en-au The latest news from Australia Post http://auspost.com.au/about-us/news-and-media.html 19 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/anzac-day.html Australia Post corporate retail outlets are closed on 25 April 2013 for the Anzac Day public holiday. 07 May 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/mail-incident-may13.html A small amount of mail bound for Brisbane from Perth has been damaged following a contractor truck incident on Sunday 5 May. 17 May 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/mail-delays-russia.html Currently there are delays in mail processing and delivery at the Moscow office of exchange. 27 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/telemarketing-scam-warning.html Alert for telemarketing scam claiming to support the Australian Lifestyle Survey. 01 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/syria-mail-services.html Mail services in Syria have been disrupted due to the internal conflict. 08 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/eparcel-dimension-weight-scans.html From May 2013, eParcel customers will be invoiced for their domestic parcel deliveries. 11 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/april-price-rises.html Following customer feedback, Australia Post has made changes to our products, international zones, and pricing. 13 Mar 2013 09:45:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/receive-free-gift-email-scam.html We have been notified of a number of fraudulent emails being sent to customers, claiming to be from Australia Post. 04 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/australia-post-launches-accessibility-action-plan.html Australia Post launches first ever Accessibility Action Plan. 19 Nov 2012 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/superstore-opens-in-canberra-for-christmas.html Australia Post will today unveil the ACT's flagship superstore in the heart of Canberra. 07 Dec 2012 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/brw-australia-post-most-innovative-company.html Australia Post has been named as one Australia's most innovative companies as part of the 2012 BRW Most Innovative Companies list. 14 Nov 2012 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/australia-post-finalises-startrack-acquisition.html Australia Post has finalised the acquisition of StarTrack. 09 Nov 2012 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/paralympian-of-the-year-jacqueline-freney.html Australia Post will recognise the outstanding achievements of Paralympic Gold Medallist and Paralympian of the Year 2012, Jacqueline Freney. 02 Nov 2012 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/australia-post-welcomes-decision-on-star-track.html Australia Post has welcomed the public notification from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). 01 Nov 2012 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/australia-post-festive-stamps.html Australia Post has officially marked the start of the festive season with the release of this year's Christmas stamps. 30 Oct 2012 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/australian-government-minister-launches-digital-mailbox.html 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. 11 Oct 2012 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/australia-post-increases-profit.html Australia Post increases profit by 16.6 per cent to $281 million - announces $2 Billion investment to transform Australia Post 02 Oct 2012 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/ownership-of-startrack.html 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. 25 Sep 2012 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/overseas-travellers-face-unexpected-debt.html More than one in four young travellers are returning from their overseas holidays with an unexpected credit card burden, according to a new survey. 10 Sep 2012 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/westpac-to-partner-australia-post-on-digital-mailbox.html 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. 03 Sep 2012 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/australia-post-tasmania-first-superstore-in-launceston.html Australia Post will today officially open Tasmania's first postal superstore in its 127-year-old post office building in Launceston. http://auspost.com.au/about-us/australia-post-chairman-david-mortimer-to-step-down.html 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. 23 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/aussie-posties-deliver-in-london.html 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. 17 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/south-australia-postal-superstore.html 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. 09 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/superstore-opens-in-perth.html 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. 06 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/bringing-postcards-back-with-new-app.html Australia Post's new iphone app, Australia Post Postcards, brings back the tradition of sending postcards with a modern, personalised twist! 14 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/australia-post-amp-sign-digital-mailbox-mou.html 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. 01 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/telstra-strategic-partnership-digital-mailbox.html 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. 05 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/australia-post-digital-mailbox.html Australia Post today announced further details of its free and secure Digital Mailbox, which will be launched later this year. 26 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/australia-post-delivers-superstores-and-digital-mailbox.html 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 11 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/afl-australia-post-promote-community-cohesion.html The AFL and Australia Post have joined forces to connect individuals and communities through their love of football. 12 Oct 2012 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/sporting-legend-susie-oneill.html 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. 