
Ditching the shilling: Australia’s 60-year journey to dollars and cents
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.
SBS Hindi · SBS Audio
February 16, 20268m 13s
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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.