While the JSquad magazine website says it’s available at newsagents and K-Mart, a colleague spotted the magazine in an Australia Post Post Shop last week. Not a newsagency which is also a Licenced Post Office, no, a full on Post Office.
Post Offices don’t sell magazines but not for lack of trying. For years there have been reports of Australia Post pursuing magazine publishers to have their products in Australia Post retail outlets.
Magazines, newspapers and lottery products are the last categories from newsagencies to be targeted by Australia Post.
Australia Post is a government protected monopoly. My view is that through its 865 or so government owned retail stores it has strayed way beyond the brief permitted by the act of parliament under which it operates. If it does bring magazines into its mix it will be time for newsagents to rally to stop Australia Post using its protection to hurt small family businesses.