EPISODE · Feb 16, 2026 · 8 MIN
Ditching the shilling: Australia’s 60-year journey to dollars and cents
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On 14 February 1966, Australia made a bold economic shift — replacing pounds, shillings and pence with dollars and cents. Sixty years on, Decimal Currency remains one of the nation’s most significant financial transformations, reshaping how Australians trade, spend and think about money.
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On 14 February 1966, Australia made a bold economic shift — replacing pounds, shillings and pence with dollars and cents. Sixty years on, Decimal Currency remains one of the nation’s most significant financial transformations, reshaping how Australians trade, spend and think about money.
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Ditching the shilling: Australia’s 60-year journey to dollars and cents
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