Toll Group hails e-commerce momentum, as year’s profits rise 3%
Australian logistics giant Toll Group achieved a 3% increase in net profit in its full 2012-13 year, according to its latest results, with progress in e-commerce delivery seen as a high point.
View ArticleTZ secures first 7-figure order for parcel locker terminals
Australian parcel locker supplier TZ Limited has received its first seven-figure purchase order, to expand the network being developed by Singapore Post.
View ArticleToll Group testing all-electric delivery truck in Australia
Australian parcel, express and logistics company Toll Group has unveiled its first all-electric delivery vehicle.
View ArticleFuture Ready Changes at Australia Post
James Cartledge puts the questions to Ahmed Fahour, Australia Post CEO. Fahour is leading a major transformation at what by most measures remains a successful business.
View ArticleAustralia Post’s 11% profit jump masks threat from letter losses
Australia Post has delivered its third consecutive year of growth under its "Future Ready" transformation programme with a 10.9% increase in profits after tax in the 2012-13 year.
View ArticleAustralia Post loses appeal over digital mail trademark ruling
Australia Post has lost its appeal for a trademark infringement against rival digital mail provider Digital Post Australia.
View ArticleRegulator’s comment fuels debate over postal privatisation in Australia
Rural postal customers would suffer if Australia’s national postal service is privatised, post office agents have warned.
View ArticleAustralian postal union slams pay-for-delivery idea
Australia’s communications industry trade union has denounced the idea of charging the public to provide daily mail deliveries.
View ArticleAustralia Post seeks 17% basic postage rate increase
Australia Post is seeking a 17% increase in the basic postage rate, with extra income intended to help licensed post office operators maintain the retail network.
View ArticleGreen light for 16.7% price rise at Australia Post
Australia Post has been given the green light to raise postage rates by as much as 16.7% from the end of this month.
View ArticleAustralia Post launches concession postage scheme
Australia Post has launched a new concession postage scheme, offering cheaper stamps for customers on low incomes.
View ArticleNew Zealand Post wins deal with major electronics retailer
New Zealand Post has won a contract to provide delivery and supply chain services for the largest bricks-and-mortar electronics retailer in Australia and New Zealand.
View Article“Business as usual” for Digital Post Australia following closure of Zumbox
Electronic postal mail service Digital Post Australia has said it is "business as usual" despite the closure of one of the two companies behind it.
View ArticleMajor government audit urges privatisation of Australia Post
A major review on the effectiveness of Australia’s government, its agencies and assets, has recommended that Australia Post be privatised.
View ArticleAustralia Post to expand letter and parcel services
Australia Post has announced plans to extend its parcel and express services to include Saturday delivery, in response to customer demand.
View ArticleAustralia Post offers to assist digitisation of federal elections
Australia Post has said it could be more heavily involved in the federal elections process within Australia, particularly in the digitisation of the voting process.
View ArticleAustralia Post to test all-electric Renault delivery vehicle
Australia Post is testing out Renault’s all-electric commercial van, the Kangoo Maxi ZE in a year-long proof of concept.
View ArticleAustralia Post forms partnerships to boost Digital Mailbox use
Australia Post has signed two agreements taking on industry partners to bolster its MyPost Digital Mailbox service.
View ArticleAustralia Post set to announce job cuts in Melbourne
Australia Post is expected to announce hundreds of job losses later this week as it continues efforts to modernise and streamline operations.
View ArticleAustralia Post to restructure business to protect profitability
Australia Post is reorganising its business to bring together its parcels and express services under the StarTrack brand, while leaving mail and post office services under the existing core brand.
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