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News.com.au
23-07-2025
- Business
- News.com.au
Almost 1000 senior jobs slashed from Transport for NSW in massive restructure
Almost 1000 staff will reportedly be slashed from Transport for NSW, weeks after the state government reached a landmark deal with the rail unions. Transport for NSW Secretary Josh Murray said about 950 senior service manager and award roles would be cut in an email seen by The Daily Telegraph. This is in addition to the loss of 300 senior executive roles announced in June, with Mr Murray conceding Wednesday's announcement would be 'concerning' for many in the transport department. 'We have to get back to a model that is sustainable for the long term, delivers on our commitments, and provides appropriate career paths for our people,' Mr Murray said. 'That also means reducing duplication, removing unclear reporting lines, and ensuring all our people are clear on what's expected of them. 'Change of this scale is never easy, and it affects all our people, their work, their teams, and their sense of certainty about the future.' The Daily Telegraph reported no front line service roles were set to be cut as part of the restructure. It comes just weeks after the state government reached a landmark pay deal with the Combined Rail Unions, ending months of industrial action.
BBC News
22-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Dorset Council shares job cuts plan with staff
A council has vowed to try to avoid compulsory redundancies as it cuts hundreds of staff as part of an information technology Council previously said it would introduce voice automation and artificial intelligence to help save £77m by project, called Our Future Council, is estimated to cost £48m over that authority, which previously said 386 full-time equivalent posts would be lost, said it would share proposals with staff this week. Councillor Ben Wilson, in charge of corporate development and transformation, said: "We know change can be difficult."We're taking a phased approach which means initially, around 500 colleagues will be consulted this year on possible changes to the way they work."Proposals being shared with colleagues this week include a reduction of a limited number of roles."We're doing everything we can to reduce the number of compulsory redundancies, including offering voluntary options and not filling some roles when people leave." 'Digitally excluded' The council said the project would bring together staff who were "doing similar jobs using different systems and processes".It added: "Most changes will affect how the council handles customer inquiries and internal support services."For example, a new contact system will mean employees see a resident's past interactions with the council in one place."More services will also be available online, for those who want to use them."At a meeting of the council cabinet in January, UNISON branch secretary Becky Brookman questioned the savings added: "These cuts are focusing on roles that are mainly undertaken by women in low-paid positions."There is also a potential impact on customers through automation especially for older people and those digitally excluded."The first internal changes are expected in October, the council said. You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
ABC News
18-07-2025
- Business
- ABC News
St John WA ambulance service announces job losses in 'targeted reset'
St John WA says economic pressures have led to it axing 90 staff from its ranks, but has confirmed no paramedic roles have been cut. In a memo sent to staff on Thursday, St John WA CEO Kevin Brown said redeployment was being offered to staff where possible and the losses were part of a "targeted reset." "Like many organisations, we are operating in a more constrained economic environment and have had to make some tough choices to ensure the sustainability of our services into the future," he said. "This change represents a potential reduction of 2 per cent of our paid team. "That doesn't lessen the human impact, but I share it to provide perspective. "We are continuing to invest in frontline resourcing, critical systems, and commercial services that underpin our charitable programs." According to its website, St John WA employs more than 2,800 people, but also relies on the volunteer work of 6,000 people and almost 48,000 community responders. A St John WA spokesperson said the cuts would not impact paramedics. "Our focus remains on delivering safe, high-quality frontline services and maintaining the systems and infrastructure that support them," they said in a statement. Mr Brown said he would address staff on Monday to provide more detail. "We know this change brings disruption, particularly in support and enabling teams," he said. "We're working closely with leaders to understand the flow-on effects and will keep listening as we assess impacts and next steps."
Washington Post
16-07-2025
- Business
- Washington Post
The White House's plan to downsize the federal government, in charts
President Donald Trump and his advisers have called for dramatically shrinking the size and scope of the federal government, dispatching officials to agency after agency to block funding and slash staffing. The Supreme Court has revived the administration's efforts to lay off workers, allowing planned reductions in force to resume in a ruling last week. The State Department announced staff cuts a few days later. The administration aims to go beyond that. As part of Trump's 2026 budget request, the White House laid out in detail how many employees the executive branch hopes to cut. It envisions a government with 5 percent fewer employees compared to the final year of the Biden administration. Most agencies expect to have fewer employees in 2026 than in 2024 5% of 2024 total USAID -4,255 employees 54% Education -1,913 65% Agriculture -31,840 69% NASA -5,625 71% Labor -4,541 73% HUD -2,362 83% HHS -14,475 84% Treasury -16,617 88% EPA -1,798 91% Energy -1,461 95% Justice -6,226 97% State -1,034 99% Veterans Affairs -4,521 101% Interior +840 102% Transportation +1,016 103% Homeland Security +5,439 106% Commerce +2,350 That would cut more than 114,000 jobs, while adding several thousand for immigration enforcement and border security. The government would go from having about 2,142,000 employees in 2024 to about 2,028,000 in 2026. That figure reflects full-time employment, even if one job is done by two part-timers. Five agencies — responsible for helping homeless