SKIP TO MAIN CONTENT

The Australian dollar

Australia's currency has its own fascinating history. It converted from the pound to the decimal currency, was a darling of counterfeiters and eventually turned from paper to plastic (polymer) notes. - This visit at the note printing in Melbourne's north shows how the once world's first plastic money is made today.


Published

By Adrian Plitzco

Source: SBS


Skip to podcast episode content

Australia's currency has its own fascinating history. It converted from the pound to the decimal currency, was a darling of counterfeiters and eventually turned from paper to plastic (polymer) notes. - This visit at the note printing in Melbourne's north shows how the once world's first plastic money is made today.



Latest podcast episodes

Follow SBS German

Download our apps

Listen to our podcasts

Get the latest with our exclusive in-language podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS

German News

Watch it onDemand

Stream now