DISPLACEMENT TRACKER
Announced AI-attributed job losses in Australia
Every approved event below has a public source. Counts are floors, not ceilings: companies that quietly cut roles do not appear here. AAJCI, NAIJI, and creation-side context live on the main dashboard.
Headline numbers
All-time displaced
15,162
Across 22 approved events.
Last 30 days
0
0 new events.
Last 90 days
2,770
5 events.
EXPLICIT only
4,319
9 events where companies named AI as the driver.
Attribution mix
The strength of the AI link, classified per event. EXPLICIT means the company named AI directly. BLAMED means independent reporting identified AI as the driver. MIXED means AI was cited alongside other factors.
Explicit
4,319
9 events
Blamed
134
1 event
Mixed
10,709
12 events
By sector
| Sector | Jobs | Events |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Services | 7,159 | 8 |
| Technology | 3,810 | 7 |
| Telecommunications | 2,413 | 4 |
| Mining | 1,780 | 3 |
By state
State of the affected workforce where reported. National or unclear events are excluded from this cut.
| State | Jobs | Events |
|---|---|---|
| NSW | 5,660 | 6 |
| VIC | 1,755 | 4 |
| QLD | 930 | 2 |
| WA | 850 | 1 |
Largest events
| Company | Jobs | Attribution |
|---|---|---|
| ANZ Banking Group | 3,500~ | MIXED |
| WiseTech Global | 2,000~ | EXPLICIT |
| Atlassian | 1,600 | EXPLICIT |
| Westpac | 1,500~ | MIXED |
| Telstra | 1,323 | MIXED |
| Bendigo Bank | 1,000~ | MIXED |
| BHP (Yandi Mine) | 850~ | MIXED |
| BHP Mitsubishi Alliance | 750~ | MIXED |
| Telstra (Enterprise Division) | 631~ | MIXED |
| National Australia Bank | 410 | MIXED |
Recent events
Most recent 50 approved events. Each row links to the original public source.
| Date | Company | Jobs | Attribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2026 | Life360 Life360 shares fall as CEO cuts jobs for AI | — | EXPLICIT |
| 8 Apr 2026 | Bendigo Bank Bendigo Bank to slash jobs after agreeing tech outsourcing deals with Infosys and Genpact | ~1,000 | MIXED |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Oracle US tech firm Oracle cuts thousands of jobs as it steps up AI spending | — | EXPLICIT |
| 26 Mar 2026 | National Australia Bank NAB restructuring to cut 170 jobs, says Finance Union | 170 | MIXED |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Atlassian Atlassian cuts 1,600 jobs to self-fund AI and enterprise sales investments | 1,600 | EXPLICIT |
| 1 Mar 2026 | Envato Shutterstock-owned Envato lays off 200 employees citing AI investment | ~200 | EXPLICIT |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Commonwealth Bank of Australia CBA cuts 300 jobs as part of $90M Future Workforce Program for AI era | ~300 | EXPLICIT |
| 24 Feb 2026 | WiseTech Global WiseTech Global cuts 30% of workforce in AI-driven restructure | ~2,000 | EXPLICIT |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Optus Optus cuts 200-300 roles amid outage recovery and digital transformation | ~250 | MIXED |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Telstra Telstra reports $1.2B profit as 1,323 jobs cut in H1 FY2026 | 1,323 | MIXED |
| 10 Feb 2026 | Telstra (Accenture JV) Telstra-Accenture AI joint venture cuts 209 data and AI roles | 209 | EXPLICIT |
| 10 Feb 2026 | Telstra (Enterprise Division) Telstra to axe 800+ jobs, move roles to India via Infosys and Accenture | ~631 | MIXED |
| 9 Feb 2026 | Salesforce (Australia) Salesforce cuts globally citing AI agents handling 50% of customer interactions | — | EXPLICIT |
| 15 Nov 2025 | Westpac Westpac cuts 134 bank teller jobs across 99 branches in digital shift | 134 | BLAMED |
| 1 Oct 2025 | Rio Tinto Rio Tinto cuts 180 jobs at Yarwun alumina refinery in Queensland | 180 | MIXED |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Bendigo Bank Bendigo Bank axes 145 technology roles in restructure following big four cuts | ~145 | MIXED |
| 9 Sept 2025 | National Australia Bank NAB cuts 410 technology and operations roles, shifts 127 jobs to India | 410 | MIXED |
| 8 Sept 2025 | ANZ Banking Group ANZ to cut 3,500 jobs plus 1,000 contractors in major restructure | ~3,500 | MIXED |
| 1 June 2025 | BHP Mitsubishi Alliance BMA places Saraji South coal mine into care and maintenance affecting 750 workers | ~750 | MIXED |
| 20 May 2025 | Westpac Westpac plans 1,500+ job cuts in biggest restructure in a decade | ~1,500 | MIXED |
| 1 May 2025 | BHP (Yandi Mine) BHP winds down Yandi mine with 850 jobs at risk amid autonomous fleet expansion | ~850 | MIXED |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Canva Canva lays off 10 of 12 technical writers amid AI push | 10 | EXPLICIT |
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