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Australia Post extends essential medical supplies deliveries to support vulnerable community members

25 September 2020  |  News

Australia Post has announced the extension of its Pharmacy Home Delivery Service for a further six months, having successfully delivered essential medical supplies to over 24,000 vulnerable Australians during the pandemic from over 1800 pharmacies. The extension of this critical ...

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95,000 books delivered to support Indigenous literacy

21 September 2020  |  News

More than 95,000 children’s books have been delivered into the hands of thousands of Indigenous children in more than 300 remote communities through Australia Post’s partnership with the Indigenous Literacy Foundation.

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Australia Post delivers for community through COVID-19

27 August 2020  |  News

Australia Post today announced for FY20 group revenue of $7,499 million, a new record up seven per cent, and a profit before tax of $53.6 million.  While total revenue grew by more than $500 million during the period, boosted by a boom in eCommerce, growing losses in the let...

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Australia Post says thank you for delivering during COVID-19

18 August 2020  |  News

Thank you payments are rolling out to more than 33,000 Australia Post team members this week for their efforts during COVID-19 with posties, parcel delivery partners, parcel and mail processing staff, call centre workers among those recognised with an average payment of $600.

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Australia Post sets new, ambitious environmental targets

30 July 2020  |  News

Australia Post has today announced the achievement of its 2020 environmental targets, reducing carbon emissions by 25 per cent and diverting 100,000 tonnes of material from landfill - enough to fill 16 Olympic sized swimming pools.

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Online shopping booms as Melbourne bunkers down again

29 July 2020  |  News

Online shopping growth is reaching new highs in Victoria as Metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire enter their fourth week of stage three lockdown.

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Statement on Post Office incident in Melbourne

27 July 2020  |  News

Over the weekend the media reported a number of cases in which members of the public entered various retail premises without a face covering and became verbally abusive to staff members. One of these examples occurred in an Australia Post outlet. 

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Public statement on the Australia Post Enterprise Agreement

07 July 2020  |  News

Australia Post and the CEPU are pleased to advise they signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to protect employee conditions under EBA2017 to help manage the ongoing uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic – providing security to more than 33,000 postal employees.

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Australia Post invests $25m in new Adelaide parcel facility to meet online shopping boom

05 July 2020  |  News

Australia Post is investing $25 million in a brand new parcel facility in Adelaide - to meet the demand for parcels boosted by the unprecedented growth in online shopping in the state. This will be the company’s biggest operational investment in South Australia ever.

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Applications open for local community grants

22 June 2020  |  News

Not-for-profit community organisations are encouraged to apply for a 2020 Australia Post Community Grant, with up to $10,000 available to each recipient. This year the initiative reflects Australia Post’s commitment and focus on mental health, with an emphasis on supporting...

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Australians shopping online more than ever before

19 June 2020  |  News

The global COVID-19 pandemic has set a new baseline for eCommerce in Australia, with online predicted to hold a 15 per cent share of the total retail market by the end of 2020. Australia Post today released the 2020 Inside Australian Online Shopping Report, which provides insight...

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Send your love to Mum early this year

30 April 2020  |  News

With Mother’s Day almost upon us, Australia Post is encouraging Australians to get their gifts on the way to Mum as soon as possible, so they can reach her by next weekend.

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