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Drug trafficker jailed years after crimes

A Melbourne woman caught with meticulous records of her drug trafficking dating back to 2013 has been jailed for seven years, ending a long-running court case.

AAP

‘Fighting for space’: Delivery delays likely as wet spring sets in

Australia's east coast is in for a wetter-than-average spring, putting further pressure on already-strained parcel supply chains.

The New Daily

Australia Post says order presents now for delivery by Christmas

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

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Dozens of metro post offices could close

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.

AAP

Carnarvon residents invite WA Premier Mark McGowan to witness youth crime impacts for himself

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.

ABC News

Qantas Converting More Aircraft For Freight To Meet E-Commerce Demand

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.

Benzinga

Executive bonuses will need to be justified in a review of NBN Co, new communications minister says

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

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‘Step change’: Huge lift in online shopping as pets and gardens boost sales

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

The New Daily

Sir Doug Nicholls recognised with postage stamp on 50th anniversary of his knighthood

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.

ABC News

This Sweet Aussie Tale Of An Impossible-To-Lose Ring Is Basically Reverse Lord Of The Rings

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

Pedestrian.tv

What happens if you don't get your postal vote papers by election day? When does your vote have to be sent in by?

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.

ABC News

Australians in Shanghai disappointed lockdown could stop them voting in federal election

Australians living under a strict lockdown in Shanghai have given up on hopes of voting in the federal election, saying there's no chance they will be able to send postal votes back to the Australian Electoral Commission in time.

ABC News

Aus Post Says Dog Attacks Are On The Rise So Won’t Somebody *Please* Think Of The Posties?

Won’t somebody *please* think of the posties???

Pedestrian.tv

What to do in a dog attack – and why they hate posties so much

Australia Post workers are suffering more dog attacks than before with 1,170 incidents so far this financial year — up 400 on the same time in 2021.

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Australia Post's plea to dog owners as attacks on posties surge

A rise in dog attacks on posties and delivery drivers prompts Australia Post to plead with owners to secure their pets.

The Canberra Times

Australia Post staff have managed to get a very Belco-centric postmark

And don't you love it?

Pedestrian.tv

AusPost Is Warning About A Massive New Scam & It Isn’t Just Boomers Who Are Falling For It

The scams are especially convincing 'cos they come from the AusPost text ID.

The Guardian - AU

Identity scam scuppered when country postie ‘smelled a rat’

Living in a small town can have its advantages when it comes to the rising problem of identity fraud

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Newcastle Herald

Severe storms nothing new for our beaches

Newcastle Herald readers have their say

The Guardian - AU

Labor unveils $20m plan to use Australia Post trucks to find rural mobile coverage blackspots

Data from trucks to inform locations selected for upgraded regional telecommunications across roads, homesteads and national parks

AAP

Australia Post honours film legends

Portraits of directors Baz Luhrmann, George Miller, Gillian Armstrong, Peter Weir and Warwick Thornton feature on a new Australia Post stamp release.

The New Daily

Petrol ‘shock’ prompts Uber, DiDi and Australia Post to raise prices

Australians are paying more for Ubers and postage as record-high petrol prices prompt big businesses to slug consumers with painful new fuel surcharges.

ABC News

Grace Tame, Brittany Higgins help launch Safety. Respect. Equity. campaign ahead of International Women's Day

Former Australian of the Year Grace Tame and former Australia Post boss Christine Holgate are some of the faces behind the Safety. Respect. Equity. initiative.

The New Daily

Future looking bright for ‘resilient’ former Australia Post CEO Christine Holgate

A national award for women's leadership has been awarded to Toll Global Express CEO Christine Holgate after her unceremonious ousting from Australia Post.

AAP

Holgate says she was PM's 'roadkill'

The former Australia Post chief executive has given a bruising speech about the political upset following revelations it had gifted watches to executives.

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