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Push for longer hours makes headlines, but more Australians want to work less

  • Written by Mark Wooden, Professorial Fellow, University of Melbourne
imageDespite the prominence given to underemployment, 'overemployment' is more pervasive in Australia.AAP/Julian Smith

The Australian Tax Office (ATO) abandoned plans requiring its staff to work 37.5 hours per week following an employee backlash. This would have been an increase of 45 minutes per week, or nine minutes per day, over what’s...

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