Telstra was flying blind during July's nationwide network blackout after two engineers who carried out the overnight work were placed on mandatory stand-down just as the catastrophic fallout began.
South32 has embarked on a round of white-collar redundancies at its corporate offices, following its recent deal to sell its alumina business to Alcoa.
The miner confirmed late on Monday to Business News that around 70 corporate roles could be cut as part of the move, including jobs in Perth.
A spokesperson said the changes had been made to adjust to a shifting portfolio.
“We design our workforce to meet the needs of our portfolio as it evolves,” they told Business News.
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