Why is it cheaper to send underpants to New York than to Sydney?

"A Melbourne start-up selling men's underwear is finding it cheaper to send trendy jocks to New York than Sydney, revealing a bizarre disparity in domestic and international shipping costs. Nicholas Egonidis, founder of DailyJocks.com, said he shipped underpants to over 26 countries and Australian customers were the most expensive to serve." Read more

Patrick Hatch SMH 9 Dec 2015