By Sean Maguire ( August 10, 2026, 06:37 GMT | Insight) -- Coles has joined a series of major Australian companies partnering with Accenture to strengthen technology and digital capabilities, while Telstra, Qantas and Officeworks have pursued similar technology, artificial intelligence or automation strategies alongside workforce changes. Telstra’s seven-year, A$700 million Accenture joint venture aims to accelerate AI adoption and automation, while Qantas is in early-stage discussions with the global IT giant. These moves come amid debate over AI’s employment impact, with Australian government research finding no evidence of widespread AI-driven job losses but early signs of slower growth in some AI-exposed occupations.Australian supermarket giant Coles last week announced a partnership with Accenture to boost its technological capabilities that will also see hundreds of redundancies....
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