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DPGM appoints new MD for Australia and New Zealand
Deutsche Post Global Mail (DPGM) has appointed a new managing director of its Australia and New Zealand operations. Ken Mouldey joins the international mail service from FedEx, where he held senior management positions over nine years, most recently heading up Australian interstate operations. His Sydney-based position began yesterday.
Read MoreRemote areas in Australia get cheaper postal rates
Australia Post will set special cheaper postal rates for medical supplies and educational material being sent to and from people living in remote areas of Australia under a plan announced last week by Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Richard Alston. Senator Alston said the decision would make life easier for people in remote areas who often rely on medicines, textbooks and other material being sent to them because of the lack of ready access to such material. To be eligible for the special rate, parcels can only contain medical prescription items, non-prescription pharmacy medicines or other medicines specified by a registered medical practitioner.
Read MoreAustralia Post to charge 50 cents extra per air mail parcel
Australia Post will soon charge customers an extra 50 cents per parcel sent overseas by air mail to cover the cost of upgraded security. The price rise is planned from September 1. It covers business and private air mail and economy air mail parcels sent overseas, not letters. The hike was revealed during Senate estimate hearings this week.
Read MoreAustralian Post Office expects profit
Australia Post said yesterday its profit this financial year would be similar to last year, but refused to say how much money it would hand over to the Government. Chief finance officer Peter Meehan said it made an after-tax profit of AusD291.8 million in 2001-02.
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