New $5 note design

[wobbly]

So who thinks this looks like "Vomit"

Now be truthful

Wobbly

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

The blue stripe in the middle will actually be clear.

Those birds are going to look awesome

 

[manticle]

I like the drawings, hate the colours.
If DBS is right about the blue, that would be good.
Would love a note that was black, yellow and red.

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

If DBS is right about the blue, that would be good.

From da internetz

While key aspects of the existing design – colour, size and the people portrayed – have been retained, changes include a new 'tactile' feature to help people with vision impairments distinguish between denominations. New security features include a distinctive top-to-bottom clear window (shown in blue in the above image).
"Each banknote in the new series will depict a different species of Australian wattle and a native bird within a number of the elements," explained the RBA Governer Glenn Stevens. "On the $5 banknote, these are the prickly moses wattle and the eastern spinebill," he said.
The designs are the culmination of a process of extensive consultation with experts and industry. The RBA will be revealing more information about the new design and security features of the new banknote series in the coming months - including more information and Australian Geographic-exclusive graphic in the July-August edition of the magazine.
The current series of banknotes can still continue to be used after the new banknotes are issued.

 

[manticle]

Well it's only the blue in that image that jars so I'm happy.

 

[Mardoo]

"Why the mitochondria?" was my first question...

 

[mattymcfatty]

Are we still able to do the 'what does the queen do in her spare time' folding trick?

 

[manticle]

"Why the mitochondria?" was my first question...

mitochondria would be great

 

[GABBA110360]

at the end of the day gives a rats cos you will battle to get a schooner for one

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

"Why the mitochondria?" was my first question...

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

at the end of the day gives a rats cos you will battle to get a schooner for one

I was kinda hoping you wouldnt bring that up

 

[Mardoo]

Compare this mitochondrian to the wattle flowers on the new note.

 

[Dave70]

"Why the mitochondria?" was my first question...

A nod to the queens longevity treatment?

 

[Airgead]

I think here we have a clear case of competing objectives. We have the desire to introduce a bunch of new elements while at the same time keeping as much of the existing design as possible to reduce confusion. The net result is that we have something that looks like two diferent things smooged together. Which is what it is.

If we have a new design, let's have a new design. Get rid of the grumpy old bird and have something a bit more reflective of modern australia. A picture of Clive Palmer dangling a new fiver just out of reach of sacked workers for example. Or maybe an Australian animal.

 

[sponge]

...A picture of Clive Palmer dangling a new fiver just out of reach of sacked workers for example. Or maybe an Australian animal.

Potato, potata.

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

I would say that when old Liz kicks the bucket we will probably then become the Republic that we always wanted to be.

Then we will need all new notes to reflect a change in head of state

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

And this.....

 

[sponge]

I would say that when old Liz kicks the bucket we will probably then become the Republic that we always wanted to be.

Then we will need all new notes to reflect a change in head of state

Only one step away from..

 

[Mardoo]

And this.....

moswu 5 note.JPG

Wow, now THAT is stupidity writ large, on so many levels.

 

[Airgead]

An academic analysis of the effects new design -https://theconversation.com/our-punk-jarring-five-dollar-note-so-bad-its-good-or-just-bad-57731

Conclusion... Looks like vomit.

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

An academic analysis of the effects new design -https://theconversation.com/our-punk-jarring-five-dollar-note-so-bad-its-good-or-just-bad-57731

Conclusion... Looks like vomit.

I read that.... I never never heard sop much hipster **** in all my life

 

[Airgead]

I read that.... I never never heard sop much hipster **** in all my life

You need to visit more inner city bars. Or artisan coffee roasters. Wall to wall Kelly beards and flat caps.

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

You need to visit more inner city bars. Or artisan coffee roasters. Wall to wall Kelly beards and flat caps.

**** that.

I hope they slip over on their beard oil

 

[Airgead]

Unfortunalty, the moustache wax provides grip and counteracts the slipperiness of the beard oil.

 

[Dave70]

I read that.... I never never heard sop much hipster **** in all my life

I don't mind it.
We're fortunate indeed to live in a country where Phd academics can ruminate publicly over such 'who actually gives a ****' topics.

(As an aside, the Mint’s current designers are paid too little.)

He's got that right. The pressure associated with googling an Australian (bar her majesty) person, then putting some **** related to that person in the background every twenty years or so must be staggering. Better picket the mint.

 

[jester28]

Get rid of the old mole off the note and it would be just fine.....seriously

 

[fraser_john]

I can still buy a pack of US-05 with it, so to me, don't care.

 

[louistoo]

I can still buy a pack of US-05 with it, so to me, don't care.

You'd be 50c short at my lhbs