Australia's new $50 note unveiled by Reserve Bank

The Reserve Bank of Australia has unveiled the new $50 note design, which has upgraded security features and is easier to use for the vision impaired.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has unveiled a new $50 note. Source: AAP

The Reserve Bank of Australia on Thursday unveiled the design for the new $50 note, which will be released into circulation in October.

A portrait of Edith Cowan, the first female member of an Australian parliament, on the new $50 bank note. Source: Reserve Bank of Australia

As with the current design, the 'pineapple' features portraits of David Unaipon, an inventor and Australia's first published Aboriginal author, and Edith Cowan, the first female member of an Australian parliament.

A portrait of David Unaipon, an inventor and Australia's first published Aboriginal author, on the new $50 bank note. Source: Reserve Bank of Australia