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Postal service chief says recruitment has started for extra 5,000 to 7,000 workers needed in holiday peak but supply chain woes continue

Australia Post could close about 30 branches across the country following the double whammy of the pandemic and damage from the country's run of intense rain.

Carnarvon's business community, residents and government officials say crime is threatening to drag a "bloody great town" under and that it's time the state's leaders saw for themselves just how bad the situation is.

Australian flag carrier Qantas said Monday it will procure six Airbus A321 standard aircraft and convert them to freighters as replacements for smaller, older Boeing cargo jets to keep pace with the huge upswing in cargo volumes powered by e-commerce.

More than one in five government board positions are given to politically connected people, the Grattan Institute has found, and graduates will fork out $2.7 billion in interest this year after the HELP indexation rate quietly skyrocketed from 0.6% to 3.9%. It’s the news you need to know with Emma…

There’s nothing like a 77-day wait for a passport before a pre-booked flight to get the adrenaline pumping. I cannot recommend it.

In opposition, Michelle Rowland said publicly-owned firm ‘might have an incentive to set and surpass artificially low targets’

Australia Post has now delivered more than 900 million parcels during the pandemic after shoppers flocked to online shopping during lockdowns.

The family of Sir Doug Nicholls says it is an emotional day after he finally features on a postage stamp 50 years after he received a knighthood.

"I decided this ring was always going to come back to me no matter what."

Voters have until 6pm to register for a postal vote but, depending on where you live, it might already be too late for you to receive your voting pack by election day.