Australia news live: KMPG axes hundreds of staff in wake of audit leaks scandal; jobseeker now barely two-thirds of pension

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Accounting firm KPMG says it will cut 27 partners and about 360 staff from its local arm, and revamp its structure as it grapples with lower revenue from lost contracts following the audit leaks scandal.

Scandal-hit KPMG Australia to cut nearly 400 jobs, warns of difficult market  Reuters