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Australia Post like many businesses here is in difficulties. Their problems stem from a number of sources including competition from the electronic media and high overheads not the least of which is the enormous remuneration packages to the fat cats at the top. As usual they are at the same time doing their best to screw the employees and get rid of as many as they can. As a result of all this morale and productivity plummet just when they are needed most.
I would also be curious to know the economics of the parcel service whereby so much more is coming in due to offshore internet purchases than the trickle going out. If the shipping is paid for in another country how do Australia Post recoup their costs?
Sad to say but the bottom line is it's just another example of how things were done better in the past.

David