Australians are taking the piss out of their new, incredibly ugly, $5 note

Australia is about to get a new more colourful and more secure $5 note, recently revealed by the Reserve bank of Australia, which will be available from the start of September.

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But its ‘unique’ design has sparked controversy – and by ‘controversy’ we mean ‘endless piss taking’ – not just from Australians, the whole world seems to be having a go.

Think I’ve found the original design of that new Australian $5 note pic.twitter.com/8jlUlorDiC

— Tom Phillips (@flashboy) April 12, 2016

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Our new $5 note #australia @smh pic.twitter.com/qvCDiJ2w8T

— rocco fazzari (@roccofazzari) April 12, 2016

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What the new Australian $5 note should have really looked like.. pic.twitter.com/uiziaRxHmc

— PressStartAustralia (@PressStartAU) April 12, 2016

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How could we improve the new Australian $5 note? https://t.co/MBdZgqCgB2 pic.twitter.com/MabQGJ9yrh

— Herald Sun (@theheraldsun) April 12, 2016

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Australia's reaction to the new $5 note … pic.twitter.com/M7Ug20MoiD

— Daniel Sankey (@Daniel_Sankey) April 11, 2016

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Our new fivers look like vomit. pic.twitter.com/PKOJk6t45s

— Jason Murphy (@jasemurphy) April 11, 2016

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I wondered how the Australian $5 note would look with antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis bacteria. Pretty much same. pic.twitter.com/haX22txGl5

— Ben Klingberg (@BenKlingberg) April 12, 2016

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I really think that the new Australian $5 not should be like this pic.twitter.com/acdBM4xgIb

— Enrique (@enriqueaplus9) April 12, 2016

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The Queen looks like she is contemplating how to get off that abomination of a bank note.

— Milleninal Adjacent (@RanTLaw) April 11, 2016

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A head of state in keeping with our culture on the new Australian $5 dollar note would be appropriate #auspol pic.twitter.com/gY5yHXlmMM

— michael halliday777 (@michaelhallida4) April 12, 2016

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I can’t believe this is the new Australian $5 note! @DeltaGoodrem pic.twitter.com/Q9niCB41o5

— Carly Heading (@carlyylalaa) April 12, 2016

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Just saw the new RBA $5 banknote. This is my interpretation of it. pic.twitter.com/WfJXPzHi04

— Ashadi Hopper (@ashadihopper) April 12, 2016

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New $5 notes are A++++ They're like a mid-80s primary school mural. AUSTRALIANA! pic.twitter.com/fVWXLXOUvN

— Amelia Marshall (@amelia___m) April 11, 2016

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The Botox is working wonders for this 89yo UK chickee babe but why is she on our Australian New $5? #auspol pic.twitter.com/yBRLeijjGV

— chris murphy (@chrismurphys) April 12, 2016

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Basically it seems reaction to the new note design can be neatly summed up by Ja’mie.