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NAB asks thousands to reapply for jobs as search for 2500 cuts begins

The Australian Financial Review (AFR) •
October 23, 2026 • 04:18 AM
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The largest restructure at the bank in nearly a decade is forcing colleagues to compete for a dwindling number of roles.

NAB asks thousands to reapply for jobs as search for 2500 cuts begins

National Australia Bank is focusing sweeping job cuts on its technology and artificial intelligence teams and closing 3200 positions across the business, forcing staff to complete for spots in a Hunger Games-style process.

Employees are complaining about being left in the dark three days after NAB chief executive Andrew Irvine announced a restructure that would result in 1500 redundancies this year and another 1000 early next year

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