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Afternoon Update: Reynolds defends leak to journalist; New Zealand PM starts trans-Tasman language row; and the ‘succulent Chinese meal’ man dies

Liberal senator suing Brittany Higgins over social media posts she claims damaged her reputation

The Guardian - AU · Aug 8, 2024

Postcards from Paris: Aussie champs to get own stamps

Each athlete who wins gold for Australia at the Games in Paris will be celebrated with their own postal stamp depicting the gold medal triumph.

AAP · Jul 17, 2024

Online shopping spree despite cost-of-living crisis

Australians are still turning to online retail therapy despite household spending slowing due to cost-of-living pressures.

AAP · Jul 15, 2024

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Fatal three-vehicle crash caused by simple error

The crash claimed the life of much loved man Brendon Van Ryn.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 12, 2024

ANZ’s $4.9 billion Suncorp takeover will now go ahead. Is the government sending mixed messages on business competition?

Two years after the deal was first announced, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has today given the green light for ANZ to acquire the banking arm of Queensland-based insurer Suncorp.

The Conversation · Jun 28, 2024

Hard to believe Aus Post fraudster thought he was doing 'lawful work': judge

Police claim phone scam operation valued at more than $5 million.

The Canberra Times · Jun 28, 2024

Future of cash secured for now as banks and retailers bail out Armaguard

A deal reached between Armaguard, the banks, and Australia’s largest retailers securing the cash-in-transit service’s future, is good news, for now, for those Australians who still use cash.

The Conversation · Jun 24, 2024

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Cash still king as big business bails out Armaguard

Some of Australia's biggest companies have put their money where their mouth is by stepping in to save cash carrier Armaguard in a $50 million deal.

AAP · Jun 24, 2024

Cash delivery not part and parcel of Australia Post

The head of Australia Post has ruled out the corporation stepping in to replace companies delivering currency to businesses following a decline in cash usage.

AAP · Jun 18, 2024

Posties are increasingly under attack from Canberra's dogs: Australia Post

Owners are being urged to restrain their pets.

The Canberra Times · Jun 17, 2024

How many posties are attacked by dogs in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie?

You've got mail! Unless your dog has been a trouble-maker ...

Newcastle Herald · Jun 17, 2024

Plea over postie pooch attacks, small doggos the worst

Posties are being attacked by cantankerous canines at a rate of 11 incidents a day, with smaller dog breeds named and shamed as worst in show for aggression.

AAP · Jun 16, 2024

Windale post office closure does not have mayor's stamp of approval

'This is a concerning trend'.

Newcastle Herald · May 29, 2024

Post office closures in regional areas a big step backwards

Australia Post's regional closure policy hurts communities

Newcastle Herald · May 25, 2024

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The Guardian - AU · Apr 14, 2024

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

AAP · Apr 11, 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 2, 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 · Mar 28, 2024

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.

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The Guardian - AU · Mar 25, 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

AAP · Mar 24, 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.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 22, 2024

'Gut-wrencher' last day for post office owner

Andrew Hirst is retiring from the Beresfield post office.

AAP · Mar 18, 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 17, 2024

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 1, 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.

Newcastle Herald · Feb 26, 2024

Claydon tells parliament Lambton Post Office is 'essential' and 'vital'

Lambton Post Office closure has reached the halls of power.

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