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Myki overhaul blew out $136.8M (25%) from $543.6M to $680.4M with 18-month delay. Conduent $1.96B contract. Total 15-year cost estimated at $2.8B. System will absorb 26c of every $1 in fare revenue vs 10c global benchmark. Auditor says value for money unclear.

VAGO report: Myki overhaul blew out $136.8M (25%). Total 15-year cost $2.8B. System absorbs 26c of every $1 in fare revenue vs 10c global benchmark. DTP failed to resolve known issues before awarding contract.

Perth-based Telco Services Australia accused of fabricating performance stats and covering up privacy breaches on Centrelink lines. $90M+ contract. Workers restricted to 2 bathroom breaks/day. Only 44% of outsourced ATO call staff stay beyond 12 months.

Deloitte charged the Australian government $290,000 for a welfare compliance report that contained AI-generated hallucinations, including references to non-existent academic papers and a fabricated quote from a federal court judge. A Sydney University researcher catalogued 20 errors. Deloitte refunded $63,000. Senator Barbara Pocock demanded a full refund.

CBA India workforce grew 21% to 6,788 (year to June 2025), a 138% increase since 2022. 700 of 2,000 IT engineers hired in prior 12 months were in Bangalore. FSU: By hiring for the same job at their own Indian subsidiary they have breached the Enterprise Agreement.

More than $49 million went to EY, $46 million to Deloitte, and $10.7 million to KPMG in the past six months.

Macquarie has technology leaders in its Manila office. Over the past 13 years, they have been integral to the evolution of Manila as a technology hub.

Anko is the innovation and technology hub for Kmart Group Australia. Our team of over 350+ team members in Bengaluru delivers excellence. KAS Services journey started in 2017 with 1 employee. Provides services in IT, Inventory, Analytics, Finance, and Accelerator.

Over 6,000 people across eight offices in India. 25 years of Global Integrated Delivery (GID). Offices in Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Vadodara. Supports local customers and collaborates with international teams to design complex assets globally.

Optus built Unified Data Platform with Tech Mahindra, Microsoft, Databricks. Multi-year partnership. Staff co-located at Optus Sydney campus.

After 5 years and $340M, expert panel found no elements usable. Of 30 capabilities developed, none progressed beyond functional testing. Ownership bounced between Finance, Services Australia, DTA. Total write-off.

myGov crashed when thousands of Australians tried to access Centrelink during COVID-19 lockdowns, forcing people to queue outside Centrelink offices. Key architect described it as a "huge disappointment".

Optus cuts 70 jobs from Business unit By Allie Coyne Oct 26 2017 12:26PM 1 More could still come. Optus has informed 70 people in its Business function that they will be made redundant following an efficiency review of the division. Staff were informed of the job cuts yesterday. It is understood a variety of roles across the Business unit were impacted. Optus declined to provide further detail on the job cuts but said it was offering affected employees redeployment or redundancy optio

Optus cuts 320 staff By Ry Crozier Apr 27 2017 5:30PM 3 Warns of further redundancies. Optus has told 320 staff across the business that they will be made redundant, and warned there are more cuts to come. The Australian Financial Review reported that this round of cuts affects staff in networks, IT, wholesale, satellite, corporate and other divisions. An Optus spokesperson confirmed the staff cuts and said they were part of an “update” to employees around a program of “operational ch

Apple losing its grip on India By Arnab Paul and Vibhuti Sharma Nov 8 2018 6:36AM 7 Problems go beyond price. Software engineer Samee Alam was ready to take the big leap and buy an iPhone in this week's Diwali festival sales, but at the last minute he opted for cheaper Chinese competitor OnePlus instead. Alam, 27, spends hours on his phone watching shows, surfing and shopping, making him the perfect target for Apple Inc as it strives to raise sales among India's 1.3 billion consumers.