“Covid is at the heart of the problem. Deprived of holidays, socialising with friends and nights out, consumers around Australia (and indeed, around the world) have gone on a massive and frenzied retail therapy bender. Because the demand for goods has gone into orbit, the demand for shipping servi...
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