Tactile bank notes no small change for the visually impaired

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In a move to accommodate Australia’s visually impaired citizens, the Reserve Bank are releasing new tactile $5 notes into circulation. The note features raised bumps for visually impaired people to easily identify the note, and has got visual impairment advocacy groups very excited.

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