Three-day work week is ideal

A recent University of Melbourne study has discovered that working part-time, as opposed to full-time, has a positive impact on the cognitive function of Australians over 40. The study consisted of 6500 Australians who were tested in three areas, memory, reading and perceptive ability. It found working both zero hours and 50-60 hours per week lead to the same lowered levels of cognitive function. More than eight million Australians work full-time, while 3.8 million work part-time, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics figures.