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A StarTrack truck was pictured flouting the rules during a stop on its route in Melbourne.

The dogs with the most aggression might not be the ones you'd expect, Australia Post says.

The national courier has responded to the two cities' surging demand for online shopping.

Some people have lost more than $20,000 by falling victim to the fake messages, new research says.

Just minutes from the suburb, there's a McDonald's, Coles, and 7-Eleven. But residents can't get a parcel delivered.

The organisation has been left red-faced after some customers received custom stamps missing a key detail.

From next Monday, letters will only be delivered to households every second day, amid a surge in demand for parcels.

The ACCC has confirmed it will not oppose Australia Post's 25 per cent price increase to its letter services.

The postal giant is releasing a range of special edition stamps and collectables to commemorate this year's Lunar New Year of the Dragon.

Australians are being warned to prepare to absorb another service price hike, after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) today approved a plan to increase the cost of Australia Post stamps.

Australians are being warned to be alert for scammers sending fake text messages and emails impersonating Australia Post.

Australia Post admitted they likely engaged "in misleading or deceptive conduct when it came to compensating lost or damaged packages.

Aussies are being reminded they only have one day left to send their parcels, so that gifts arrive in time for Christmas.

Some people have jumped to the postie's defence, arguing he was likely having "a rough day".

The service posted a $200 million loss in the last financial year as letter volumes continue to fall.

Australia Post has pleaded with dog owners to keep their pets secure.

Two post offices in western Melbourne were broken into five times between September and October this year.

Weekend deliveries will be in force in all metro capitals, as well as a number of regional New South Wales towns and cities.

Two of the stamps will mark the king's birthday on November 14, while a third will highlight his coronation.

In the lead-up to Christmas, undelivered parcels can be left at secure lockers a short distance from customer addresses.

Brisbane Resident Lucy Jane was horrified when she watched a garden ornament she ordered online being tossed from the delivery van.

Australia Post have launched an investigation after workers were filmed hurling packages carelessly into a delivery van.

About 3000 seasonal casuals are sought, with heavy focus on some particular skills.

Its 14,500 residents have shops, cafes, schools and parks - but there is one glaring oversight.

Australia Post has launched a collection of limited edition $1 coins featuring iconic 'Big Things' located across the country, including the Big Banana and the Big Pineapple.

The company recorded a steady $8.97 billion in group revenue but a significant $200.3 million in losses before tax in the 2023 financial year.

But so far, only in three major cities and with "select" retailers.

The video shows posties being hit by trucks, utes and cars who haven't stopped, given way or looked when driving through roundabouts.

Hundreds of residents of a suburb in Melbourne's north have gathered to protest against the closure of its post office, while thousands have signed an online petition.

Experts are pleading with people to remain vigilant while waiting for their mail

Nearly 2000 Australia Post officers have been attacked by a dog in the last nine months, prompting an urgent warning from AusPost.

Paul Graham said the national postal service's "long-term viability is at risk" as it prepares to post a loss for the financial year.

No frontline jobs are set to be affected in the overhaul.

Colin spent months dealing with an Australia Post "nightmare" that began with a mystery signature and ended with him being forced to foot a hefty legal bill.

Deliveries to hundreds of homes and businesses in Alice Springs have been suspended after one of its posties was allegedly attacked.

The average Aussie household is expected to receive less than one letter per week by 2032.

Australia Post is on track for its first full-year loss since 2015, according to CEO Paul Graham.

Australians are a trusting bunch but one crisis or scandal can be enough to burn that trust for good.

Aviation legend, Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, braved everything from a blizzard and carbon monoxide poisoning to deliver the special bags of Christmas letters sent from Melbourne after a plane crash in south-east Asia scuppered the earlier attempt.

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Australia Post is pleading for people to secure their pets after almost 1000 posties were attacked by dogs over the past five months alone.

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Australians have just days - and in some cases hours - to send presents if they want them to arrive in time for Christmas.

Australia Post has restarted inbound international sea mail from today, seven weeks after the suspension was first put in place.

An Australia Post store in Adelaide has been forced to apologise after refusing to take photos for customers needing an Indian passport.

The postal service has controversially revealed it wants to hike the basic postage rate on small letters from $1.10 to $1.20.

Australia Post is gearing up for what it is expecting to be the biggest online shopping month ever, with Aussies likely to take advantage of online sale events amid cost-of-living pressures.