Read what Reader’s Digest says about Australia Post in the latest AP magazine. This is another example of the government owned Australia Post retail network using their monopoly to take other revenue from independent retailers. I have no axe to grind with small business owned Licenced Post Offices. It is the government owned retail outlets I have issues with. They abuse their government protected monopoly and make a mockery of competition law along the way. Newsagents offer a bill payment service which any company is welcome to use for customer friendly payment of bills.