Hundreds of CSIRO Jobs at Risk of Being Cut, Union Warns

More than 440 jobs were cut in 2023 with 200 contracts quietly ended.
Hundreds of CSIRO Jobs at Risk of Being Cut, Union Warns
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Hundreds of jobs at Australia’s national science agency could be on the chopping block before the end of 2025, as the Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) warns of further staff reductions amid what it describes as the most severe round of job cuts at the CSIRO in a decade.

More than 440 positions were slashed in 2023 alone, and approximately 200 fixed-term contracts were allowed to quietly expire.

Naziya Alvi Rahman
Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].