Because the first British settlement in Australia was a penal colony, there wasn’t much need for coins or currency. As The Perth Mint noted in a blog, authorities envisioned a “self-sufficient ...

Australian currency was originally based on British pounds, shillings and pence. That changed in 1966, when the country converted to Australian dollars and cents, similar to the U.S. system. The ...

Australia is sending 53 athletes to the 2026 Winter Olympics in February and 15 paralympians to the Winter Paralympics in ...

The Wonders of Australia gold and silver coins feature an opal on the center of the reverse, drawing attention to what is ...