Coverage: Australia
Fantastic Furniture
- Unofficial: media report
- Offshoring cited by 7NEWS
Source for Fantastic Furniture
Unofficial: about 100 roles, according to 7NEWS, 30 Oct 2026.
Coverage: Australia.
Tracking layoffs in Australia and around the world
Behind every number is a person. We track job cuts announced or reported in Australia and worldwide, with sources. Updated 2 Nov 2026.
Last 12 months
Coverage: AustraliaAustralian layoffs
15,630Up 5% from 14,901 in the same period last year
Coverage: GlobalGlobal layoffs
181,627Up 19% from 152,104 in the same period last year
Last 90 days
Coverage: AustraliaAustralian layoffs
3,714Down 3% from 3,836 in the same period last year
Coverage: GlobalGlobal layoffs
68,347Up 104% from 33,500 in the same period last year
Latest entries
19 entries shown
No entries match these filters
That may simply mean nothing has been reported yet. Try a wider date range or remove a filter. Entries only appear once an official source or a named report backs them.
Coverage: Australia
CSIRO
- Unofficial: media report
Source for CSIRO
Unofficial: 86 roles, according to The Canberra Times, 28 Oct 2026.
Coverage: Australia.
Coverage: Australia
Essential Caravans
- Unofficial: media report
Source for Essential Caravans
Unofficial: at least 80 roles, according to ABC News, 28 Oct 2026.
Coverage: Australia.
Coverage: Australia
EnergyAustralia
- Unofficial: media report
- nearly 7% of staff
Source for EnergyAustralia
Unofficial: about 150 roles, according to HRD (Human Resources Director), 27 Oct 2026.
Coverage: Australia.
Nearly 7% of staff, according to HRD (Human Resources Director).
Coverage: Australia
Number not reported
Reported: Perpetual is planning job cuts, according to the Australian Financial Review (27 Oct 2026). No number has been reported, and Perpetual has not confirmed it.
- Reported: no number reported
Coverage: Australia
Safetech
- Unofficial: media report
- +1 more report, numbers vary
Source for Safetech
Unofficial: 38 to 40 roles, according to ABC Gippsland, 27 Oct 2026 (+1 more report, numbers vary).
Coverage: Australia.
Coverage: Global
Microsoft
- Official
- Australian roles: not confirmed
Source for Microsoft
Official: Voluntary Exit Offer for eligible staff in Canada, India, the UK and the US, according to Microsoft (26 Oct 2026). About 27% of its total workforce is eligible, according to CNBC (+3 more reports).
Australian roles: not confirmed
Coverage: Australia
Department of Home Affairs
- Unofficial: media report
Source for Department of Home Affairs
Unofficial: 679 roles, according to The Canberra Times, 24 Oct 2026 (+3 more reports).
Coverage: Australia.
Coverage: Global
- Unofficial: media report
- Australian roles: not confirmed
- AI cited by CNBC
- about 5% of its global workforce
Source for American Express
Unofficial: About 5% of its global workforce, according to CNBC (23 Oct 2026; +1 more report).
Coverage: Global. Australian roles: not confirmed
Coverage: Australia
Premier Coal
- Unofficial: media report
- about 40% of staff
Source for Premier Coal
Unofficial: about 150 roles, according to unions, via ABC News (23 Oct 2026).
Coverage: Australia.
About 40% of staff, according to unions, via ABC News.
Coverage: Global
Volvo Cars
- Official
- Australian roles: not confirmed
Source for Volvo Cars
Official: about 2,500 roles globally, according to Volvo Cars (23 Oct 2026; +1 more report).
Coverage: Global. Australian roles: not confirmed
Coverage: Global
Barclays
- Official
- Australian roles: not confirmed
- AI cited by Barclays
- about 5% of staff
- About 60% of actions in support functions
Source for Barclays
Official: about 5,000 roles, according to Barclays (22 Oct 2026).
Australian roles: not confirmed
About 5% of staff, according to Barclays.
Coverage: Australia
Westpac
- Unofficial: union statement
Source for Westpac
Unofficial: Over 250 roles earmarked for redundancy since the start of October, according to the Finance Sector Union (22 Oct 2026; +3 more reports).
Coverage: Australia.
Coverage: Australia
NSW Department of Customer Service
- Unofficial: union statement
Source for NSW Department of Customer Service
Unofficial: 54 roles, according to the Public Service Association of NSW, 22 Oct 2026 (+1 more report).
Coverage: Australia.
Coverage: Global
eBay
- Unofficial: media report
- Australian roles: not confirmed
- about 9% of its workforce
Source for eBay
Unofficial: about 1,000 roles, according to CNBC, 21 Oct 2026 (+1 more report).
Coverage: Global. Australian roles: not confirmed
About 9% of its workforce, according to CNBC.
Coverage: Global
Flutter Entertainment
- Official
- Australian roles: not confirmed
Source for Flutter Entertainment
Official: up to 1,400 roles in the UK and Ireland, according to Flutter Entertainment, 20 Oct 2026 (+1 more report).
