Controversial Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is likely to remain the head of the U.S. Postal Service after the agency's board of governors signaled its confidence in his leadership at a testy House hearing Wednesday — potentially teeing up a clash between the agency’s new and old board members as President Joe Biden names new appointments to the board amid Democratic pressure.
Just ooi, i wondered how long a regular local mail took to reach it's destination in Australia.
The basic postage rate (BPR) has increased from 70 cents to $1 – now called the Regular letter service – while customers will need to slap on a 50 cent label to send an item Priority mail, taking the total to $1.50.
Australia Post has pledged to deliver Priority letters within one to four business days (depending on the destination), while Regular mail could now arrive up to two business days afterwards, potentially taking more than one week to reach the recipient’s letterbox.
Express post, which guarantees next day delivery and requires a pre-paid envelope, will remain at $5.75.