Extremely expensive, unreliable ****

They charged me $40 for 1 kg. shipment by Australian Post. Should arrive within 5-10 business days. After 11 business days no tracking information available. Australian Post does not recognize AWB and they want me to wait another 4 days before even trying to contact Australian Post. For comparisson, Fedex shipment 2.4kg weight, shipping and handling costs $22.5 arrived within 5 days!