-day week

John Quiggin, The University of Queensland

For most Australians working a standard full-time job, moving to a 4-day work week could occur in two stages.

January 12, 2020

Anthony Veal, University of Technology Sydney

All this talk of moving to a four-day week overlooks what might be a more important agenda.

June 11, 2018

Debra Howcroft, University of Manchester and Jill Rubery, University of Manchester

Automation could transform our working world. Here’s what we can do to ensure it is a more gender equal one.

John Quiggin
Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
Jill Rubery
Professor of Comparative Employment Systems, University of Manchester
Anthony Veal
Adjunct Professor, Business School, University of Technology Sydney
Debra Howcroft
Professor of Technology and Organisation, University of Manchester