Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Australia Post has suspended mail delivery services to Russia and Israel.
Australia Post will end daily letter deliveries next year under new rules relaxing the requirement for five-day-a-week delivery.
The outcome of the postal service’s modernisation review, to be announced by the Albanese government on Wednesday, means Australians will soon be receiving ordinary letters and unaddressed mail every other business day, a response to the long-term decline of letters and the post’s first loss in eight years.
Australia Post had warned that without changes its $200m loss in 2022-23 would be the first of many. It was seeking to close some full-service post offices in metro areas and charging businesses more than households to send mail.
The chief executive and managing director, Paul Graham, described the “reform roadmap” as “a crucial first step in the modernisation of Australia Post”.
“While this reform package will provide some meaningful financial benefits over the next four years, we look forward to working with the federal government on further reforms to ensure we remain financially sustainable beyond 2026,” he said.