#Daily mail uk australia update#

The fall of the house of Ferguson: Man United face decades in the wilderness, crushed by the Glazers as Old Trafford crumbles.Headache for This Morning bosses as Cat Deeley turns down chance to replace Holly Willoughby to host So You Think You Can Dance in America instead.Revealed: Matthew Perry drowned in his hot tub while under the 'acute effects of ketamine', as coroner rules the Friends star - who said he was 18 months clean - died by accident.That change is expected to reclassify about 70 outlets, but the government insists this will not affect services at the outlets or the minimum numbers of post offices that Australia Post must retain in regional Australia.

#Daily mail uk australia update#

Graham said the government had also “agreed to update the outdated methodology used to classify our network in rural and remote Australia, which was based on the 1991 census”.

“The fiscal sustainability of Australia Post is vital to the government’s ongoing commitment to provide high-quality postal services to Australians.” Gallagher said “in an environment where customers are sending fewer letters and more parcels, it is important that the business structure of Australia Post reflects the needs of the modern Australian consumer”. “These new processes will mean Australia Post continues to deliver the high-quality letter service many Australians rely on, while also growing its booming parcel business for the benefit of consumers, small businesses and its hardworking staff.” “Consumer and small business demands are changing and Australia Post also needs to adapt,” she said. Rowland said “Australia Post can’t stand still”.

We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.Īustralia Post delivered about half a billion parcels in 2022-23 and the average Australian household now receives just over two addressed letters a week. For more information see our Privacy Policy. Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties. Prices for concession card holders will remain at 60c and the price of Christmas stamps will remain unchanged at 65c. In September Australia Post asked the competition watchdog for permission to raise the cost of basic postage from $1.20 to $1.50. “Today’s reforms provide us with additional scope to adjust our pricing when needed, while maintaining the checks and balances on stamp prices that Australians want.” Graham said the announcement “recognises we need greater flexibility to acknowledge the true cost of mail delivery”. The new rules would include allowing the post to charge a commercial rate for priority mail, which accounts for about 8% of addressed letters, within limits to be set by a statement of expectations in 2024. The changes are based on trials co-designed by Australia Post and the Communications Workers Union. That half will alternate every business day, meaning parcels, express and priority mail will be delivered daily, while ordinary letters and unaddressed mail will be delivered every second business day. Under the new delivery rules posties will still pass every door on their round every business day, but half their round will receive only parcels, express and priority mail.

On Wednesday the communications minister, Michelle Rowland, and the finance minister, Katy Gallagher, will announce that after a period of consultation new delivery standards will be introduced for 98% of locations in 2024.