Media releases

  • Australia Post supports National Cyber Security Awareness Week

    20 May 2013

    Australia Post is proud to support the National Cyber Security Awareness Week from 20 - 24 May to help educate Australians about protecting their personal and financial information online.  More

  • Posties help recycle for Planet Ark

    17 May 2013

    Post offices around the country are working with Planet Ark, and campaign ambassador Layne Beachley, to collect more than 23 million printer cartridges.  More

  • Champion Black Caviar races onto Australia Post stamp

    10 May 2013

    To celebrate the 25th consecutive win and retirement of champion Australian racehorse Black Caviar, Australia Post is releasing a commemorative domestic (60 cent) stamp.  More

  • Australia and Israel join in issuing stamps to commemorate Battle of Beersheba

    06 May 2013

    As part of the Australia 2013 World Stamp Expo (10 - 15 May), Australia Post and Israel Post are marking the Battle of Beersheba through the release of a commemorative issue of two stamps on 10 May 2013.  More

  • Australia Post calls for applications for new Community Program - Our Neighbourhood

    06 May 2013

    Australia Post is calling for organisations interested in partnering with its new Community Program - Our Neighbourhood.  More

  • A stamp-sized piece of Australian history

    30 April 2013

    This year marks the centenary of Australia's first national postage stamp, the Kangaroo and Map and to celebrate, Australia Post is releasing a new $10 stamp and a range of associated collectables.  More

  • Mini masterpieces take flight at World Stamp Expo

    30 April 2013

    There are few artworks in this country that can claim to have reached an audience as extensive as the humble postage stamp and at this year's World Stamp Expo in May in Melbourne, Australia Post will release a range of new 'miniature' artworks on stamps.  More

  • Australian Botanic Gardens bloom on stamps

    19 April 2013

    Australian Botanic Gardens bloom in Australia Post's new range of five domestic base-rate (60c) stamps.  More

  • Canberra's Manuka Oval to be renamed StarTrack Oval

    12 April 2013

    Australia Post's wholly owned subsidiary StarTrack today announced a partnership with the ACT Government and the AFL's Greater Western Sydney Giants that will see Manuka Oval in Canberra become known as StarTrack Oval.  More

  • Australia Post celebrates the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation

    05 April 2013

    Celebrating the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's coronation with the release of two stamps.  More

  • John Coleman to join sporting legends at the MCG

    27 March 2013

    Champion Essendon full-forward John Coleman to be immortalised with a bronze statue outside the MCG in September.  More

  • Australia Post draws on our art heritage

    14 March 2013

    Australia Post's latest stamp release features five paintings drawn from the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Australia (NGA).  More

  • Male Bag Ride hit the road again for men's health

    13 March 2013

    Australia Post is proud to support the Prostate Cancer Foundation Australia (PCFA) in their 2013 Male Bag Ride Event.  More

  • Centenary of Canberra celebrated by Australia Post

    05 March 2013

    The nation is celebrating 100 years since the birth of the national capital, Canberra. Australia Post is marking this historic occasion with the release of a domestic 60c and international $2.35 stamp, to be released on 5 March.  More

  • Australia Post offers Tax File Number service at post offices

    04 March 2013

    Australia Post is making it easier for Australians to apply for their Tax File Number.  More

  • Australia Post encourages Australians to support International Women's Day

    27 February 2013

    With International Women's Day fast approaching on Friday 8 March, Australians are invited to show support for women around the world by visiting their local Australia Post corporate outlet.  More

  • Popular small dog breeds bow onto stamps

    15 February 2013

    Australia Post is showcasing popular small dog breeds with the release of five stamps featuring a Miniature Schnauzer, Miniature Dachshund, Pug, Australian Terrier and a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.  More

  • Catch a wave with Australia Post

    08 February 2013

    Australia Post celebrates surfing with the release of four domestic base-rate stamps coinciding with the 50th anniversary of Surfing Australia.  More

  • Legends of Australian music on stamps!

    18 January 2013

    Ten legends of Australian music will today have the honour of being immortalised on a postage stamp as the recipients of the 2013 Australia Post Legends award.  More

  • Mail deliveries in Tasmania

    09 January 2013

    Mail deliveries during Tasmanian bushfires.  More

  • Australia Post celebrates the Year of the Snake

    08 January 2013

    To celebrate the Year of the Snake, Australia Post will release a Lunar New Year stamp issue featuring the Chinese character for the snake.  More

  • BRW names Australia Post one of Australia's most innovative companies

    07 December 2012

    Australia Post has been named as one Australia's most innovative companies as part of the 2012 BRW Most Innovative Companies list.  More

  • Australia Post launches first ever Accessibility Action Plan

    04 December 2012

    Australia Post launches first ever Accessibility Action Plan.  More

  • ACT's first 24/7 superstore opens in Canberra today in time for Christmas rush

    19 November 2012

    Australia Post will today unveil the ACT's flagship superstore in the heart of Canberra.  More

