First ever five dollar **te for the blind community to be issued in Australia
 

First ever five dollar **te for the blind community to be issued in Australia
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A five dollar **te will be released in Australia this Thursday with a new inclusive feature.

For the first time, the bill will include a tactile element aimed at helping the low vision citizens differentiate it from other de**minations of bank **te.*

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The new five dollar bill is part of a significant redesign of Australia's currency. While the new **te was universally hated for its loud graphics when an**unced in April ("our new fivers look like vomit," was one criticism), this small tweak could make a real difference for more than 357,000 Australians. Read more...

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