How a council’s ‘groundbreaking’ push to work four days a week came unstuck | ABC NEWS

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Launceston wanted to be the first Australian council to usher in a four-day work week. Documents show there was never a standalone business case to back the proposal — but there was a tight grip on messaging.

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