The line between satire and reality has become so blurred these days that when I saw the headline about Australia Post suspending deliveries to the US because they were “sick of dealing with Americans,” I had to double-check whether it was from The Shovel or a legitimate news source. Turns out it was satirical, but honestly? My first reaction was “fair dinkum, can’t blame them.”

This hit particularly close to home because anyone who’s tried to buy anything from the States in the last decade knows exactly what we’re dealing with. The shipping situation has become an absolute nightmare, and it’s not just about the costs – though those are eye-watering enough. It’s the attitudes, the excuses, and the sheer bloody-mindedness that comes with trying to get American sellers to post something overseas.