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Sky News AU
2 days ago
- Sky News AU
Aussies divided over controversial delivery after video emerged of driver casually tossing delivery over a fence - and Australia Post responds
Australia Post has reached out to a customer after video emerged on social media of a driver throwing a package over a garden fence. Video posted to Reddit shows the delivery driver showing up at the front of the property in an unknown Australian suburb, before it is then thrown over the fence. The driver then appears to write something on his PDA or phone and then walks away. The Redditor said the event had taken place two weeks ago and captioned it "I mean at least he actually delivered it and didn't leave a card." Comments were divided, with some calling the driver's handiwork "the best" they had ever seen. 'Trust me, your parcel has been through a lot worst through the sorting facility, this is nothing,' one wrote. 'Wow, a parcel not delivered to the post office but [to your] actual home? This is the best AusPost delivery I've seen,' a third added sarcastically. 'Honestly I wish they would do this with my deliveries instead of another failed delivery. Hope your stuff was ok though,' another agreed. Other commentators shared their displeasure at what they had seen. 'The companies have a lot to answer for, we're paying for our s**t [EXPLETIVE] to be delivered, not for you to squeeze every last micro efficiency out of the process. Anybody caught yeeting a package across the floor should be kicked out, not given an award for efficiency. No respect,' one person said. 'That's insane?! Imagine if it had been glass or something,' said another. While the driver's employer was not clear from the footage, Australia Post commented on the post, saying they wanted the customer to reach out to them to deliver feedback on the delivery. 'We are keen to look into this matter further and encourage the customer to get in touch with us directly via our website or calling 13 POST (13 7678)," the spokesperson said.
Perth Now
6 days ago
- Business
- Perth Now
REVEALED: The surprising WA suburb to spend the most online
Cost of living pressures? Not in Mandurah… residents of the 6210 postcode spent the most online in WA and were one of the top spenders in the country during the end-of-financial-year online shopping boom. Australians spent $19.2 billion online in the last quarter as the anticipation of interest rate cuts and easing inflation sparked a surge in end-of-financial-year shopping, according to Australia Post's latest Quarterly eCommerce Report. The top shopping suburbs in WA were Mandurah, Success and Wanneroo. Mandurah was in the top five locations for online shopping Australia-wide. From April to June this year, there was a 15 per cent increase in online spending with 7.9 million Australian households shopping online. Australians spent $4.2 billion through online marketplaces, food and liquor attracted $3.9 billion in online spending, followed by $2.7 billion spent on fashion. Millennials contributed $6.9 billion to online shopping, and appeared to have the most discretionary spending of any generation, followed by Gen X ($5.3 billion) and Gen Z ($3.4 billion). Gen Z saw the biggest increase of any generation, seeing a 16% growth since last year. Toowoomba (QLD), Mackay (QLD), Bundaberg (QLD), Point Cook (VIC), and Mandurah (WA) shopped the most online. Australia Post general manager Chelsea O'Reilly said consumer behaviour has shifted when it comes to how they shop online. 'With inflation cooling and consumer confidence returning, we're seeing more Australians shop online, with higher expectations,' she said. 'Shoppers are spending more, but they're also expecting more in the way of speed, convenience and value. 'Retailers that put the customer experience first, through faster delivery and more flexible options will stand out in an increasingly competitive landscape'. To learn more about online shopping trends and consumer insights, visit:
News.com.au
7 days ago
- News.com.au
AusPost driver let go after being caught doing ‘dodgy' act
Australia Post has responded after CCTV footage went viral showing a delivery driver faking an attempt to drop off a parcel. The video, shared on Reddit, shows an Australia Post van arrive at a property and park outside the gates at the end of the driveway. According to the footage, which was caught on the resident's Google Nest security camera, the man then sits inside the vehicle for a few minutes. He then gets out, walks through the gates without the parcel in hand, takes a photo, and drives off. When the person complained to Australia Post, they said they were disappointed with the response. 'The delivery centre has confirmed that the driver has been spoken to and reminded of the correct delivery procedures,' he claimed the national postal service said to him. 'Greater care will be taken moving forward to prevent this from happening again.' The location of this incident is unknown. An Australia Post spokesperson told that the driver has now been let go. 'Australia Post has strict protocols for parcel delivery,' they said. 'These actions clearly do not align with the standards we expect, and this driver is no longer delivering for Australia Post. 'Drivers are required to knock three times, wait 30 seconds, and take a photo of the front door or intercom – with these photos made available to customers via the Australia Post app or through our customer service team.' The video sparked outrage among viewers. 'Brother spent a whole minute doing nothing. I might have understood if he zipped in and took a photo, then went on his merry way, but he just sat there,' said one user. Another said: 'It's just baffling. It probably would have taken less time to get out of the car, get the parcel, and walk it up to the door than it took to just sit there doing nothing'. 'Quite a departure from their core business, which they seemingly and quite conveniently have forgotten,' said a third. It comes after countless Aussies have vented online about delivery drivers failing to even attempt delivery, such as the one in the video, instead leaving a missed delivery card or redirecting parcels to local post offices. Previous reports have included drivers not knocking or ringing the bell, even when people are home, or making up reasons for undelivered items, such as blaming non-existent dogs.
