Qantas to cut 850 Australian jobs and move work to India under Accenture AI deal
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Qantas said on Tuesday it signed a multi-year agreement with Accenture to modernise back-end systems, processes and data as it increases technology and AI investment. The airline will cut 850 local jobs and transfer some services to Accenture’s India-based team; CEO Vanessa Hudson said affected staff and unions will be consulted before final decisions, with the first changes from mid next year. She called the pace of change unprecedented. The plan is the third major corporate layoff announced in Australia in three weeks, after Canva and National Australia Bank.
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