{
  "id": 19262333,
  "title": "Qantas to cut 850 jobs in Australia with Accenture deal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/qantas-to-cut-850-jobs-in-australia-with-accenture-deal",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-10T01:34:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/qantas-to-cut-850-jobs-in-australia-with-accenture-deal-93CH-5013876"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Qantas Airways announced on Tuesday that it will be cutting 850 jobs in Australia, transferring some corporate operations to consulting firm Accenture as it adapts to the increasing use of artificial intelligence in the airline industry. The first round of job cuts will primarily affect employees in finance, procurement, human resources, and marketing departments. Some positions will be transferred to Accenture, with teams primarily based in India, the airline disclosed in a press release. This reduction accounts for approximately 3% of Qantas' 28,000-strong Australian workforce. The initial wave of job cuts is set to commence by mid-2027. Qantas joins a series of major Australian companies, including Woolworths, Telstra, ANZ, and National Australia Bank, that have announced similar plans this year to reduce costs and enhance efficiency by moving workers offshore.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Qantas to cut 850 jobs in Australia",
    "Corporate operations to move to Accenture",
    "Job cuts begin mid-2027"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Outsourcing corporate functions to offshore teams marks a shift toward prioritizing artificial intelligence and cost efficiency over domestic employment within the Australian corporate landscape.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
        "title": "Australia’s Qantas to axe 850 jobs in offshoring deal with Accenture",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/australias-qantas-to-axe-850-jobs-in-offshoring-deal-with-accenture-19265194",
        "published": "2026-11-10T01:51:32.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}