Australia Post has announced a modest pre-tax profit of $31.8 million for the 2026 financial year, bolstered by $139.4 million in profit from targeted property sales that supported continued investment in the business. Excluding the one-off gains from property sales, Australia Post recorded a loss before tax of $107.6 million, reflecting the ongoing decline of…
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Australia Post’s wish list ahead of Christmas period
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Australia Post and StarTrack are recruiting more than 3,500 seasonal team members across metro and regional Australia as preparations ramp up for the busy holiday and online shopping period, with truck drivers and forklift operators among the most in-demand roles.Seasonal opportunities are also available for parcel sorters, freight handlers and van drivers, to help keep…
Australia Post and Cotton On partner to drive Parcel Locker adoption
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Cotton On has integrated Australia Post’s Parcel Locker widget into its online checkout experience, giving customers the option to select a Parcel Locker as their preferred delivery location. The new capability forms the centrepiece of a broader partnership between Australia Post and Cotton On, combining checkout innovation, retail media and customer incentives to drive adoption…
Australia Opens its fifth next-generation Parcels Post Office in Victoria
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Australia Post has today opened its fifth, next-generation Parcels Post Office in Victoria, delivering faster and more convenient parcel services for local residents and communities across Melbourne’s western suburbs. Located at Shop 8, 15 Christopher Lane, the new Tarneit Parcels offers streamlined, parcels-focused services that blend in-person assistance with convenient self-service options. Customers can send,…
Australia Post expands its parcel network in South East Queensland
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Australia Post has opened its fourth, next-generation Post Office in Queensland today. The new, modern format Post Office is designed to make sending, collecting and returning parcels faster and more convenient for locals. Located at 1-7 Waldron Street, the new Parcels Post Office is dedicated to parcel services and provides a streamlined experience, helping customers…
Parcel Delivery Record During Festive Season
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Australia Post hit record highs this peak season, delivering almost 111 million parcels[1] across November and December (up 7.6% from the previous year), as Aussies embraced online shopping more than ever before. November saw an early surge in online shopping, with the Cyber Sales weekend driving record sales as shoppers chased value and ticked off…
Record-breaking parcel volumes Australia Post Reports
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Australians have set a new benchmark for online shopping across this year’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales period, with parcel volumes surging 6.3% year-on-year (YoY)1, driving Australia Post’s busiest delivery day on record, with over 5.8 million parcels processed in one day.Shoppers spent approximately $1.5 billion online2 during retail’s biggest shopping event of the…
Packages to the United States From Australia
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Australia Post have announced it will temporarily partially suspend postal sending to the United States (US) and Puerto Rico, effective 26 August 2025, until further notice.Australia Post has taken this action in response to recent significant changes the US Government has made to customs and import tariff rules for parcels sent to the US. Changes…
Australia Post warns of new wave of scam messages and emails
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Australians are being urged to stay alert as a new wave of scam messages and emails impersonating Australia Post and preying on vulnerable customers sweeps the country.
Australia Post to boost jobs and weekend deliveries
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With extended lockdowns and parcel volumes hitting heights not seen since Christmas last year, Australia Post is introducing new measures to keep deliveries moving including a hiring blitz to boost staff numbers and ramp up weekend deliveries. Australia Post Executive General Manager, Community and Consumer Nicole Sheffield said that having already opened pop-up sites to…