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POAAL Podcast 30: If it packs, it posts
Posted: September 13, 2019 at 4:21 pm
As part of the “Sending Made Easy” programme, Australia Post is introducing a flat-rate price structure for domestic parcels under 5kg.
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POAAL meets with Communications Minister
Posted: August 27, 2019 at 8:02 pm
POAAL met with Paul Fletcher, the Minister for Communications. It was a constructive meeting, covering a range of important issues for Licensees and Mail Contractors.
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POAAL Podcast 29: Mail Management Fee
Posted: August 26, 2019 at 3:36 pm
POAAL’s Bob Chizzoniti discusses Mail Management Fee, a mail payment for metro and rural LPOs.
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Australia Post announces reduced profit as letters fall
Posted: August 22, 2019 at 2:48 pm
Australia Post has announced a profit before tax of $41 million, down 67 per cent year-on-year. As flagged when Australia Post released its HY19 results, falling letter volumes dragged the profit down.
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POAAL Podcast 28: Mail Service Payment
Posted: August 13, 2019 at 4:42 pm
POAAL’s Bob Chizzoniti discusses Mail Service Payment. This is a mail payment that many Licensees in metro and rural areas receive from Australia Post.
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Asbestos in the mail
Posted: August 13, 2019 at 7:35 am
Some Australian companies, organisations, and local councils now offer asbestos testing kits – putting everyone involved in mail handling at risk.
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Australia Post Trade Expos
Posted: August 8, 2019 at 1:56 pm
POAAL representatives met with Licensees from all over Australia at the recent Australia Post Trade Expos.
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Australia Post to seek 10c BPR increase
Posted: August 7, 2019 at 9:27 pm
Australia Post has announced a proposed increase to stamp prices, to take effect from January 2020.
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Sea mail Christmas closing dates
Posted: July 23, 2019 at 4:04 pm
Australia Post has published its Sea Mail Christmas closing dates.
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POAAL Podcast 27: parcel lodgement
Posted: June 29, 2019 at 7:29 pm
In this episode, POAAL’s Bob Chizzoniti continues the discussion of the changes to some LPO payments – this time we focus on payment for lodgement of items at the counter.

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