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Layoffs in Australia
38 sourced layoff rounds at 32 companies in Australia between Mar 2023 and Sep 2026: 26,887 people in the rounds where a number was given. Each one links to the article or filing it came from. The list covers what we have been able to source, not every cut in the country.
People affected
27K
Where a number was given
Companies
32
With a sourced round
Rounds
38
Mar 2023 → Sep 2026
Every round, newest first
The Tasmanian government moved to abolish about 250 public service jobs in a restructure of the former Department of State Growth.
About the figure: Workers are offered voluntary redundancy or redeployment. The state budget targets 1,700 job cuts by 2030.
Public Sector & Nonprofit · Source: ABC News (Australia)
- KPMG (Australia)−360
KPMG Australia cut partners and staff and changed its structure after losing contracts following an audit leaks scandal.
About the figure: Count is staff only; 27 partners also leave.
Professional Services · Source: ABC News (Australia)
- Qantas−1,000
Qantas weighed moving up to 1,000 office roles to India under an Accenture deal linked to wider use of technology and AI.
About the figure: Under consideration, not confirmed. Qantas did not confirm how many jobs could be affected.
Aviation & Aerospace · Source: The Sydney Morning Herald
- Seven Network−200
Seven staff faced a company wide redundancy round after the network merged with Southern Cross Media.
About the figure: Up to 200, reported ahead of formal confirmation.
Media & Streaming · Source: The Sydney Morning Herald
- Atlassian−1,600(10% of workforce)
Cut about 1,600 jobs, roughly 10% of staff, to "self-fund further investment in AI and enterprise sales".
Enterprise SaaS · Source: Atlassian
The Blackstone owned casino operator cut Melbourne staff, citing regulation and a difficult economy.
Hospitality & Leisure · Source: The Sydney Morning Herald
- WiseTech Global−2,000(29% of workforce)
The logistics software firm said AI had ended the era of manual coding and planned about 2,000 job cuts over 18 months.
About the figure: Cuts are phased over about 18 months and affect about 29 per cent of staff.
Enterprise SaaS · Source: ABC News (Australia)
- Telstra−650
Staff emails showed Telstra planning around 650 redundancies, with some work moving to a technology partner in India.
About the figure: Up to 650 roles, based on internal emails seen by the ABC.
Telecom · Source: ABC News (Australia)
CBA cut 300 jobs, mostly technology roles, while launching a programme to prepare staff for AI driven changes in work.
About the figure: The bank did not attribute the cuts to AI.
Banking & Finance · Source: The Sydney Morning Herald
- Santosnumber not given(10% of workforce)
The Australian oil and gas producer said it would shrink headcount as its Barossa and Pikka growth projects near completion.
About the figure: Company described it as a target of around 10%; no headcount given.
Energy & Utilities · Source: Reuters (via WSAU)
Victoria adopted a cost cutting plan from the Silver review that removes more than 1,000 public service roles, many of them senior.
About the figure: Part of the cuts had already been made when the plan was published.
Public Sector & Nonprofit · Source: ABC News (Australia)
- CSIRO−350
The national science agency said funding had not kept pace with costs and announced 300 to 350 research job cuts.
About the figure: Up to 350 full time equivalent roles.
Public Sector & Nonprofit · Source: ABC News (Australia)
Nine cut roles in its merged broadcast and streaming division to reduce duplication across Stan, Channel 9 and 9Now.
About the figure: Some new roles were created, so net departures may be lower.
Media & Streaming · Source: The Sydney Morning Herald
UTS proposed closing its schools of education, public health and international studies in a restructure to save 100 million Australian dollars.
About the figure: Proposal under consultation. UTS had earlier flagged 400 job losses in the same savings programme.
EdTech · Source: ABC News (Australia)
- ANZ−3,500
ANZ announced about 3,500 staff cuts by September 2026 under new chief executive Nuno Matos, plus reductions affecting 1,000 contractors.
Banking & Finance · Source: ABC News (Australia)
NAB moved to cut 410 jobs a day after ANZ announced its restructure, while creating new roles in India and Vietnam.
About the figure: Figure from the Finance Sector Union.
Banking & Finance · Source: ABC News (Australia)
The Queensland coal miner cut about 750 jobs and mothballed its Saraji South mine, blaming state coal royalties and market conditions.