Daily Mail
24-07-2025
- Daily Mail
Caught on Camera: Bizarre act by Australia Post driver sparks outrage and confusion: 'It's just baffling'
A 'dodgy' delivery driver has sparked outraged after a customer shared CCTV footage to social media. The video, posted to Reddit, shows an Australia Post van and driver pull up to the property, sit in his car, walk thorough the gate, take one photo and then leave. Australia Post delivery drivers are required to knock three times and wait 30 seconds, before leaving the property when delivering mail. In this case, the driver did not even bother to knock. The person who shared the clip said they had complained to Australia Post, but was not satisfied with their response. 'The delivery centre has confirmed that the driver has been spoken to and reminded of the correct delivery procedures,' Australia Post is claimed to have said to the man. 'Greater care will be taken moving forward to prevent this from happening again.' It is not clear where the incident happened, but is understood to have been in NSW. The clip has sparked fury amongst other social media users. 'Brother spent a whole minute doing bugger all. I might have understood if he zipped in and took a photo then went on his merry way, but he just sat there,' wrote one person. Another person also slammed Australia Post's response to the bizarre situation. 'Reminded of the correct delivery procedures? So what was the driver's understanding of the job prior to this interaction?' they said. 'It's just baffling. It probably would have taken less time to get out of the car, get the parcel and walk it up to the door than it took to just sit there doing f*** all.' A third said: 'They don't deliver to the house. So, quite a departure from their core business which they seemingly and quite conveniently have forgotten.' The poster also revealed he may not have been the first person to complain about the the driver's behaviour. 'Judging by the number of complaints against this guy that people in local Facebook group have, if it hasn't happened already, he ain't ever getting fired.' they wrote.
Yahoo
24-07-2025
- Yahoo
Australia Post warning for 1.6 million people, woman's body found in popular creek, Aussies eyeing two $30m lottery jackpots
Hello and welcome to Yahoo's live news blog this Thursday. Australia Post has been the victim of multiple break-ins, prompting a warning to more than a million Australians their personal details may have been compromised. A woman's body has been pulled from a Gold Coast creek popular with tourists. A local resident found the woman's body in Currumbin Creek, and said the woman was fully dressed. Australia is preparing itself for two $30 million lottery draws, with both the Powerball and Saturday Lotto offering the same jackpot this week. Follow along as we bring you regular updates throughout the day. Australians get two shots at $30m jackpots this week Australians are being treated to another Megadraw in the Saturday Lotto, with $30 million up for grabs. With Megadraws traditionally around New Year, Aussies are being given the chance to win big this week. Lottery officials believe a third of adults in the country will have a ticket for the game this weekend and The Lott spokesperson Matt Hart says that is fuelled by the game's "reputation for creating more millionaires in a single draw than any other game". And if you can't wait for Saturday, the Powerball jackpot is also currently sitting at $30 million with a draw coming tonight. If gambling is a problem for you, go to Gambling Help Online or call 1800 858 858. Woman's body found floating in popular creek A woman's body has been found floating in a popular creek on the Gold Coast. The grim discovery was made at Currumbin Creek near Whitsunday Drive at about 2.50pm on Wednesday. The woman has not yet been formally identified, police say. A Currumbin Waters resident said a neighbour found the woman's body, telling the Gold Coast Bulletin they said she was fully dressed and wearing a small 'child-size' vest that needed to be tied at the front with rope. A backpack was also reportedly found floating nearby. These reports have not been confirmed by police. The woman's body was pulled from the water with the assistance of the neighbour's boat, with police divers and detectives on the scene. Police investigations are ongoing. Currumbin Creek is a popular recreational and swimming spot on the southern Gold Coast. - NewsWire Australia Post break-ins prompt warning to 1.6m Aussies Concerns have been raised after Australia Post's Melbourne GPO box room was broken into several times, with one major company warning their clients confidential information may be in the hands of criminals. Mercer Superannuation has issued a warning to its 1.6 million customers to be aware of the break-ins. 'We do not know the exact number of members that may have been impacted,' Mercer said on its website. 'We can confirm that the potential impact is limited to members who sent mail via post to our Melbourne GPO box in July and have not received an acknowledgment from us.' 'It's possible that letters containing members' personal or financial information were stolen.' The break-ins occurred between July 6 and 17 from the post office boxes in the Melbourne GPO in Bourke St, Melbourne. On three separate occasions, thieves forcibly gained access to a back-of-house area used for sorting mail however during a fourth attempt, were deterred after increased security measures were introduced. The offenders left the premises immediately. Australia Post reported each break-in resulted in significant damage to the facility, which has now been repaired. But authorities have been unable to confirm what was taken. Australia Post say they have notified potentially affected customers of the unauthorised access to their PO Boxes but that since unlike parcels, letters are not tracked, they are unable to determine which specific mail items or PO Boxes may have been targeted. Read more from NewsWire here. Do you have a story tip? Email: newsroomau@ You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube. Australians get two