Telstra

Telecom
Australia2 layoff rounds tracked
1,150

Total Jobs Cut

February 2026

Most Recent

650

Largest Single Layoff

No

AI Cited

Layoff Timeline

February 2026

650 jobs cut

Reason: Telecommunications market consolidation

Source: SkillSyncer

February 2026

500 jobs cut

Reason: Australian tech companies eliminated 4,450 roles in first ten weeks of 2026

Source: Dynamic Business

About Telecom Layoffs

219,590

Total industry layoffs

11%

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Other Telecom Layoffs

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1 round

55,000 jobs
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15,000 jobs
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15,000 jobs
Nokia

1 round

14,000 jobs
Nokia

1 round

14,000 jobs

Sources

SkillSyncer

Telecommunications market consolidation

Dynamic Business

Australian tech companies eliminated 4,450 roles in first ten weeks of 2026

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