08 Oct 2012 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/melbourne-storm-celebrated-by-australia-post.html 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. 04 Oct 2012 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/australian-zoos-new-stamp-issue-release.html 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. 29 Oct 2012 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/australia-post-takes-lead-ahead-of-world-bowls-championship.html Australia Post takes the lead ahead of the 2012 World Bowls Championships. 16 Oct 2012 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/australia-post-celebrates-australian-ballet.html 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. 01 Oct 2012 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/afl-premiers-sydney-swans.html 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. 28 Sep 2012 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/50-years-of-racing-at-bathurst.html 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. 25 Sep 2012 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/norm-smith-statue-unveiled-at-mcg.html 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). 14 Sep 2012 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/on-the-road-with-australia-post.html The Australian holiday road trip is celebrated in a new stamp issue depicting five popular destinations. http://auspost.com.au/about-us/centenary-of-mawson-polar-expedition-celebrated.html Australia Post is releasing the second stamp issue in a four-year program celebrating the centenary of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (AAE). http://auspost.com.au/about-us/australian-nobel-prize-winners-honoured-by-australia-post.html Australia Post is honouring five remarkable Australian recipients of the Nobel Prize in a new stamp issue. http://auspost.com.au/about-us/men-470-sailing-team-latest-athletes-gold-medallist-stamp.html 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. http://auspost.com.au/about-us/men-k4-1000m-team-latest-athletes-gold-medallist-stamp.html 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. http://auspost.com.au/about-us/sally-pearson-100-hurdle-gold-medallist-stamp.html 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. http://auspost.com.au/about-us/nathan-outteridge-iain-jensen-49er-gold-medallist-stamp.html 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. http://auspost.com.au/about-us/anna-meares-sprint-gold-medallist-stamp.html 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. http://auspost.com.au/about-us/tom-slingsby-gold-medallist-stamp.html 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. 30 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/women-freestyle-relay-team-gold-medallist-stamp.html Women's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay Team features on first 2012 Australian Gold Medallist Stamp. 20 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/top-five-photographs-featured-in-new-stamp.html 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. 17 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/australian-olympic-strengths-celebrated-on-stamps.html 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. 18 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/australia-post-continues-celebration-of-farming.html 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. 08 Jan 2013 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/australia-post-celebrates-the-year-of-the-snake.html To celebrate the Year of the Snake, Australia Post will release a Lunar New Year stamp issue featuring the Chinese character for the snake. 09 Jan 2013 08:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/mail-deliveries-in-tasmania.html Mail deliveries during Tasmanian bushfires. 18 Jan 2013 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/legends-of-australian-music-on-stamps.html 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. 08 Feb 2013 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/catch-a-wave-with-australia-post.html Australia Post celebrates surfing with the release of four domestic base-rate stamps coinciding with the 50th anniversary of Surfing Australia. 15 Feb 2013 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/popular-small-dog-on-stamps.html 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. 27 Feb 2013 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/support-international-womens-day.html 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. 04 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/tax-file-number-service.html Australia Post is making it easier for Australians to apply for their Tax File Number. 05 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/centenary-of-canberra.html 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. 13 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/male-bag-ride.html Australia Post is proud to support the Prostate Cancer Foundation Australia (PCFA) in their 2013 Male Bag Ride Event. 14 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/our-art-heritage.html Australia Post’s latest stamp release features five paintings drawn from the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Australia (NGA). 27 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/john-coleman-joins-sporting-legends.html Champion Essendon full-forward John Coleman to be immortalised with a bronze statue outside the MCG in September. 05 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/queen-elizabeth-diamond-jubilee.html Celebrating the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's coronation with the release of two stamps. 12 Apr 2013 13:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/startrack-oval.html 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. 19 Apr 2013 09:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/australian-botanic-gardens.html Australian Botanic Gardens bloom in Australia Post's new range of five domestic base-rate (60c) stamps. 30 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/stamp-expo-masterpieces.html 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. 30 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/stamp-sized-australian-history.html 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. 