Category: australian currency

Removing the Monarch From the Australian $5 Note Is Unjustifiable

Commentary Symbols matter. They tells us what the organisation or society treasures. For the Christian, faith the symbol of the cross is deeply meaningful. For a soldier willing to lay down his life for his country, the national flag is a significant emblem—in Australia, its sown on their uniform. Freedom movements, political movements, and community…


Letters Explaining Australia’s $5 Note Shock Decision Released

Letters from the Reserve Bank to some of government’s most senior ministers about a decision to scrap the image of the late Queen from Australia’s $5 note can be revealed. King Charles III won’t feature on the note, with the central bank announcing on Thursday it will replace the monarch with a new design which…