Qantas to outsource 850 local jobs with most roles moving to India

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...

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Business correspondent Emma Simpson tries out Sainsbury's facial recognition technology.