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A new-look, five-dollar note has entered circulation in Australia.It is the first time the Reserve Bank has issued a new note in 25 years.the move is an attempt to beat counterfeiters, aiming to make the country's currency the most secure in the world. Lei Gong has more.

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A new-look, five-dollar note has entered circulation in Australia.It is the first time the Reserve Bank has issued a new note in 25 years.the move is an attempt to beat counterfeiters, aiming to make the country's currency the most secure in the world. Lei Gong has more.

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