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Poppy Johnston

Postage price bump gets watchdog's stamp of approval

The cost of posting a regular letter in Australia is set to rise to $1.70 from July 17. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

The cost of sending a letter is set to rise as the consumer watchdog waves through a price bump to reflect the decline in snail mail.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission approves of the 13.3 per cent price increase, allowing Australia Post to nudge stamps for ordinary small letters up to $1.70 from $1.50. 

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