{
  "id": 2911019,
  "title": "KPMG Australia plans to cut 5pct of jobs, warns soft conditions to persist",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/kpmg-australia-plans-to-cut-5pct-of-jobs-warns-soft-conditions-to",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-24T01:11:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/corporate/2026/08/1517483/kpmg-australia-plans-cut-5pct-jobs-warns-soft-conditions-persist"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "SYDNEY: KPMG Australia said on Monday it plans to cut about 5.0 per cent of its workforce, mainly in its consulting and business services divisions, affecting 27 partners and around 360 employees, and warned difficult market conditions would continue next year.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Business Insider",
        "title": "KPMG Australia's troubles deepen as it cuts 5% of its workforce",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/kpmg-australias-troubles-deepen-as-it-cuts-5-of-its-workforce",
        "published": "2026-08-24T11:46:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Expansion ES",
        "title": "KPMG Australia despide a cientos de empleados y reduce el salario de sus socios tras un escándalo de auditoría",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/kpmg-australia-despide-a-cientos-de-empleados-y-reduce-el-salario-de",
        "published": "2026-08-24T12:37:37.000Z"
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  "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."
}