Qantas announces 850 Australian job cuts and outsourcing deal with Accenture
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Qantas announces 850 Australian job cuts and outsourcing deal with Accenture

Qantas said it will cut 850 local corporate jobs and outsource functions to Accenture, with most roles moving to India. CEO Vanessa Hudson said the changes begin mid-2027 and involve modernizing legacy IT systems and increasing AI use. The airline said it will consult unions and redeploy staff where possible.

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The Guardian
Qantas to cut 850 Australian jobs and outsource work to India under AI-driven overhaul
labor-disruption and cost-of-living context · negative
BBC
Qantas to outsource 850 local jobs with most roles moving to India
operational detail on offshoring and IT modernization · neutral
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All three report the same 850 cuts and Accenture deal; the split is emphasis, AI-driven overhaul and wave of disruption versus a plain offshoring deal with mostly India detail.
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BBCBBCINTERNATIONAL47m ago

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

RReutersCENTER10h ago

“Australia's Qantas to axe 850 jobs in offshoring deal with Accenture”

GThe GuardianLEFT1h ago

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

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The work taken over by Accenture will in time be further transformed with automation and AI
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Event #21372 · analyzed at 2026-11-10T02:05 UTC · last updated 38m ago