  • Australia Post finalises StarTrack acquisition

    14 November 2012

    Australia Post has finalised the acquisition of StarTrack.  More

  • Paralympian of the Year, Jacqueline Freney celebrated by Australia Post

    09 November 2012

    Australia Post will recognise the outstanding achievements of Paralympic Gold Medallist and Paralympian of the Year 2012, Jacqueline Freney.  More

  • Australia Post welcomes ACCC's decision on StarTrack

    02 November 2012

    Australia Post has welcomed the public notification from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).  More

  • Australia Post decks the halls with festive stamps

    01 November 2012

    Australia Post has officially marked the start of the festive season with the release of this year's Christmas stamps.  More

  • Australian Government Minister for Broadband launches Australia Post's Digital MailBox

    30 October 2012

    The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy, formally launched the Australia Post Digital MailBox today, signalling a new era in communications for one of Australia's most iconic companies.  More

  • Australia Post takes the lead ahead of the 2012 World Bowls Championships

    29 October 2012

    Australia Post takes the lead ahead of the 2012 World Bowls Championships.  More

  • Australia Post celebrates 50 Years of The Australian Ballet

    16 October 2012

    In 2012, The Australian Ballet marks 50 years in an illustrious history, and Australia Post is celebrating with the release of two domestic base-rate (60c) stamps.  More

  • Sporting Legend Susie O'Neill honoured by Australia Post

    12 October 2012

    Champion Australian swimmer, Susie O'Neill OAM is being honoured in a new stamp issue, which is part of Australia Post's Australian Legends program.  More

  • Australia Post increases profit by 16.6 per cent to $281 million - announces $2 billion transformation investment

    11 October 2012

    Australia Post increases profit by 16.6 per cent to $281 million - announces $2 Billion investment to transform Australia Post  More

  • 2012 NRL Premiers, the Melbourne Storm celebrated by Australia Post

    08 October 2012

    The triumphant win by the Melbourne Storm over the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs on Sunday delighted fans who watched their team claim National Rugby League's most coveted prize at the NRL Telstra Premiership Grand Final.  More

  • Australian Zoos recognised with a new stamp issue release

    04 October 2012

    Seven zoos from around Australia have each nominated one special animal to be honoured on a stamp as part of Australia Posts Australian Zoos stamp issue, which is also the theme for Stamp Collecting Month 2012.  More

  • Australia Post moves to secure outright ownership of StarTrack

    02 October 2012

    Australia Post announced today it will acquire Qantas' 50 per cent interest in StarTrack, making Australia Post the sole shareholder in Australia's leading express freight and logistics provider.   More

  • AFL Premiers, the Sydney Swans and this year's Brownlow Medallist celebrated by Australia Post

    01 October 2012

    To celebrate the Sydney Swans triumphant win over Hawthorn in Saturday's highly anticipated Toyota AFL Grand Final, Australia Post is releasing a 2012 Toyota AFL Premiers Souvenir Stamp Sheet featuring the winning team.  More

  • 50 Years of Racing at Bathurst celebrated by Australia Post

    28 September 2012

    Car enthusiasts across the country will be in hot pursuit of Australia Post's latest stamp issue celebrating 50 years of the Bathurst endurance race.  More

  • Norm Smith statue unveiled at MCG

    25 September 2012

    Six-time premiership coach and Melbourne Football Club icon, the late Norm Smith, joined an illustrious group of sporting legends today with a statue unveiled in his honour at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).  More

  • Overseas travellers face unexpected debt, new study finds

    25 September 2012

    More than one in four young travellers are returning from their overseas holidays with an unexpected credit card burden, according to a new survey.  More

  • On the road with Australia Post

    14 September 2012

    The Australian holiday road trip is celebrated in a new stamp issue depicting five popular destinations.   More

  • Westpac to partner with Australia Post on Digital MailBox

    10 September 2012

    Westpac is the latest to partner with the Australia Post Digital MailBox which will provide Westpac customers with more ways to securely connect and transact with their bank.  More

  • Australia Post opens Tasmania's first superstore in Launceston today

    03 September 2012

    Australia Post will today officially open Tasmania's first postal superstore in its 127-year-old post office building in Launceston.  More

  • Centenary of Mawson's polar expedition celebrated by Australia Post

    31 August 2012

    Australia Post is releasing the second stamp issue in a four-year program celebrating the centenary of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (AAE).  More

  • Australia Post Chairman David Mortimer to step down

    30 August 2012

    Long-serving Australia Post Board member and Chairman David Mortimer will stand down as Director and Chairman on September 12 following the expiry of his term as Director.  More

  • Australian Nobel Prize Winners honoured by Australia Post

    24 August 2012

    Australia Post is honouring five remarkable Australian recipients of the Nobel Prize in a new stamp issue.  More

