Can Australia ever have a four-day working week?

SYDNEY WORLDPRIDE 2023

Workers in Sydney Source: AAP / BIANCA DE MARCHI/AAPIMAGE

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The world's largest ever trial of the four-day working week has just concluded in the United Kingdom - and it's brought a glimmer of hope to workers everywhere who hope to reduce their work days without reducing their income.

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