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The demise of daily letters, 3G and cash – are governments leaving us old (and young) fogeys behind?

Technology evolves and consumer preferences change – but governments and industry have a duty to plan for the big shifts

The Guardian - AU · Apr 14, 2024

Regions to suffer most as snail mail gets even slower

Australia Post's new performance standards could impact regional and rural Australians most, an expert warns, as posties are given more time to deliver letters.

AAP · Apr 11, 2024

Cash crunch talks as money mover Armaguard digs in

A consortium of banks, supermarkets and government departments have been permitted to begin discussing measures in case cash transporter Armaguard collapses.

AAP · Apr 2, 2024

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Stamp price hike to cost Aussies a cup of coffee a year

The price of stamps will increase by 30 cents to $1.50, costing the average Australian who sends 15 small letters an extra $4.50 a year.

AAP · Mar 28, 2024

Bird attacks and jagged mailboxes: Australian posties dodge more than 200 hazards a day

Australia Post logged more than 81,000 hazards in the past year according to handheld digital tool used to warn other posties of potential dangers

The Guardian - AU · Mar 25, 2024

Dogs remain posties' biggest challenge on deliveries

New data shows Australia Post workers are dodging more than 200 hazards a day, with dogs remaining the biggest challenge on deliveries.

AAP · Mar 24, 2024

Calls to heat up competition in nation's postal sector

A tech start-up is pushing for Australia Post's delivery network to be opened up to private players, in a bid to drive competition and boost regional economies.

AAP · Mar 18, 2024

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Australians spend less, more often in online shop surge

Baby boomers are increasingly shopping online but have a way to go before out-spending their millennial children as cost-of-living pressures shrink baskets.

AAP · Mar 17, 2024

Falling letters, shop traffic weighs down Aust Post

Australia Post may have to shrink its retail network as falling foot traffic and low letter activity threatens the service's financial viability.

AAP · Mar 1, 2024

Australia Post Is Investigating After One Store Allegedly Sold Fake Chanel & YSL Jewellery

Australia Post says it is investigating after one of its stores was allegedly found to be selling counterfeit jewellery.

Pedestrian.tv · Jan 11, 2024

Aust Post's $2.9m compo bill for lost, damaged parcels

More than 10,000 businesses will share in millions of dollars after Australia Post admitted to failing to accept compensation requests.

AAP · Dec 19, 2023

Australia passes parcel record with Black Friday boost

A record 53.5 million parcels were processed in November following the Black Friday Sales, with more than half of households nabbing a bargain online.

AAP · Dec 10, 2023

In the bag: Aussies beat the Christmas post rush

Australians have been ordering millions of packages in the lead up to Christmas, with the festive season traditionally the busiest period for postal services.

AAP · Dec 6, 2023

Morning Mail: surgery times spiral, daily letter deliveries to end, Gaza fighting ‘most intense yet’

New data shows elective surgery wait lists are highest ever recorded; Australia Post to annouce end of five-day-a-week letter delivery service as losses grow

The Guardian - AU · Dec 5, 2023

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AAP · Dec 5, 2023

Posties put parcels first as letter deliveries cut

Letters will only be delivered every second day with Australia Post revamping its workflow to focus on parcels as Aussies turn to online shopping.

The Guardian - AU · Dec 5, 2023

Modern mail: Australia Post to end daily letter deliveries in a bid to avoid losses

Move comes as the national postal service hopes to bring in changes after last year’s $200m loss

AAP · Nov 30, 2023

Banking 'bullies' leave vulnerable people open to scams

Post offices are increasingly filling the void when rural banks shut down, but they're not always paid for their services, a Senate inquiry has been told.

AAP · Nov 27, 2023

Warning after sharp rise in dog attacks on posties

Dog owners are being urged to secure their pet pooches amid a rise in attacks on posties as we head into the busy Christmas delivery period.

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The Guardian - AU · Nov 7, 2023

Afternoon Update: interest rates hit 12-year high; pro-Palestine protest at Melbourne Cup; and 18th-century love letters

Reserve Bank lifts cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.35%

Pedestrian.tv · Oct 19, 2023

Attention Procrastinators: The Deadlines For Posting Your Xmas Gifts Got Announced By AusPost

Australia Post have announced the deadlines for when you need to have all your Christmas gifts and cards posted by for 2023.

The Guardian - AU · Oct 17, 2023

Dutton accuses Albanese of misrepresenting Yunupingu comments – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Sep 13, 2023

The Australian birds putting their stamp on the urban environment

Australia Post’s release of new bird stamps reflects the country’s changing urban landscapes and highlights little-known habitat loss

The Guardian - AU · Aug 31, 2023

Afternoon Update: airports back ACCC’s legal action against Qantas; four killed in Victoria crash; and Mitch McConnell freezes again

Consumer watchdog accuses airline of false, misleading or deceptive conduct; plus soldiers hospitalised in second NT military accident

The Guardian - AU · Aug 30, 2023

Morning Mail: Bandt urges more to join climate protests, dead glider stops logging, Trump vows to jail foes

Greens leader to join ‘people’s blockade’ of coal port as he seeks to popularise direct action; forest clearing stopped after greater glider found dead

The Guardian - AU · Aug 30, 2023

Australia Post reports $200m annual loss, its first since 2015, amid push to close city branches

Postal service also calls for stamp price increase as it warns its letters business lost $189.7m in first half of 2022-23

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