We would be better off bringing back carrier pigeons than relying on our national mail service.Īustralia Post is about to make snail mail even slower, with regular post set to take up to six working days starting on January 4.Īnd you’ll pay $1 for the privilege, up from the current 70 cents - the postage stamp’s third price hike in five years.Īt the moment, “priority” mail is delivered in one day for metro areas in the same state, two days for metro interstate delivery and up to four days for rural addresses.īut in 2016, most services will take an extra two days, and anyone who wants guaranteed next day delivery will need to fork out $5.75 for an Express Post envelope.