Americans, administering foreign aid, investigating chemical safety incidents, protecting consumers from unsafe products and more — would have no staff under Trump's plan, and 14 more agencies would lose at least a third of their employees. The Agriculture Department, where the White House is calling for the most cuts, would shed more than 31,000 employees — about 35 percent of its 91,000 employees as of last year. About 12,000 such employees work on wildland fire management; more than 10,500 of those positions aren't being eliminated, but instead moved to the Interior Department. Most major programs in Department of Agriculture face cuts Forest Service 0% Forest and Rangeland Research -1,641 employees 6% State, Private, and Tribal Forestry -580 40% Permanent Appropriations -726 51% Trust Funds -272 53% Forest Service Operations -1,514 70% National Forest System -4,638 87% Wildland Fire Management -1,603 Agricultural Marketing Service 80% Inspection and Grading of Farm Products -264 employees 83% Marketing Services -179 Executive Operations 75% Office of Ethics -202 employees 105% Working Capital Fund +137 Food and Nutrition Service 68% Nutrition Programs Administration -244 employees 71% Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program -158 Natural Resources Conservation Service 39% Conservation Operations -2,481 employees 92% Farm Security and Rural Investment Programs -525 Agricultural Research Service 79% -1,307 employees Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 85% -1,180 employees Farm Production and Conservation 64% -586 employees Farm Service Agency 79% -666 employees Food Safety and Inspection Service 98% -205 employees Foreign Agricultural Service 86% -79 employees National Agricultural Statistics Service 59% -344 employees Office of the Secretary 39% -578 employees Rural Development Administration 72% -1,249 employees Only programs that had at least 500 employees in 2024 are included. In some cases, job losses may be offset by gains in other programs if staff are moved from one office or agency to another. NASA, too, would shrink from 18,000 employees last year to about 12,300 in 2026, a cut of more than 30 percent. Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, until recently a trusted adviser to Trump, advocated preserving much of NASA's resources — now it's unclear if his acrimonious departure from the White House will change the president's plan for the agency. The departments of Education, Labor, Housing and Urban Development, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, all longtime targets of some conservative policymakers, would also see thousands fewer employees. The State Department announced over 1,300 layoffs earlier this week, The Post reported — a similar number to the 1,465 cuts in Trump's budget, offset by about 400 new jobs. The departments of Commerce and Homeland Security would gain thousands of new jobs, including at the Patent and Trademark Office, Customs and Border Protection, and the Coast Guard. Estimated number of employees in each agency in 2026 Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security remain the agencies with most employees Veterans Affairs 456K est. employees in 2026 Homeland Security 218K Justice 111K Treasury 90K HHS 70K Interior 65K Agriculture 59K Transportation 56K Commerce 43K State 30K Energy 15K EPA 14K NASA 12K Labor 11K HUD 6.4K Education 2.2K USAID 222 Trump's budget does not include proposed staffing levels for the Defense Department; a separate document with Defense budget estimates will be published this month, the White House budget office has said. Jake Spring and Ruby Mellen contributed to this report.
Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Prince Harry & Meghan Markle's Latest Staff Cuts May Be Linked to Their Netflix Future
Every move Prince Harry and Meghan Markle make is scrutinized by the press, but the couple's latest staff cuts are raising questions about their next professional steps. In June, Hello! revealed that four employees had left the Sussexes' employ. While that move was chalked up to their ever-changing needs with their charity and professional work, Page Six is indicating that the reason is related to financial cutbacks by the royal duo. The media outlet is reporting that Meghan and Harry are quietly downsizing their staff because their Netflix deal will likely be renegotiated at a lower rate. More from SheKnows Prince Louis' Wimbledon Debut Might Be the Sweetest Royal Surprise of the Summer In September 2020, the couple signed a lucrative contract with the streamer, reportedly worth $100. In the last five years, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex had hits with their docuseries Harry & Meghan and With Love, Meghan. Still, they've had some setbacks with their other projects, including Heart of Invictus and Polo. Netflix is Meghan's partner for her brand, As Ever, so the deal won't go away — but it will probably be restructured. In September 2024, Deadline reported that Netflix is rewarding talent for hit shows and movies instead of giving stars a large sum upfront. The media outlet shared that 'Netflix is asking top talent to reduce their fees by between 20-30%, in exchange for giving them twice that amount on the back end if the show or movie is successful, on top of other bonuses that are already part of Netflix's package.' Prince Harry and Meghan could be a part of that new deal, meaning that every celebrity is facing this situation — it's not a Sussex issue. Hollywood has endured a massive economic shift in the five years since Harry and Meghan first signed their Netflix deal. There was a pandemic, two industry strikes, runaway production to other states and countries, and devastating wildfires, so there have been major cutbacks across the board. It would be financially responsible for the Sussexes to downsize their own budget. 'In a financial sense, it's cheaper to employ a PR firm, as opposed to having to full-time staff,' a Hollywood insider told Page Six. Still, Meghan's lifestyle show is a hit for the streamer, and her products continue to sell out. Despite what the press might say about the Sussexes, Netflix will stay in business with the royals. Before you go, click to see more of Meghan Markle & Prince Harry's milestones since leaving the royal family. Best of SheKnows Amber Heard's Entire Dating History: Johnny Depp, Elon Musk, & More 11 of Prince William & Kate Middleton's Biggest Relationship Controversies 13 Celebrities Who Secretly Welcomed Children During Affairs
