Qantas to cut 850 Australian jobs and outsource work to India under AI-driven overhaul

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Qantas plans to cut 850 Australian jobs and move some work offshore to India as part of an AI-driven overhaul agreed with Accenture. CEO Vanessa Hudson described the changes as a response to unprecedented technological disruption, amid a broader wave of corporate restructuring in Australia.

Australian carrier announces agreement with Accenture amid ‘unprecedented’ technological disruption, CEO Vanessa Hudson says Qantas is preparing to cut 850 local jobs and outsource work offshore under an AI-driven overhaul, marking a growing wave of disruption to the Australian workforce. The changes represent the third major corporate layoff plan announced in Australia in three weeks, after restructuring moves flagged by design company Canva and National Australia Bank. Continue reading...