Australia Post apologises for losing Aboriginal artist’s painting worth $4,000

The Guardian - World NewsEN 1 min read 100% complete by Tory ShepherdJanuary 7, 2026 at 07:09 AM
Australia Post apologises for losing Aboriginal artist’s painting worth $4,000

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Australia Post has apologized to Aboriginal artist Bobbi Lockyer after a painting worth $4,000 went missing in transit. Lockyer sent the painting via express post with tracking to a client shortly before Christmas. However, the client received an empty package instead of the artwork, which took Lockyer over 100 hours to create. Australia Post is currently searching for the missing painting. The incident highlights concerns about the security of items shipped through the national postal service.

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