AUSTRALIA REPLACES THE QUEEN
New design for the country’s banknotes
THE future of the British monarchy has come under the spotlight again following Australia’s decision to replace the portrait of Queen Elizabeth on its currency with a new design to honour the history of its indigenous culture. The five-dollar bill is the only Australian banknote to carry the image of a British monarch and the new design will pay tribute to “the culture and history” of indigenous Australians, the Reserve Bank of Australia says.
First Nations people lived in Australia long before British colonisation. “This decision follows consultation with the Australian government, which supports this change,” the
