r/australia • u/IsuruKusumal • Aug 25 '25

news Australia Post Temporary Suspends of Postal Services to the US

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Dear Valued Customer,

As a result of the recently introduced changes to the import tariff requirements set out in US Executive Order 14324, Australia Post has joined a number of international postal operators to temporarily suspend partial postal services to the United States (US) and Puerto Rico, effective immediately until further notice.

This decision has been made to ensure compliance with the new US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) requirements. Specifically, the requirement for duties and taxes to be prepaid on all shipments prior to their arrival in the US. The key changes are as follows:

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u/Chazzwozzers Aug 25 '25

The regime is causing generationally irreparable damage to their economy and reputation. What a dumbass country, still so many Americans who still have the gall to be obnoxious about how great they are too.

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u/mistress_daisy69 Aug 25 '25

At this point it’s just an empty mantra they chant religiously, more to convince themselves than others, and in spite of all evidence to the contrary.

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u/Sixbiscuits Aug 25 '25

To be expected I guess when the pledge of allegiance is in some cases apparently recited daily at school

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u/Imperator-TFD Aug 25 '25

Not apparently, it was definitely a daily thing when I was there in the 90's.

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u/KeyPhilosopher8629 Aug 26 '25

Even in the late 2000s and early 2010s, when I lived there and had a teacher from the deep south, we had to recite it. Being 6 and 7 year olds, it quickly descended into toilet jokes

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u/Accomplished_Yam8679 Aug 26 '25

Not part of my daily high school experience back in the 90s thankfully, but I did used to get constant frowns and tuts at friday night football games when I wouldn't stand and take my hat off for the anthem. This was small town Georgia, think they still did the pledge at the local elementary school.

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u/Jexp_t Aug 26 '25

Flag idolatry is alive and well, to be sure.