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Telstra’s 2025 Triumph: Billion-Dollar Profit Amidst Strategic Job Cuts

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Australia’s largest telco has recorded more than $1 billion in profit in the first half of the financial year.
Telstra announced its half-yearly results today, showing it had made an 8.1 per cent profit in the first half of the financial year, totalling $1.2 billion.

The company has attributed its higher-than-anticipated growth to what it describes as “strong momentum” driving various facets of its operations. This positive trend has significantly contributed to an impressive financial performance.

Vicki Brady claimed "strong cost control" was a key reason for the larger than expected profits recorded by Telstra.
Vicki Brady claimed “strong cost control” was a key reason for the larger than expected profits recorded by Telstra. (Alex Ellinghausen)

CEO Vicki Brady highlighted the company’s achievements by noting, “We delivered ongoing growth in earnings,” attributing this success to effective cost management and disciplined business strategies.

Interestingly, this profit increase was achieved even as the company experienced a $132 million decline in revenue from asset sales. This indicates a robust underlying business performance, independent of one-time income sources.

Telstra reported a 5.8 percent reduction in labor expenses, translating to $118 million in savings. A significant factor in these savings was a workforce reduction, with the company announcing that it had cut 2,356 jobs in 2025.

Much of this has come from a reduction in the workforce, with the company saying it had shed 2356 jobs in 2025.

Over 1000 jobs were cut in the six months to December alone. (Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Over 1000 of these have come in the last half of the year, meaning Telstra’s workforce has been reduced by 7.4 per cent.

The company cut around 550 jobs in one go in July, citing “improvements to the structure and processes of other teams across our organisation.”

Telstra’s share price rose in response to today’s news, rising around four per cent to $5.20 at the time of writing.

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