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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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John Besley

King Charles will not feature on Australia’s new five dollar banknote

King Charles’ image will not feature on Australia’s new five dollar banknote, and its portrait of Queen Elizabeth II is to be replaced with a design honouring indigenous Australians, the country’s Reserve Bank has announced.

The decision comes following consultation with the Australian government, with the future design intended to pay tribute to “the culture and history of the First Australians”, the Reserve Bank said in a statement.

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