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Qantas to cut 850 Australian jobs, outsource work to India via AI overhaul · 3 sources tracked

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Qantas plans to cut 850 jobs in Australia and outsource work to India as part of an AI-driven overhaul of its IT systems. The airline has partnered with Accenture for this modernization effort, which CEO Vanessa Hudson described as unprecedented technological disruption. This move follows similar large-scale job cuts and outsourcing plans announced by other Australian companies like Canva and National Australia Bank. AI

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COVERAGE [3]

  1. The Guardian — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Jonathan Barrett Business editor ·

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

    <p>Australian carrier announces agreement with Accenture amid ‘unprecedented’ technological disruption, CEO Vanessa Hudson says</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7…

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 Qantas to cut 850 Australian jobs and outsource work to India under AI-driven overhaul Australian carrier announces agreement with Accenture amid ‘unprecedent

    🤖 Qantas to cut 850 Australian jobs and outsource work to India under AI-driven overhaul Australian carrier announces agreement with Accenture amid ‘unprecedented’ technological disruption, CEO Vanessa Hudson saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQantas i…

    LINKS web.archive.org/…/qantas-850-job-cuts-out… web.archive.org
  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Qantas to outsource 850 local jobs with most roles moving to India The Australian airline said the move was aimed at modernising its IT systems and noted the

    📰 Qantas to outsource 850 local jobs with most roles moving to India The Australian airline said the move was aimed at modernising its IT systems and noted the impact of AI. 📰 Source: BBC News 🔗 Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cry838v4qzvyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss…

    LINKS bbc.co.uk/…/cry838v4qzvyo

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