Hundreds of Optus jobs set to go

The Age, 20 Oct 2008, Jamie Freed

OPTUS is poised to slash hundreds of jobs, joining the list of big companies trimming their workforces.

Many of the job cuts likely to be announced this week involve the company's main office in Sydney. About 400 staff in the network division are believed to be affected.

The Singapore-controlled telecommunications provider, with 6000 employees in Australia, is believed to have sacked several senior executives to counter the domestic downturn.

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