  • Men's 470 sailing team latest athletes to appear on Olympic Gold Medallist stamp

    13 August 2012

    Mathew Belcher and Malcolm Page are Australia's latest Olympic gold medallist athletes to feature on a stamp after winning our third Sailing gold medal in London, this time in the Men's 470 Class.  More

  • Men's K4 1000m Team latest athletes to appear on Olympic Gold Medallist stamp

    10 August 2012

    After winning their first Olympic gold medal in the men's K4 1000m in London, Australia's Tate Smith, David Smith, Murray Stewart and Jacob Clear have become the latest Australian athletes to feature on a stamp.  More

  • Gold Coast's Sally Pearson latest athlete to appear on Olympic Gold Medallist stamp

    09 August 2012

    After winning her first Olympic gold medal in the Women's 100m Hurdles in London, Gold Coast's Sally Pearson has become the latest Australian athlete to feature on a stamp.  More

  • Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen latest athletes to appear on Olympic Gold Medallist stamp

    09 August 2012

    After winning their first Olympic gold medal in the men's 49er skiff class in London, New South Welshmen Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen have become the latest Australian athletes to feature on a stamp.  More

  • Queensland's Anna Meares latest athlete to appear on Olympic Gold Medallist stamp

    08 August 2012

    After winning an Olympic gold medal in the women's cycle sprint at the London 2012 Olympic Games, her second Olympic gold medal, Queensland's Anna Meares has become the latest Australian athlete to feature on a stamp.  More

  • Tom Slingsby becomes first individual medallist to feature on 2012 Australian Gold Medallist stamp

    07 August 2012

    After winning Australia's first individual gold medal of the London 2012 Olympic Games, sailing superstar and five time world champion, Tom Slingsby, becomes Australia's first individual gold medallist to feature on a 2012 Australian Gold Medallist Stamp.  More

  • Women's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay Team features on first 2012 Australian Gold Medallist Stamp

    30 July 2012

    Women's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay Team features on first 2012 Australian Gold Medallist Stamp.  More

  • Aussie Posties deliver in London

    23 July 2012

    As part of their official sponsorship of the Australian Olympic Team and the Australian Paralympic Team, Australia Post has selected a handful of lucky Australia Post employees to travel over to the London 2012 Olympic.  More

  • Top five photographs featured in a new stamp issue from Australia Post

    20 July 2012

    For the second year in a row Australia Post is proud to feature the top five finalists from the Australia Day Council of New South Wales (ADCNSW) AUSSIEVAULT Online Photography Competition in a stamp issue.  More

  • Australian Olympic strengths celebrated on stamps

    17 July 2012

    Australia Post is today celebrating Australia's success at past Olympics with three stamps representing discipline of Swimming, sport of Rowing and the event of Pole Vault.  More

  • South Australia's flagship postal superstore opens in Adelaide

    17 July 2012

    Australia Post is today celebrating Australia's success at past Olympics with three stamps representing discipline of Swimming, sport of Rowing and the event of Pole Vault.  More

  • Western Australia's first superstore opens in Perth today

    09 July 2012

    Western Australia's first postal "superstore" will open in Perth today to enable shoppers to pick up their parcels any time of the day or night.  More

  • Australia Post is bringing postcards back with our new app!

    06 July 2012

    Australia Post's new iphone app, Australia Post Postcards, brings back the tradition of sending postcards with a modern, personalised twist!  More

  • Australia Post continues its celebration of Farming

    18 June 2012

    Australia Post is showcasing several of the country's farming industries in its second stamp issue in the Australian Year of the Farmer. The stamp issue will be released on 26 June 2012.  More

  • Australia Post and AMP sign Digital MailBox MoU

    14 June 2012

    AMP, one of Australia's leading financial institutions, is working with Australia Post to create opportunities to more deeply engage with its customers and shareholders through the Australia Post Digital MailBox.  More

  • Australia Post and Telstra sign strategic partnership on Digital MailBox and IT network

    01 June 2012

    Australia Post and Telstra today announced a new strategic partnership which will see Telstra become a participant in the Australia Post Digital MailBox and Australia Post using Telstra's Australian based hosting and network services.  More

  • Australia Post announces key features of Digital Mailbox

    05 April 2012

    Australia Post today announced further details of its free and secure Digital Mailbox, which will be launched later this year.  More

  • Australia Post Delivers New Superstores and a Digital MailBox for All Australians

    26 March 2012

    In response to record numbers of Australians moving their lives online, Australia Post today announced a free Australia Post Digital MailBox for every Australian will be launched this year, in addition to opening 30 superstores across the country  More

  • AFL and Australia Post join forces to promote community cohesion

    11 January 2012

    The AFL and Australia Post have joined forces to connect individuals and communities through their love of football.  More

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