Qantas sends corporate roles overseas as airline slashes 850 jobs
The headline, as it mutated - 2 wordings
- 10 Nov, 01:49Qantas sends corporate roles overseas as airline slashes 850 jobs1 outlet
- 10 Nov, 05:00Qantas to slash hundreds of jobs, send roles overseas4 outlets
- and 3 one-off wordings
What it is about
Who published it, and when
How it spread - 6 original reports, 2 reprints
Tue, 10 November 2026
6 reports- ABC News (Australia)01:49first to report
Qantas announces it will slash 850 roles in the coming years, with the first changes expected to be in place by mid-2027.
- BBC News World01:55
The Australian airline said the move was aimed at modernising its IT systems and noted the impact of AI.
- Channel News Asia04:04
"Leading organisations around the world are well progressed in using technology and AI to completely transform how they work, and standing still is not an option for us," Qantas chief executive Vanessa Hudson said.
- muswellbrookchronicle.com.au05:00
Qantas has confirmed it will cut nearly 1000 jobs and outsource some roles in a major technology deal,...
2 reprints
- manningrivertimes.com.au10 Nov, 12:15their copy
- camdencourier.com.au10 Nov, 12:15their copy
- Times of India10:31
Qantas is planning to outsource around 850 head-office jobs to Accenture, significantly affecting its Australian workforce. This transition will involve business functions like finance, human resources, and marketing being delivered from India. Employees have expressed concerns about job security, as assurances previously given by Qantas are being contradicted. The airline aims to retain employees through redeployment and retraining opportunities as part of this agreement.
- braidwoodtimes.com.au12:15
Qantas has confirmed it will cut nearly 1000 jobs and outsource some roles.