I feel I must come to Aust.Post defence just this once as a miracle has occurred with one of my sent items.It was posted in red mailbox(as we have had flooding here and P.O was closed no power)on the 22nd at 4pm at Raymond Terrace near Newcastle NSW,processed at centre at 5.06am on the 23rd and delivered to Miners Rest 3352 VIC at 12pm same day.I am utterly speechless haha.I posted a birthday card to my daughter who lives 2 hours away on the same day and she is yet to receive it.Go figure.