This week, 188-year-old Australian retailer David Jones announced it will close 19 of its 38 stores after Christmas, after going into voluntary administration. The receivers are yet to say how many of its 6,000 employees will lose their jobs.
That news came a day after Qantas announced 850 jobs will be outsourced to India, as part of a longer-term shift to using more artificial intelligence.
In recent weeks, National Australia Bank said it will cut up to 2,500 jobs, or about 6% of its workers, with some to go before Christmas. Then high-profile Australian design company Canva announced 1,270 jobs, or 22% of its staff, will either have to change roles, be relocated, or lose their jobs.
Those are just the companies big enough to…