Australia’s $5 note, which has borne the face of Queen Elizabeth II since 1992, will be redesigned to reflect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s connection to country and the overturning of terra nullius – a foundational moment in the fight for land rights.
$5 should be a coin by now. It’s worth less than $2 when we coined it in the 80s.
What is the benefit of having it be a coin?
Coins last longer and are easier to work with and count. Things like vending machines are far easier to make deal with coins.
Whatever they do, a shitton of vending machines will need reprogramming.