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It may not be beautiful but the new ten dollar note is pretty secure

  • Written by Tom Spurling, Professor of Innovation Studies, Swinburne University of Technology

You might notice a new blue and gold addition to your wallet in the next few weeks as the Reserve Bank of Australia releases the new A$10 note into circulation. The new series of Australian banknotes are not a designer’s dream but they are the strongest yet in terms of preventing counterfeiting.

The first of its kind polymer note was...

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