06 May 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/community-program-applications.html Australia Post is calling for organisations interested in partnering with its new Community Program – Our Neighbourhood. 06 May 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/battle-of-beersheba-stamp-release.html 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. 10 May 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/black-caviar-stamp.html To celebrate the 25th consecutive win and retirement of champion Australian racehorse Black Caviar, Australia Post is releasing a commemorative domestic (60 cent) stamp. 20 May 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/security-awareness-week.html 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. 17 May 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/recycle-for-planet-ark.html Post offices around the country are working with Planet Ark, and campaign ambassador Layne Beachley, to collect more than 23 million printer cartridges. 22 May 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/android-app.html Following the success of the Australia Post iPhone app as the “#1 free business app” in the App Store, Australia Post is bringing these features to its new Android app. 07 Jun 2013 15:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/architectural-heritage-stamps.html Australia’s oldest Government Houses are being celebrated by Australia Post in a new stamp issue coinciding with the 150th anniversary of Government House in Perth. 16 Feb 2011 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/australia-post-closes-gap-with-indigenous-australians.html Australia Post has cemented its commitment to supporting Indigenous Australians with the launch of its first Reconciliation Action Plan in partnership with Reconciliation Australia. 14 Jun 2011 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/paypal-to-support-australian-businesses-online.html Australia Post has today launched, Driving Business Online, a partnership with PayPal to help Australian businesses reap the benefits of the rapid growth in online shopping. 16 Jun 2011 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/post-office-of-the-future.html Australia Post is excited to announce plans for a 'post office of the future', an innovative store showcasing a range of new services to offer customers greater access, convenience and choice in the way they transact with Australia Post. 21 Jul 2011 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/australia-post-delivers-for-ses-in-wake-of-natural-disasters.html Australia Post is excited to launch a national program with the State Emergency Service. http://auspost.com.au/about-us/rural-bank-and-australia-post-boost-banking.html Banking in rural and regional Australia received a significant boost today, with Australia Post and Rural Bank proposing to join forces. 10 Oct 2011 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/parcels-transformation-announcement.html Australia Post transforms its parcel service to meet online shopping boom 12 Oct 2011 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/australia-post-business-stabilised-but-challenges-still-ahead.html Australia Post today announced that following the launch of its business renewal program Future Ready last year, it has achieved the objective of stabilising the business 05 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/biggest-ever-online-shopping-week.html Australia's leading online commerce enablers, PayPal, eBay and Australia Post, are forecasting this coming week to be the busiest ever online shopping week. 10 Dec 2010 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/australia-post-strengthens-ecommerce-presence.html Australia Post today announced it has purchased payment gateway company, SecurePay as part of its strategy to expand its online services. 06 Dec 2010 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/australia-post-and-ebay-partner-on-satchel.html Australia Post and eBay have partnered to offer an exclusive deal for eBay sellers to help simplify packing and posting items sold online. 15 Oct 2010 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/australia-post-profit.html Australia Post today announced that in the face of historic declines in letter volumes it achieved a pre-tax profit of $103 million for the 2009/10 financial period. 12 Oct 2010 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/australia-post-workers-vote-yes.html Australia Post staff have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a new Fair Work Agreement, which reflects renewed strength and unity between staff, management and unions. http://auspost.com.au/about-us/australia-post-future-skills-investment.html Australia Post has announced it will invest $20 million in training staff in growth areas such as parcels, logistics, retail and digital services over the next three years. 12 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/post-office-in-your-pocket.html Within hours of being released, Australia Post's new iPhone and iPad App rose to the top of iPad's Most Downloaded Free Apps list, which could be evidence of customers' desire to interact with traditional communication channels in a digital way. 09 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/carbon-neutral-program.html Australia Post has signalled its willingness to work with the Australian Government's National Carbon Offset Standard (NCOS) Carbon Neutral Program. 08 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/australia-post-partners-with-ebay.html A partnership between Australia Post and eBay is set to further facilitate online transactions, enabling eBay sellers to organise the packaging, labelling, tracking, pick-up and delivery of goods with the click of their mouse. 21 Apr 2010 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/future-ready-business-renewal.html Future Ready is a five year program which represents a transformation of the iconic organisation. The program will lay the foundations to create a more customer-focussed and sustainable Australia Post. 23 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +1100 http://auspost.com.au/about-us/ahmed-fahour-appointed-new-australia-post-md-and-ceo.html Australia Post Chairman David Mortimer today announced the appointment of Ahmed Fahour as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.