... on the international stage, attracting interest from nations such has Britain and the USA, who marvelled at the new accurate electronic equipment and technology that Australia Post has put into practice. From its humble beginnings of one ex convict to its profound use of the world's cutting edge technology, Australia Post has changed over the years, changing with the latest invention in mail processing to become a Government Business Enterprise. One of the few enterprises that are not only self-sufficient and pay for themselves, but also bring a profit to the government. The technological advancements can be divided into four periods. The 1800's to the 1900's, the 1900's to the 1950's, the 1950's to today, and beyond 2002. About 200 years ago in the 1800's Australia was little more than a prison. Many of the first convicts had served their sentence and were beginning to be released. One of ...

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