Entertainer Russell Brand has been sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison following his convictions for rape and sexual assault. Meanwhile, Qantas is cutting 850 jobs and outsourcing backend technology work to Accenture in India as part of an increased push into automation and artificial intelligence Read more:&nbsp; <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/the-times/russell-brand-jailed-for-10-years-and-six-months/news-story/f600fc7dac8496a94357c6f5da216866">Russell Brand jailed for 10 years and six months</a> <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/man-accused-of-bashing-one-nation-volunteer-remanded-in-custody-until-next-year/news-story/84b361423e9acb6f53c6385177ae97bc">Man accused of bashing One Nation volunteer remanded in custody until next year</a> <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/aviation/qantas-layoffs-850-corporate-jobs-cut-amid-major-accenture-outsourcing-deal/news-story/0fde9f7ee4058839e5231534fd6e1288">Qantas lay-offs: 850 corporate jobs set to be replaced by AI in Accenture deal</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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