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Stephanie Gardiner

REVEALED: Christmas parcels a gift for aust post as letters slow | Vintage Vibes

Australia Post's letter delivery service is structurally broken and will not recover, its CEO says. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia will eventually follow Denmark's lead and abandon its letter service, with deliveries of handwritten notes, Christmas cards and household bills destined to become a thing of the past.

The volume of letters sent across the nation is at a 90-year low and steep declines continue, Australia Post group chief executive and managing director Paul Graham said.

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