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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Business
Tory Shepherd and Josh Taylor

Telstra joint venture to axe more than 200 jobs amid AI rollout

Telstra CEO Vicki Brady
Telstra CEO Vicki Brady will oversee 209 job cuts, as the telco rolls out AI capabilities and sends some jobs offshore. It comes after a $700m joint venture in 2025 with technology consultancy Accenture. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP

More than 200 Telstra jobs are expected to be cut, as the telco rolls out AI capabilities and sends some jobs to India.

Telstra and the technology consultancy Accenture announced a $700m joint venture (JV) in 2025 to drive efficiency, modernisation and productivity.

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