David Jones goes into administration, with store closures expected and thousands of jobs at risk
Future of department store in jeopardy after administrators appointed on Thursday morning Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australia’s premier upmarket department store David Jones has collapsed into voluntary administration, putting thousands of jobs at risk and leaving the future of the…
Covered by 3 sources from 2 countries. First reported by The Sydney Morning Herald ·
How 3 newspapers cover this story
‘Alarming’: David Jones workers brace for job losses as store closures loom
The union representing thousands of David Jones workers is preparing for the worst as the troubled department store chain prepares to close up to half its stores.
· Administrators appointed to David Jones, store closures expected before Christmas
· There was no other store like David Jones. I’m sorry for my part in its demise
· Want to know why DJs went bust? Walk through one of its stores at midday
· ‘Barry Humphries pulled a funny face at me’: Laudie, 90, on 15 years working at David Jones
Breaking: Retailer's future in doubt as David Jones calls in administrators
Customers are left wondering as the retailer calls in administrators while it struggles to pay its rent.
· 'Sombre' mood inside David Jones stores as shoppers redeem gift cards
· In layman’s terms, this is what is happening at David Jones
· David Jones suppliers left with unpaid invoices
· Working at David Jones was 'heaven on a stick' in its heyday
David Jones goes into administration, with store closures expected and thousands of jobs at risk
Future of department store in jeopardy after administrators appointed on Thursday morning Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australia’s premier upmarket department store David Jones has collapsed into voluntary administration, putting thousands of jobs at risk and leaving the future of the…
Coverage details
3 outlets from 2 countries are covering this story: The Sydney Morning Herald, ABC News Australia and The Guardian. The Sydney Morning Herald published it first, on November 3, 2026; the last outlet to join was The Guardian, 2 days later.
Key names in the coverage: David Jones, Christmas and Australia.
By country: Australia (2), United Kingdom (1). In total 15 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.
