King Charles will NOT appear on Australian $5 note.

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King Charles III will not feature on Australia's new five dollar note, the country's central bank has announced.

The new design will pay tribute to "the culture and history of the First Australians", the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) says.

A portrait of the late Queen Elizabeth II appears on the current design of five dollar note.

The Queen's death last year reignited debates about Australia's future as a constitutional monarchy.

"This decision by the Reserve Bank Board follows consultation with the Australian Government, which supports this change," the bank said in a statement.

[proton]

Good, France, Germany, Russia, China, Italy, Greece etc have done alright without Royals, people getting vast wealth and power just because of who their parents were.

[mark5335]

That's a step in the right direction. Next...update the flag with a design that's relevant to the diverse country that it has evolved as, and so the country no longer looks like a colonial outpost.

[Bluespunk]

Good.

[Woof999]

No room for the ears.

[Old Croc]

 

16 minutes ago, proton said:

Good, France, Germany, Russia, China, Italy, Greece etc have done alright without Royals, people getting vast wealth and power just because of who their parents were.

The British royal family ancestors were slavers.

 

Why Britain's royals won't apologize for profiting off slavery, and why Prince Harry's admission matters - CBS News

[Liverpool Lou]

36 minutes ago, proton said:

Good, France, Germany, Russia, China, Italy, Greece etc have done alright without Royals

Australia isn't leaving the Commonwealth!

[ozimoron]

2 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Australia isn't leaving the Commonwealth!

There will be another referendum before long. Next time the government won't poison the well with a list of unacceptable alternatives.

[Liverpool Lou]

29 minutes ago, mark5335 said:

That's a step in the right direction. Next...update the flag with a design that's relevant to the diverse country that it has evolved as, and so the country no longer looks like a colonial outpost.

"...so the country no longer looks like a colonial outpost".

But that's what it is.

[Liverpool Lou]

22 minutes ago, Old Croc said:

The British royal family ancestors were slavers.

So what?    Africans were "slavers" also; is the current generation and the previous, and the previous responsible for the actions of their ancestors?

 

Where are you from, Old Croc?

Edited February 2, 2023 by Liverpool Lou

[ozimoron]

1 minute ago, Liverpool Lou said:

So what?    Africans were "slavers" also; is the current generation and the previous, and the previous responsible for the actions of their ancestors?

Individually, no. Collectively, yes. Europe and the US owe their current wealth to slavery and pillaging of colonial riches. Those countries were left destitute. Additionally, the industrial revolution, fuelled by that wealth, contributed much to CO2 emissions which are crippling the world today.

[proton]

15 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Australia isn't leaving the Commonwealth!

Not yet

[Liverpool Lou]

1 minute ago, ozimoron said:

Europe ... owe their current wealth to slavery and pillaging of colonial riches. Those countries were left destitute.

Which countries did the UK leave destitute?

[Liverpool Lou]

Just now, proton said:

16 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Australia isn't leaving the Commonwealth!

Not yet

And likely not in the foreseeable future.

[proton]

28 minutes ago, Old Croc said:

 

The British royal family ancestors were slavers.

 

Why Britain's royals won't apologize for profiting off slavery, and why Prince Harry's admission matters - CBS News

The royal family's ancestors were never involved in the salve trade, which the UK stopped it's involvement with in  1807 then spent 60 years trying to stamp it out with he Royal Navy on the W African coast where Africans were still selling them. 

[proton]

2 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

And likely not in the foreseeable future.

Maybe you would like to see that cow Camilla's face on their banknotes?

[Old Croc]

12 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

So what?    Africans were "slavers" also; is the current generation and the previous, and the previous responsible for the actions of their ancestors?

 

Where are you from, Old Croc?

The post I was quoting was about the source of Royal family's wealth and power, not their failure to acknowledge it. That would never happen with this lot.

 

I'm from a country that the British invaded, slaughtered or enslaved the local inhabitants and despoiled the natural environment in their efforts to recreate their home conditions.

Edited February 2, 2023 by Old Croc

[proton]

7 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

Individually, no. Collectively, yes. Europe and the US owe their current wealth to slavery and pillaging of colonial riches. Those countries were left destitute. Additionally, the industrial revolution, fuelled by that wealth, contributed much to CO2 emissions which are crippling the world today.

What about Arabia who imported far more African slaves? the only reason they have few today is because they gelded the males and killed any offspring from the females. The most advanced African countries today are all ex brit colonies.

[ozimoron]

8 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Which countries did the UK leave destitute?

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2009/jun/08/british-empire-colonies-banks-reform

 

https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2018/12/19/how-britain-stole-45-trillion-from-india

 

https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/the-west-stole-its-wealth-right-wrong-20160103-glyanb.html

 

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/british-looted-45-trillion-from-india-in-todays-value-jaishankar/articleshow/71426353.cms?from=mdr

 

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/04/04/the-british-empire-was-much-worse-than-you-realize-caroline-elkinss-legacy-of-violence

[ozimoron]

The British colonialists committed systematic genocide against Australian aborigines.

[Old Croc]

7 minutes ago, proton said:

The royal family's ancestors were never involved in the salve trade, which the UK stopped it's involvement with in  1807 then spent 60 years trying to stamp it out with he Royal Navy on the W African coast where Africans were still selling them. 

What are the British monarchy’s historical links to slavery? | Monarchy | The Guardian

[Liverpool Lou]

5 minutes ago, Old Croc said:

I'm from a country that the British invaded, slaughtered or enslaved the local inhabitants and despoiled the natural environment in their efforts to recreate their home conditions.

Which one, what's the big secret?  

[Old Croc]

1 minute ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Which one, what's the big secret?  

Too broad a description? 

 

For someone only a little smart, a clue could be found in my nik or even from my interest in this thread.

[ozimoron]

5 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Which one, what's the big secret?  

I think I let the joey out of the pouch.

[Liverpool Lou]

8 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2009/jun/08/british-empire-colonies-banks-reform

 

https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2018/12/19/how-britain-stole-45-trillion-from-india

 

https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/the-west-stole-its-wealth-right-wrong-20160103-glyanb.html

 

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/british-looted-45-trillion-from-india-in-todays-value-jaishankar/articleshow/71426353.cms?from=mdr

 

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/04/04/the-british-empire-was-much-worse-than-you-realize-caroline-elkinss-legacy-of-violence

You're saying that India is destitute as a result of the UK's actions?   Presumably you've read your own links, I can't be arsed going through them all if you can't answer my question, all I asked was which countries were left destitute by the UK?   If you have to provide googled links, that you haven't read properly, I take it you can't name any.

[ozimoron]

2 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

You're saying that India is destitute as a result of the UK's actions?   Presumably you've read your own links, I can't be arsed going through them all if you can't answer my question, all I asked was which countries were left destitute by the UK?   If you have to provide googled links, that you haven't read properly, I take it you can't name any.

At the time of the end of the colonial rule. I posted a link that made the argument you are alluding to.

Edited February 2, 2023 by ozimoron

[Liverpool Lou]

8 minutes ago, Old Croc said:

11 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Which one, what's the big secret?  

Too broad a description? 

No, too vague.

[ozimoron]

Just now, Liverpool Lou said:

No, too vague.

The clue might be in the thread title?

[transam]

59 minutes ago, Old Croc said:

 

The British royal family ancestors were slavers.

 

Why Britain's royals won't apologize for profiting off slavery, and why Prince Harry's admission matters - CBS News

And so were the populace earning a living in the worldwide  trade...

[transam]

1 hour ago, Bluespunk said:

Good.

Why 'Good'.......?