Materials & Chemicals · Source: ABC News (Australia)
Anglo American confirmed redundancies at its Brisbane office and Bowen Basin coal operations, including the closed Grosvenor mine.
About the figure: Company did not give a number; figure is from Isaac Regional Council.
Materials & Chemicals · Source: ABC News (Australia)
Bendigo Bank planned job cuts concentrated in technology in the same week ANZ and NAB announced redundancies.
About the figure: Figure from the Finance Sector Union.
Banking & Finance · Source: The Sydney Morning Herald
- Telstra−550
Telstra proposed a net reduction of 550 roles tied to the reset of its enterprise business and said AI adoption was not the cause.
About the figure: Proposed cuts, subject to consultation.
Telecom · Source: ABC News (Australia)
Macquarie University proposed cutting academic jobs and degrees in its arts and science faculties to save 15 million Australian dollars a year.
About the figure: Proposal. The union counted 75 staff facing redundancy.
EdTech · Source: The Sydney Morning Herald
- Westpac−1,500
Reports said Westpac planned to cut more than 1,500 roles under its new chief executive; the bank declined to confirm a number.
About the figure: Reported, not confirmed by Westpac.
Banking & Finance · Source: 7NEWS
- Foxtel−100
Foxtel cut 100 staff less than a month after its acquisition by the sports streaming company DAZN.
Media & Streaming · Source: The Sydney Morning Herald
- Mosaic Brands−933
Administrators closed all remaining Millers and Noni B stores after failing to sell any of the collapsed fashion group brands.
About the figure: The 933 is on top of 650 job losses from the Rivers closure announced the same month.
Retail & Corporate · Source: ABC News (Australia)
- BHP (Nickel West)−1,600
BHP suspended its Western Australian nickel mines, smelter and refinery from October 2024, citing a global oversupply of nickel.
About the figure: Affected workers were offered redeployment or redundancy, so not all 1,600 lost jobs.
Materials & Chemicals · Source: ABC News (Australia)
- Rex Airlines−610
Regional Express entered voluntary administration and ended its capital city jet services.
About the figure: Up to 610, as relayed by the Transport Workers Union from administrators.
Aviation & Aerospace · Source: ABC News (Australia)
- Fortescue−700
Fortescue offered redundancies to about 700 people as it merged its metals and energy divisions and slowed green hydrogen plans.
Materials & Chemicals · Source: ABC News (Australia)
Nine cut up to 200 jobs across publishing, television and digital, citing a weak advertising market and the end of its Meta deal.
About the figure: Up to 200.
Media & Streaming · Source: ABC News (Australia)
- Seven West Media−150
Seven West Media announced 150 departures as it reorganised into three divisions to save 100 million Australian dollars.
Media & Streaming · Source: ABC News (Australia)
- Bonza−300
Staff of the collapsed budget airline were terminated after administrators failed to find a buyer.
About the figure: More than 300; whole company shutdown.
Aviation & Aerospace · Source: The Sydney Morning Herald
- Telstra−2,800
Most of the roles were in the enterprise business, with the majority to be finalised by the end of 2024.
Telecom · Source: The Guardian
Alcoa announced it would stop production at its Kwinana alumina refinery near Perth after more than 60 years of operation.
About the figure: An additional 250 contractors were expected to be affected.
Materials & Chemicals · Source: ABC News (Australia)
Glencore announced the closure of its Mount Isa underground copper mines, which stopped production in July 2025.
About the figure: Announced as up to 1,200 jobs; Glencore later revised the direct impact to about 500.
Materials & Chemicals · Source: ABC News (Australia)
- Lendlease−740(10% of workforce)
The property group cut about 10% of its global workforce to save up to 100 million Australian dollars.
Construction & Real Estate · Source: The Sydney Morning Herald
- Telstra−472
Telstra made its first large round of redundancies under chief executive Vicki Brady.
About the figure: Proposed net reduction, about 1.5 per cent of the workforce.
Telecom · Source: The Sydney Morning Herald
The national broadcaster made 120 staff redundant in a restructure that included its political editor and news division roles.
Media & Streaming · Source: ABC News (Australia)
The casino operator cut 500 jobs and froze salaries after regulatory restrictions and weaker spending hit its Sydney and Gold Coast venues.
Hospitality & Leisure · Source: ABC News (Australia)
- Atlassian−500(5% of workforce)
Atlassian said the cut was a rebalancing toward higher priority areas.
Enterprise SaaS · Source: CNBC
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