Australian roles: not confirmed
Coverage: Group-wide
NAB
- Official
- Period: FY27
- up to 6% of staff
Source for NAB
Official: up to 2,500 roles from its internal workforce, according to NAB, 20 Oct 2026 (+2 more reports). The source doesn't say how many of these roles are in Australia.
The source doesn't say how many of these roles are in Australia.
Up to 6% of staff, according to NAB.
The Finance Sector Union has lodged a dispute with NAB over its handling of the job cuts. Finance Sector Union · 23 Oct
NAB expects a restructuring charge of approximately $300m pre-tax in FY27, according to NAB. NAB · 20 Oct
Coverage: Australia
Deloitte Australia
- Unofficial: media report
- AI cited by the AFR
Source for Deloitte Australia
Unofficial: 170 roles, according to HRD (Human Resources Director), 19 Oct 2026 (+1 more report).
Coverage: Australia.
Coverage: Australia
Number not reported
Reported: NSW Health is offering voluntary redundancies to non-frontline staff under what a NSW Health document calls an "Optional Realignment Program", according to the Newcastle Herald (15 Oct 2026). NSW Health would not say how many. Health Services Daily reports the stated reason is to fund more frontline staff.
- Reported: no number reported
- +2 more reports
- Corporate, management and administrative roles
Coverage: Australia
BHP
- Unofficial: media report
Source for BHP
Unofficial: 300 roles, according to Nine News, 15 Oct 2026 (+1 more report).
Coverage: Australia.
Coverage: Global
GSK
- Unofficial: media report
- Australian roles: not confirmed
- Belgium
Source for GSK
Unofficial: 1,217 roles in Belgium, according to VRT News (14 Oct 2026; +1 more report).
Australian roles: not confirmed
Coverage: Global
Netflix
- Unofficial: media report
- Australian roles: not confirmed
- about 6% of its employees
Source for Netflix
Unofficial: about 1,000 roles, according to CNBC, 14 Oct 2026 (+1 more report).
Coverage: Global. Australian roles: not confirmed
About 6% of its employees, according to CNBC.
Coverage: Australia
OzCar
- Unofficial: media report
Source for OzCar
Unofficial: 90 roles, according to SmartCompany, 13 Oct 2026.
Coverage: Australia.
Coverage: Australia
Charles Sturt University
- Official
- about 4% of staff
Source for Charles Sturt University
Official: about 101 roles, according to Charles Sturt University, 8 Oct 2026 (+4 more reports).
Coverage: Australia.
About 4% of staff, according to Charles Sturt University.
Coverage: Global
Treasury Wine Estates
- Unofficial: media report
Source for Treasury Wine Estates
Unofficial: about 170 roles across its global operations, according to The Drinks Business, 8 Oct 2026 (+1 more report). The source doesn't say how many of these roles are in Australia.
Coverage: Global. The source doesn't say how many of these roles are in Australia.
Coverage: Global
Number not reported
Reported: HSBC is planning job cuts in its UK wealth business affecting about half of management and specialist roles and closer to 70% of advisers, according to the Financial Times (7 Oct 2026). HSBC told AFP it is "currently in a consultation period" but has not confirmed the scale.
- Reported: no number reported
- Australian roles: not confirmed
- AI cited by the Financial Times
- +4 more reports
Coverage: Global
- Official
- Australian roles: not confirmed
- AI cited by FICO
- about 15% of positions across the company
Source for FICO
Official: about 15% of positions across the company, according to FICO (SEC 8-K, 6 Oct 2026).
Coverage: Global. Australian roles: not confirmed
Coverage: Global
HubSpot
- Official
- Australian roles: not confirmed
- +2 more reports, numbers vary
Source for HubSpot
Official: nearly 660 roles, according to HubSpot, 6 Oct 2026 (+2 more reports, numbers vary).
Coverage: Global. Australian roles: not confirmed
About 7% of its workforce, according to HubSpot.
Coverage: Australia
- Unofficial: media report
- about 4% of staff
Source for ACT Health and Community Services Directorate
Unofficial: 65 roles, according to Region Canberra, 1 Oct 2026 (+1 more report).
Coverage: Australia.
About 4% of staff, according to Region Canberra.
Coverage: Australia
Unicorn Cheese
- Unofficial: media report
Source for Unicorn Cheese
Unofficial: up to 37 roles, according to the South Coast Register, 1 Oct 2026.
Coverage: Australia.
Since 1 Oct 2026 · latest first
No older entries in the last 12 months.
Loading older entries…
Download the data: CSV · JSON. Australian totals count Australian roles only, never global figures. Reported entries move to the archive after 90 days with no further reports.
If you've been affected
Losing a job is hard. These free services can help with payments, your rights at work and how you're feeling.
- Services Australia: payments and support if you've lost your job
- Fair Work Ombudsman: redundancy pay, notice and your rights at work
- Beyond Blue: talk to a counsellor on 1300 22 4636, any time of day or night, or chat online 24/7
In crisis? Call Lifeline on 13 11 14, or 000 in an emergency.
These are government and not-for-profit services. We aren't connected with them.