shots at $30m jackpots this week Australians are being treated to another Megadraw in the Saturday Lotto, with $30 million up for grabs. With Megadraws traditionally around New Year, Aussies are being given the chance to win big this week. Lottery officials believe a third of adults in the country will have a ticket for the game this weekend and The Lott spokesperson Matt Hart says that is fuelled by the game's "reputation for creating more millionaires in a single draw than any other game". And if you can't wait for Saturday, the Powerball jackpot is also currently sitting at $30 million with a draw coming tonight. If gambling is a problem for you, go to Gambling Help Online or call 1800 858 858. Australians are being treated to another Megadraw in the Saturday Lotto, with $30 million up for grabs. With Megadraws traditionally around New Year, Aussies are being given the chance to win big this week. Lottery officials believe a third of adults in the country will have a ticket for the game this weekend and The Lott spokesperson Matt Hart says that is fuelled by the game's "reputation for creating more millionaires in a single draw than any other game". And if you can't wait for Saturday, the Powerball jackpot is also currently sitting at $30 million with a draw coming tonight. If gambling is a problem for you, go to Gambling Help Online or call 1800 858 858. Woman's body found floating in popular creek A woman's body has been found floating in a popular creek on the Gold Coast. The grim discovery was made at Currumbin Creek near Whitsunday Drive at about 2.50pm on Wednesday. The woman has not yet been formally identified, police say. A Currumbin Waters resident said a neighbour found the woman's body, telling the Gold Coast Bulletin they said she was fully dressed and wearing a small 'child-size' vest that needed to be tied at the front with rope. A backpack was also reportedly found floating nearby. These reports have not been confirmed by police. The woman's body was pulled from the water with the assistance of the neighbour's boat, with police divers and detectives on the scene. Police investigations are ongoing. Currumbin Creek is a popular recreational and swimming spot on the southern Gold Coast. - NewsWire A woman's body has been found floating in a popular creek on the Gold Coast. The grim discovery was made at Currumbin Creek near Whitsunday Drive at about 2.50pm on Wednesday. The woman has not yet been formally identified, police say. A Currumbin Waters resident said a neighbour found the woman's body, telling the Gold Coast Bulletin they said she was fully dressed and wearing a small 'child-size' vest that needed to be tied at the front with rope. A backpack was also reportedly found floating nearby. These reports have not been confirmed by police. The woman's body was pulled from the water with the assistance of the neighbour's boat, with police divers and detectives on the scene. Police investigations are ongoing. Currumbin Creek is a popular recreational and swimming spot on the southern Gold Coast. - NewsWire Australia Post break-ins prompt warning to 1.6m Aussies Concerns have been raised after Australia Post's Melbourne GPO box room was broken into several times, with one major company warning their clients confidential information may be in the hands of criminals. Mercer Superannuation has issued a warning to its 1.6 million customers to be aware of the break-ins. 'We do not know the exact number of members that may have been impacted,' Mercer said on its website. 'We can confirm that the potential impact is limited to members who sent mail via post to our Melbourne GPO box in July and have not received an acknowledgment from us.' 'It's possible that letters containing members' personal or financial information were stolen.' The break-ins occurred between July 6 and 17 from the post office boxes in the Melbourne GPO in Bourke St, Melbourne. On three separate occasions, thieves forcibly gained access to a back-of-house area used for sorting mail however during a fourth attempt, were deterred after increased security measures were introduced. The offenders left the premises immediately. Australia Post reported each break-in resulted in significant damage to the facility, which has now been repaired. But authorities have been unable to confirm what was taken. Australia Post say they have notified potentially affected customers of the unauthorised access to their PO Boxes but that since unlike parcels, letters are not tracked, they are unable to determine which specific mail items or PO Boxes may have been targeted. Read more from NewsWire here. Concerns have been raised after Australia Post's Melbourne GPO box room was broken into several times, with one major company warning their clients confidential information may be in the hands of criminals. Mercer Superannuation has issued a warning to its 1.6 million customers to be aware of the break-ins. 'We do not know the exact number of members that may have been impacted,' Mercer said on its website. 'We can confirm that the potential impact is limited to members who sent mail via post to our Melbourne GPO box in July and have not received an acknowledgment from us.' 'It's possible that letters containing members' personal or financial information were stolen.' The break-ins occurred between July 6 and 17 from the post office boxes in the Melbourne GPO in Bourke St, Melbourne. On three separate occasions, thieves forcibly gained access to a back-of-house area used for sorting mail however during a fourth attempt, were deterred after increased security measures were introduced. The offenders left the premises immediately. Australia Post reported each break-in resulted in significant damage to the facility, which has now been repaired. But authorities have been unable to confirm what was taken. Australia Post say they have notified potentially affected customers of the unauthorised access to their PO Boxes but that since unlike parcels, letters are not tracked, they are unable to determine which specific mail items or PO Boxes may have been targeted. Read more from NewsWire here.
